If wheel offset is the problem,then I know some little
ricer Hondas around town that probably go through a
ball joint a month! Someone oughtta tell these people
that if someone can trip and fall over your
wheels,they stick out too dang far!! Steve P.
--- Kevin Reimer <kwreimer@msn.com> wrote:
> I should have noted that most of the time it is the
> Wheel Offset for the
> larger wheels tires that strains the ball joints,
> keep the offset simple and
> as far inside as possible.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: steve preston <steve239dak@yahoo.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 7:15 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: balljoints
>
>
> > Aha!! I thought that the big wheels had to put
> more of
> > a load on ball joints. My 99 4x4 had the big
> > wheels,and a ball joint failure at about 8,000
> miles
> > (it began to clunk) That truck was never
> off-road,and
> > it was too dang slow to abuse! Steve P.
> > --- Kevin Reimer <kwreimer@msn.com>
> wrote:
> > > Seems to be a topic that comes up alot, I think
> it
> > > is the way the vehicles
> > > are driven, like the 2 wd trucks, hard
> cornering,
> > > sloloms, etc, and the 4x4
> > > off road abuse.. But that is just my opinion,
> Keep
> > > in mind also, larger
> > > tires and wheels are known to cause suspension
> > > problems, in all makes of
> > > vehicles. I may be singing to a different tune,
> I
> > > have two Daks a 4x4 and a
> > > 4x2, so I will find out someday.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Eric <ontheluce@alltel.net>
> > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 3:27 PM
> > > Subject: DML: balljoints
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hey Gang;
> > > > Being still a fairly "new" owner of a '99
> > > Dakota 2wd, I've been reading
> > > > alot about the inherent weakness of Dodge's
> > > balljoints. Is this due to
> > > > design problems, or maybe inferior quality
> > > components?? Also, as far as
> > > > replacements go, is there any particular brand
> you
> > > would recommend (or
> > > even
> > > > recommend avoiding) that gives good service
> life?
> > > Has this always been a
> > > > characteristic problem for the Dakota's?
> Thanks
> > > for your advice.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > =====
> > 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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>
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