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I've got a 97 Dakota Longbed 2WD. Would it be worth the money to get Bilsteins? Any ideas are welcomed. Ken > I've got a 97 Dakota Longbed 2WD. Would it be worth the money to get > Bilsteins? Any ideas are welcomed. > > Ken I don't know, according to you I am too thin skinned! <Bg> (FYI for the reading impaired, this is a JOKE!) Being that it is a 2wd and likely see little to no off-road use, I would say no. I would stay with something that is not going to take away the ride and handling of it, the ProComp ES1000 series would be a good choice. Cheap (price wise) and will not harshen up the ride. > I've got a 97 Dakota Longbed 2WD. Would it be worth the money to get > Bilsteins? Any ideas are welcomed. Any brand-name shock is going to perform better than the stock ones, particularly if they're as old as the truck. Bilstein makes a good shock - you wouldn't be wasting your money. >> I've got a 97 Dakota Longbed 2WD. Would it be worth the money to get >> Bilsteins? Any ideas are welcomed. > > Any brand-name shock is going to perform better than the stock ones, > particularly if they're as old as the truck. Bilstein makes a good > shock - you wouldn't be wasting your money. Thanks to both Tom and the wiley1. Both of your comments are appreciated, as I know you both speak from wisdom and experience. Ken > >> Bilsteins? Any ideas are welcomed. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Ken Yup we do, I have the wisdom Tom has the experience. Every once in awhile we trade! LOL Seriously though, I had a 97 Ram X-cab long bed 2wd and ran the Pro Comp ES3000 shocks and simply loved them. > Yup we do, I have the wisdom Tom has the experience. Every once in > awhile we trade! LOL Wait... didn't you have the experience last? Aw, man.... I was SURE you had it. WTH did I do with it?? That was my LAST package, too... DAMMIT! :^) On Aug 23, 12:31 pm, "Tom Lawrence" <tNoOmS4P8...@MeImNbGaArLqLmOaWiElD.com> wrote: > > Yup we do, I have the wisdom Tom has the experience. Every once in > > awhile we trade! LOL [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > :^) Here ya go Tom, I'll let you have what I have left, so now you have Experience and Wisdom! > On Aug 23, 12:31 pm, "Tom Lawrence" > <tNoOmS4P8...@MeImNbGaArLqLmOaWiElD.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Here ya go Tom, I'll let you have what I have left, so now you have > Experience and Wisdom! I'm being serious guys, the 2 of you and others here have given me a lot of great advice and I respect that. Ken > > On Aug 23, 12:31 pm, "Tom Lawrence" > > <tNoOmS4P8...@MeImNbGaArLqLmOaWiElD.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Ken We know you were Ken, and though I can't speak for Tom, but I am sure he would echo this, Thank you. >> > On Aug 23, 12:31 pm, "Tom Lawrence" >> > <tNoOmS4P8...@MeImNbGaArLqLmOaWiElD.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > We know you were Ken, and though I can't speak for Tom, but I am sure > he would echo this, Thank you. Talk about a massive suck-up. We'll never put up with you two now..... Anybody got a chain saw so we can widen out the doorways?? <GBMFG> Denny >>> > On Aug 23, 12:31 pm, "Tom Lawrence" >>> > <tNoOmS4P8...@MeImNbGaArLqLmOaWiElD.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Anybody got a chain saw so we can widen out the doorways?? <GBMFG> Really!!! He is going to be as bad as the Idiot now.<BFG> Roy > Denny > >>> "azwiley1" <wiley...@yahoo.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Oh just go trade it in! > Anybody got a chain saw so we can widen out the doorways?? <GBMFG> Why? You wanna come in? :^) >> Anybody got a chain saw so we can widen out the doorways?? <GBMFG> > > Why? You wanna come in? :^) Wow!! Hey rabbit, seems like he got ya.<BFG> Actually the wide ride will have probably have shrunken a size or two with all the water he's in. In response to Roy 's post. I thought everyone should know: >>> Anybody got a chain saw so we can widen out the doorways?? <GBMFG> >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Actually the wide ride will have probably have shrunken a size or two with > all the water he's in. DAMN! rabbits shrink when they get wet? i thought that was cotton....  