On the 98's there are grease fittings for the lower ball joints.
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>From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Robert Allen
>Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 2:13 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: 2000 DAKOTA chassis lube??
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> I have a 2000 DAK V6 5 SP manual trans. I took it in
>for oil/filter change
>and
>chassis lube. They said they couldn't do chassis lube because
>of no grease
>fittings. My
>question is, are there supposed to fittings that were not put in at the
>factory and
>should be there? Or, is this a sealed system that never needs to be
>greased? I am not
>comfortable with systems that "never" need to be lubed.
>
> This truck has never impressed me until a few weeks ago
>when it rained
>about 5
>inches in about 3 hours. I was on my home after work at
>midnight when I was
>suddenly
>in water that came over my headlights for about 100 yards. I
>was impressed
>that the
>engine didn't stall out (I was down to first gear and kept the
>RPMs above
>2500) and
>the next morning I found the inside to be totally dry!! No
>water at all got
>inside. The
>grill and the air conditioner condenser behind it were totally
>packed with
>grass, straw,
>and all the trash that was in the water I went through.
>
> Any help with the question above is appreciated.......
>
> R O B E R T A L L E N
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