Hey if you need to replace a balljoint, buy the moog brand, I hear they are
the best and they are backed by Nascar.
Dealer told my brother you cannot change the upper balljoints, but that is
crap, you just have to grind off the rivits for the old one. The new one
will come with bolts. (Being the gullible one he is, he paid out the nose
for a whole control arm w/balljoint)
Also you should replace the same one on the other side of the truck as well.
Marty
""Esler, Joel"" <joel.esler@us.army.mil> wrote in message
news:IPEEJFLADOGIHCGFJNEBIEJACKAA.joel.esler@us.army.mil...
>
> I am talking about a 3rd gen... and I think it is a ball joint...
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net]On Behalf Of Martin Nowak
> Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 11:46 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Re: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: Question
>
>
>
> More than likely he is talking about a ball joint. There are 3 on each
side.
> 1 for the upper arm. 1 for the lower arm. 1 for the steering arm/spindle.
> This is of course refering to the 3Gen. Maybe a cv boot on a 4x4 ??
>
> Marty
>
>
> ""William H. Hiatt III"" <william@hiatt.net> wrote in message
> news:012b01c21016$8c2c8cd0$c700a8c0@hiatt.net...
> >
> > bump stop is on the lower control arm. So, i haven't had the tires off
my
> > dak for awhile, so I don't knwo what it is, without having a better
> > description. What's it connected to, etc?
> >
> > william
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Esler, Joel" <joel.esler@us.army.mil>
> > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 4:52 PM
> > Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: Re: Question
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Hm. I am not too sure what it is called, but I am pretty sure it's
not
> a
> > > bumpstop.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net]On Behalf Of William H.
> > > Hiatt III
> > > Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 7:25 PM
> > > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: Question
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > It's a bump stop. AFAIK, the factory ones are riveted on there, -vs-
the
> > > aftermarket ones are bolted in there.
> > >
> > > william
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Esler, Joel" <joel.esler@us.army.mil>
> > > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > > Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 3:58 PM
> > > Subject: DML: RE: Re: Question
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > no, i know what that is, it's black, and if you take off the tire,
> it's
> > > > directly above the studs.
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net]On Behalf Of Hop
> > > > Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 6:31 PM
> > > > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > > Subject: DML: Re: Question
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Joel,
> > > > Could it be the bump stop? Looks like a round rubber bumper. It
keeps
> > the
> > > > a-arm from bottoming out. Not sure this is what you speak of.. hth,
> Hop
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Esler, Joel" <joel.esler@us.army.mil>
> > > > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 5:15 PM
> > > > Subject: DML: Question
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I know I should know, I know what it's called on a Humvee, but
don't
> > > know
> > > > if
> > > > > the term is different on a truck, and I need some advice.
> > > > >
> > > > > Behind my right front tire, there is this rubber thing that sits
on
> > top
> > > of
> > > > > the "A" arm. Now, it's all split and torn up and stuff, and I was
> > > > wondering
> > > > > A) the fuction, and B) I wanna know the implications and
difficulty
> of
> > > > > replacing this piece
> > > > >
> > > > > (Ball joint???)
> > > > >
> > > > > J
> > > > >
> > > > >
> >
>
>
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