Sagging Dakars

I have 17 DCSB that I put the full OLd man emu lift with the medium Dakars. I have a snug top GB sport camper, and that is the only weight in the rear. I’ve had this setup for about 10k miles. I’ve noticed that it looks like it sits a touch low in rear and that drives me crazy because I like a little bit of rake in my setup. My dad came over today and he Has a 18 DCSB all stock with the exact same size and brand tire I do. His rear sat the same height as mine does. Now Granted he doesn’t have a camper on his but I wouldn’t think the Dakars should fall that much. The HD Dakars say 600 lbs continuous weight and my shell is nowhere near 600lbs. Does anyone have the same experience ? Is there’s a problem or do I need to add another leaf to the rear?

 

You should have bought the heavy Dakars with having the Snug top.Measure the truck on a flat surface front and back,just using your eye sight is deceiving,also a full tank of gas will lower the back some.Nothing too worry about.

 

When was the last time you retorqued the bolts to your dakars? I accidentally overtorqued mine and saw over a period of 2000 miles they were not springing back. After I loosened them they were right as rain again. I had them at 110 and they were supposed to be at 87 ft lbs

 

Witch bolts did you re torque? The ones with the bushings, shackle bolts or both?

 

Both.......I read the torque specs wrong and after I noticed that my rear end was slowly "sinking" and not coming back up, I loosened all of the bushing and shackle bolts and then retorqued then to 87 ft lbs. Now I have no problems at all.

 

HD Dakars says 600lbs constant weight. That top is probably only 200-250lbs.

 

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