Yeah,it`s under warranty,of course.I`ve already dealt
with an early ball joint failure on my last truck,and
I wondered if it was going to be a problem (or if it
was the problem this time,again). Both trucks have the
biggest wheels available,and it seems like that would
put more pressure on front end parts.
--- kwreimer <kwreimer@msn.com> wrote:
> 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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