It is under Warranty? No? And the trucks are designed for large wheels.
----- Original Message -----
From: "steve preston" <steve239dak@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 8:52 PM
Subject: DML: Big wheels vs. ball joints.
> Are the big factory 16" wheels with P265 tires not a
> good thing to have? Are they hard on your front end? I
> thought I was imagining things at first,but now I know
> something is up! The front end on my new 2001 Dak
> (with 4200 miles) seems loose,and I suspect the ball
> joints. It has the telltale clunk of a bad ball joint
> (on both sides),and it is all over the road when I hit
> a bump. By all over the road,I mean a lot of lateral
> movement,like something is loose under there. Not
> good! Anyone else have the big factory wheels on your
> Gen III 4x4? How`s your front end doing? I`m going to
> have to sneak this truck into the shop sometime real
> soon. I`ll have to sneak it in,because my wife will
> crap straight up her back if I let her know there`s
> something wrong with it. She heard me complain
> numerous times about my last Dak,how it never ran
> right,and how no one could ever fix it. Yes,this will
> be a covert thing. Honesty has it`s place,but I hope
> to stay married for some time yet! Steve P.
>
> =====
> 2001 Dodge Dakota 4X4 Sport RC,Flame Red/4.7L V8/45RFE auto/3.92
limited-slip/16" aluminum wheels/Infinity CD-cassette system.
>
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