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Old 01-12-2008, 06:02 PM
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Donahoe Racing Done?...Now What?

After having waited about two months for a dual steering stabilizer from DR, I have now been informed the DR just about non-existant. It appears that the Owner (or maybe it was the President) is looking at some jail time. Sounds like there is a chance that someone will by the company and under a new name, get things going again. However, in the mean time, I am running my 4.5" DR lift with their additional 1" spacer and some wide 35's with no steering stabilizers. Maybe I should have gone with Fabtech or Rize. Does anyone have any additional info on DR? Any suggestions on what I should do for steering stabilizers? I really would like to match my existing DR shocks.
 
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Old 01-12-2008, 06:22 PM
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There may be an update from Mike and Dylan soon as the current "restructure" that they are trying to work out.
That's all I can say since nothing is finalized yet.


Other options that look similar....you can get some Bilsteins.
 
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What bracketry would I use with the Bilsteins?
 
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Lots of dealers have the DR brackets, or you can get Rize (but Rize is silver brackets).
 
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i dont think it should really matter what kind of stabilizers you have, right? i mean they dont exactly influence the shocks or vice versa right? could be wrong but logic seems to tell me that you could run any stabilizer from a good brand and have success.
 
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Old 01-13-2008, 02:13 AM
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yea it seams one of the owners of DR likes little children (ALOT) so i would take your busniess else where
 
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Old 01-13-2008, 09:16 AM
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yea it seams one of the owners of DR likes little children (ALOT) so i would take your busniess else where
Now that will hurt business
 
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Old 01-13-2008, 09:39 AM
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Ideally you'd want to run a nitrogen charged stab for the best performance.
As I mentioned...you can get Bilstein 5100s.


AFAIK, there is only one "owner" of DR.


As I posted, the managers and engineer are trying to get their own thing going on to still provide top notch products.
 
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Old 01-13-2008, 10:25 AM
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yea it seams one of the owners of DR likes little children (ALOT) so i would take your busniess else where
WTF!?!?!???

I've been calling there for a month with no response looking to see when they are going to be making the 2.5" leveling kit again. This is the first I've heard of them going out of business or having legal issues.
 
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Yea, Kreg is in some serious legal problems, and if found guilty, will be locked up for awhile....
 
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WTF!?!?!???

I've been calling there for a month with no response looking to see when they are going to be making the 2.5" leveling kit again. This is the first I've heard of them going out of business or having legal issues.

Google "william kreag donahoe"
 
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Old 01-13-2008, 11:47 AM
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man...that's effed up
 
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ok this is messed up, people are now dropping DR only because of the this Will Donahoe. Just because one person does not mean the whole buisness is hurt and the product is now trash. I still see DR as one of the best kits you can buy and soon Donahoe Racing will be back on its feet and continue making
 
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There's a big thread on Pirate4X4.com if anyone is looking for more information.
 
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Wow, I've been gone too long. This is the first I've heard of this. Hopefully they'll get it straightened out cause I like the 7" kit and RIZE is too pricy.
 


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