Re: Now: Ball Joints Was: Did I just get screwed? + RANTING and ADVICE REQUESTED...

From: Tom Buban (biokiller@ameritech.net)
Date: Wed Nov 13 2002 - 18:18:00 EST


Yes. I had to do a upper and lower balljoints on a 2000. I used 98
uppers. Worked out fine.

Tom

Robert Tucker wrote:

>Has anyone ever looked at the difference in the '99 and 2K ball joints?
>Could the '99 be used on the 2K by removing the rivets and replacing
>with the MOOG ball joints??
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Josh
>Battles
>Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 8:22 AM
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Did I just get screwed? + RANTING and ADVICE
>REQUESTED...
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>For the '99 that Chris has, I believe that the ball joints are
>servicable.
>It wasn't until 2k that they decided to use the biggest rivets I've ever
>seen to secure the ball joints about an inch past the end of the control
>arm. You can get ball joints for a '99 for about $60 a piece. I used
>to
>have the moog part numbers somewhere........
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>I have a 2k and greasable ball joints would have saved me 8 control arms
>in
>36k miles. I'm slightly worried now that I'm out of warranty....
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>-Josh
>2000 CC V6
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