SignatureChris > In response to Roy 's post. I thought everyone should know: > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > DAMN! rabbits shrink when they get wet? i thought that was cotton.... Denny "cotton tail" ? > Chris In response to Roy 's post. I thought everyone should know: >> In response to Roy 's post. I thought everyone should know: >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >> Chris OK, but how much could that "tail" actually shrink? SignatureChris > In response to Roy 's post. I thought everyone should know: > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > OK, but how much could that "tail" actually shrink? I could answer that if you really want to know.......... Denny > In response to Roy 's post. I thought everyone should know: > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > OK, but how much could that "tail" actually shrink? Chris, it seems you are showing an interesting amount of interest in Denny's shrinkage. Is there something you want to confess here? <BFG> FMB (North Mexico) >> In response to Roy 's post. I thought everyone should know: >> [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Chris, it seems you are showing an interesting amount of interest in > Denny's shrinkage. Is there something you want to confess here? <BFG> I think Chris is being polite. The actual shrinkage of a wet wide ride such as the rabbit is so small that it may not be noticed. In other words if the shrinkage was say 6" across, it would be like throwing a deck chair off a cruise ship. Roy > FMB > (North Mexico) > I've got a 97 Dakota Longbed 2WD. Would it be worth the money to get > Bilsteins? Any ideas are welcomed. > > Ken Depends on what your goals are and what you do with the truck. Bilsteins are expensive. They are a high performance shock designed to compliment a well designed high performance suspension. They can really improve the handeling for those that are looking for every tenth of a gee while cutting tight corners. For those people something like a Bilstein or Koni will help round out the suspension package. But if the rest of the suspension is stock and you're not on the road course, I don't think they are worth the money. For a quality shock on an essentially stock truck, look for something from Pro Comp, Rancho, etc. Even a cheap Monroe Magnum will be better than stock. I use Rancho RS5000 on my dakota. But I use Koni's on my CObra - it sees a lot of track time. Signature.boB 2006 FXDI hot rod 2001 Dodge Dakota QC 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 Mustang Coupe - Daily Driver 1965 FFR Cobra - 427W EFI, Damn Fast. > Bilsteins are expensive. Depends... I put a set of 5100's on my Ram a few months ago, with a DRAMATIC improvement in handling, and general road feel. I paid $79 each. Rancho RS5000's go for about $53 each. So, about $100 more for the Bilstiens. Yes, they were more expensive, but not terribly so. I acknowledge that I would have gotten very similar results from a set of RS5000's.... but what the heck. In response to Tom Lawrence 's post. I thought everyone should know: >> Bilsteins are expensive. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > acknowledge that I would have gotten very similar results from a set of > RS5000's.... but what the heck. are you up to 3 wheels on the back yet to get all that power to the ground or are you just counting on the new shocks to help keep her planted? <GBMFG> SignatureChris > are you up to 3 wheels on the back yet to get all that power to the ground > or are you just counting on the new shocks to help keep her planted? Two is still pretty good for now. It actually takes quite a bit to bust the duallies loose (though a 15psi launch does light them up nicely - I tend not to do that too much, as it scares the crap out of everyone around [myself included]). That same launch in 4WD, well... that's a good way to induce a case of whiplash (and shot-put a U-joint a good 75-80 yards). Speaking of which.... I'm still on factory U-joints. Hmmmm.... weekend project. In response to Tom Lawrence 's post. I thought everyone should know: >> are you up to 3 wheels on the back yet to get all that power to the ground >> or are you just counting on the new shocks to help keep her planted? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Speaking of which.... I'm still on factory U-joints. Hmmmm.... weekend > project. LOL leave them.......shoot ya have abused them poor u-joints this long, why stop now? <BG> SignatureChris > I've got a 97 Dakota Longbed 2WD. Would it be worth the money to get > Bilsteins? Any ideas are welcomed. > > Ken Ended up getting Gabriel Ultra Truck shocks. Average price $40 each with a rebate of the cost of 1 shock. I can't see spending 2X (or more) that cost on this truck at this time. They're still a lot better than what was on it. Ken |
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