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  1. Apr 24, 2017 at 10:15 AM
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  2. Apr 24, 2017 at 11:15 AM
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    So keep current AAL and stack it with dakars? Longer brake lines probably eh?
     
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  3. Apr 24, 2017 at 11:24 AM
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  4. Apr 24, 2017 at 5:53 PM
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    Honestly I'm not sure if they did that or not. I take it back it at 100 miles and then 500 miles for them to retorque everything, so I'll find out. I don't really do any offroading, though it would be fun to give it a try.
     
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  5. Apr 24, 2017 at 6:05 PM
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  6. Apr 25, 2017 at 5:08 AM
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    Installed the dakars and ome shocks this weekend. Took about 4 hours by myself. Very straight forward and every bolt came out with no problem! It rides like a caddy now! Im very impressed with how tight the leafs are, but yet it rides and takes bumps super smooth. :yay:
     
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  7. Apr 25, 2017 at 6:22 AM
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    Welcome to the club. The difference truly is night and day
     
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  8. Apr 25, 2017 at 10:48 AM
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    One of the first trips I took post lift I finally got to some fun curvy roads and woke my girlfriend up from her nap to tell her "It tracks like a race car now!!!" to which she just smiled and went back to sleep.
     
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  9. Apr 25, 2017 at 3:33 PM
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    I have a 2017 DCSB and I will be adding a Leer 100XR, Prinsu Cabrac and Awning along with a DIY Drawer system. I am expecting around 300ish lbs sitting over just the bed as a constant load. If i do 887 coild and the standard leaf pack do y'all think I will maintain close to that 1" of stock rake? I prefer to have that 1" of rake.
     
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  10. Apr 25, 2017 at 3:36 PM
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    No.

    Go with an 885 instead.
     
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  11. Apr 25, 2017 at 3:52 PM
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    Marie from headstrong is saying ill get 2.75-3" lift in the rear over stock and 2" with the 887 over stock pushing me to 2" of rake? maybe i misunderstood her as i am new to all this suspension stuff
     
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  12. Apr 25, 2017 at 3:53 PM
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    2.75" is average height for a full Dakar pack.

    You're adding 300 lbs or more and wanting 1" of rake.

    What are you current measurements, hub to fender, front and rear?
     
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  13. Apr 25, 2017 at 3:55 PM
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    LF: 20 3/4
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    RR: 22

    Cap goes on this saturday and drawers/prinsu/awning next month
     
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  14. Apr 25, 2017 at 3:59 PM
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    Just realized you have a third gen.

    With Dakars you'll be sitting at approx. 24.75" in the rear, and the 887s will only yield you a 2" lift or so, right? So you'd have maybe 23" up front, which is almost 2" of rake unloaded.
     
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  15. Apr 25, 2017 at 4:00 PM
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    Do you think 300lbs will push it down 3/4 - 1 "?
     
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  16. Apr 25, 2017 at 4:02 PM
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    No way.

    300 lbs is just about where Dakars start to move.

    I had 250 lbs in mine and it was 2.75" of lift. To get down another inch from there I was closer to 700 lbs if not more.
     
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  17. Apr 25, 2017 at 4:03 PM
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    well hmmmmmmm, should i consider AAL instead?
     
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  18. Apr 25, 2017 at 4:05 PM
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    Could.

    Marie sells one of those, it'll drop you down to the height you want to be, but you could also remove a leaf from the Dakars and lose some height. Not sure how much that changes.


    I found a 3 leaf AAL to be too weak, so I'd recommend a single leaf, myself.
     
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  19. Apr 25, 2017 at 4:23 PM
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    Besides cost

    Dakar - leaf > AAL
     
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