Bone stock,except for K&N air filter and Mobil 1.My
truck has a really bad hesitation/power loss problem
that keeps me preoccupied for now.Multiple dealer
attempts to fix it have been to no avail.Mods(like V8
throttlebody and cat-back exhaust)will come
later,after I know how this Dak is supposed to
run.Don`t know which ball joint they changed,but I am
assuming the lower one,since it probably takes the
most abuse. Steve P.
--- Frank Fiorenini <fiorenini@netzero.net> wrote:
> Sounds like mine. I have had a pop since day one, I
> have 31's on mine to. I
> guess i need to change out my ball joints. BTW, is
> it the upper or lower???
> What else (aftermarket) do you have on your truck???
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of
> steve preston
> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 9:01 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: RE: DML: '98 upper ball joints????
>
>
> Yes it did.Driving over bumpy pavement in a
> left-hand
> curve(on my road)is where it would pop (or clunk)
> every time.Otherwise,it would only do it on
> occasion.I
> have never had my truck off road,either.The toughest
> project my truck has had is a heavily dozer-rutted
> gravel road that I drive on maybe once a month.I try
> to be good to it.At 10,000 miles,my ball joint never
> should have gotten play in it.I`ve heard that big
> tire/wheel combinations don`t help.I have the big
> aluminum wheels with 31" Wranglers on mine. Steve
> P.
>
> --- Frank Fiorenini <fiorenini@netzero.net> wrote:
> > When your right ball joint went out, did it make a
> > popping noise or anything
> > before it went out.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf
> Of
> > Dave and Charlene
> > Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 10:28 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: '98 upper ball joints????
> >
> >
> >
> > > You have the right idea.My 99`s right
> > > side(passenger)ball joint failed at around
> 10,000
> > > miles or so,and it`s been replaced under
> > warranty.I
> > > have heard that they`re too small,and that`s why
> > they
> > > fail.I wonder if a Ram part would fit? I`m with
> > > you,though,in believing that an aftermarket part
> > would
> > > be better.My truck is a 4x4 also,BTW.Have not
> > heard
> > > about any problems with the 4x2s. Steve P.
> > > ,regular cab.
> >
> > Its a poor design, and we have done TONS of them
> at
> > work, although more 4x4s
> > then 2wd. I'll bet there will be a recall.Myself,
> I
> > think the joint is too
> > small.
> > Dave St.Louis
> >
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