Oh, I forgot... my 2K has about 43K miles on it and these moog ball joints
are the 3rd whole set, some were replaced independant of the others. My
factory units toasted themselves at about 20K miles, so rest assured you're
not alone.s
-- -Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L""Josh Battles"" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote in message news:b6vcpa$i73$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > Sam, is it a 2wd or 4wd? > > I got my bearing (p/n 52009528AE) for about $100 from Koller dodge in > Naperville, IL (www.kollerdodge.com) and they'll let you buy online (only > get the discount online) and ship it anywhere you like via UPS. I just > picked it up b/c i'm so close. Energy Suspension makes a bushing kit (you > have to re-use the metal sleeves in the arms) for the 2000 2wd Dakota (p/n > 5.3122) and Moog has the new ball joints out that you'll be needing. (upper: > p/n K7392 and lower: p/n K7393). All of these parts are for a 2wd truck. > The ball joints were a touch hard to find, but Chad Evans gave me a hand, he > knows a guy that can ship them to you. I don't have the parts store phone > number anymore, but I'm sure Chad would be able to help you out. They're > about $50 each. I really hope that this helps you out, I just got thru > rebuilding my front end as well...but my purpose was totally different, I > wanted to do it so it would be solid when I lowered the truck. Let us know > what happens! > > -- > -Josh > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > ""DML"" <samjperez@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:b6v99o$drq$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > Tracing down a popping in the front end I found that my front right > bearing > > assembly was seized to the spindle. After some hitting on it with a slide > > hammer and some WD-40 it came off. The entire hub assembly is a "sealed > > Unit" read DODGE parts gonna stick it to ya! $186.00 later I have a new > hub > > unit on the front. I am willing to bet that the driver side is the same > way > > another $186.00 to DODGE <ching cha ching > Upon reassembly took truck to > > get the front end looked at again and now was told that the upper and > lower > > ball joints are needing replacement. As fate would have it not available > at > > the parts stores "yet" And again fate strikes again, not available, DODGE > > only sells them in the entire arm. Of coarse why wouldn't I believe that. > > $187.00 for the upper and $217.00 for the lower. > > "Hit me again IKE and put some steak on it " Jim Carrie Liar Liar > > > > The entire front end needs a rebuild bushings through out are shot sounds > > like a 1950 pick up truck. Haven't checked the availability for the parts > > but I bet they won't be available at AutoZone or the local boys. Summit > > doesn't even have the poly stuff. I would like the complete kit > > > > Guess I am supposed to run out to Dodge and trade it in so they can change > > the parts needed at list price and re-sell the damm thing for more than I > > owe. > > > > So <deep breath> now that I have moaned and winned anyone know where I can > > just buy the upper and lower ball joints and a kit of poly bushings if I > am > > gonna change them might as well go with the better alternative. > > > > It is a '00 and everyone tells me "wow shouldn't be needing ball joints, > > this early" them, me "well I do, do you have the #&%@! parts or not!" > enter > > the waterboy impersonation. lol > > > > Apologies for the length > > > > Any Help greatly appreciated. > > Thanks > > Sam Perez > > San Marcos Texas > > '00 Dak CC Sport > > > > > >
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