Try some PB Blast. sorry bout them knuckles..
wouldn't be a dodge with out some bloodshed...
hope the work is worth it! My Dak has almost 91K, I'm so looking forward to
the maintenance...<sigh>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert D. Smith" <rsmith13@NYCAP.rr.com>
To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 9:34 PM
Subject: DML: Another (1/2) mod off the kitchen table!
> Hey, DML!
> Finally decided to crawl under the DAKSY & install the ProComp ES 9000
> shocks (with yellow boots). Got the bible (FSM) out & read the 3 sentence
> removal instructions. Great... easy...nothin to it...and... what a PITA!
At
> least the passenger side was...the driver's side was a snap - got er
jacked
> up & supported the rear axle with stands & with a 15mm socket & an 18mm
box
> wrench, 5 minutes later, Voila! One dirty OEM shock layin on the ground &
> shiny new Procomp in. Okay scoot around to the passenger side & not only
is
> the shock mounted on the other side (front) of the axle, but I can't get
at
> the upper nut & bolt with a socket wrench! I couldn't get a good enuff
grab
> for the impact either...SHEEEEEEEESH! Well...I don't know about the rest
of
> you DAKsperts, but I can't generate a whole lotta torque with a 6" long
15mm
> box wrench...I felt like I was tryin to benchpress the whole damn truck!
> It was a SUNNUVABIOTCH! Who the Frell (Farscape!) came up with this
> design?!?!?!? The bolt finally broke loose, after many dirty words, 1/4
can
> of WD40, 15 minutes of nearly continuous benchpressing & maybe a 1/2 pint
of
> blood from my knuckles...Install went better, but I can't verify that I
got
> 70 lbs/ft of torque with the box wrench...
> PLEEEEEEZE tell me the fronts will go easier!
> Sorry for the ranting...
>
> Bob Smith (Daksy2K on AIM)
> 2K DAKSY CC Sport +
> 3.9l; V6: 4X4
>
> For the mods,details, etc., visit us at:
>
> http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
>
> (ps, we're still working on it...
> Susan on the page; me on the DAKSY! )
>
>
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