Yup, I have a 99 and replaced upper and lower ball joints, inner and outer
tie rods. Now the Pitman and or idler are making loud popping noises
filling um with grease helps but they need to be replaced. I went all moog
these are the part numbers I have
Inner tie rods
right and left ES3398
Outer
driver ES3446T
Passenger ES3447T
Upper Ball Joints K7242
Lower Ball Joints K7267
These are for 97-99 4x4
The handling is better now than stock and got rid of all the bumping popping
and rattling noises. Just gotta do the Pitman and Idler now.
The parts were expensive though
Branning
99 dodge dakota
5.5 tuff country suspension
http://brannings.tripod.com
>From: "John Neff" <jndneff@texas.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: "Dakota Mailing List" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: DML: Steering question for 4X4 owners
>Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 21:20:04 -0500
>
>
>As we know, the front end on the 97+ 4X4's is a bit weak. I've had upper
>and
>lower ball joints replaced as well as tie rod ends, idler arm and pitman
>arm. Only the center link is still factory original. All other parts were
>replaced under warranty so they are still Dodge parts. Now at 87K miles, my
>ball joints still feel good, but I have noticeable side to side movement in
>the steering linkage. I can feel play in every joint except the balls on
>the
>end of the tie rods. I can even feel movement between the center link and
>the tie rod ends. Has anyone found a good aftermarket manuf for the center
>link, pitman arm and idler arm? I'll probably replace the tie rod ends
>while
>I'm at it since I don't know how good the threads on them are where they
>thread into the center link. I'm thinking about going Moog all the way, but
>don't know yet if they make all of these parts.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>John
>http://jndneff.home.texas.net/dakota/dakota.html
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