I just used locknuts and the highest grade fasteners I could find. (grade 8)
my uncle is a ase master certified journeyman, so he got me the parts from
his work and helped me put them on.
-- -Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L"Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:3E93393D.2050409@earthlink.net... > > DML wrote: > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > The ball joints CAN be replaced without having to repalce teh entire > control arm assembly. This was a little thing Dodge did to teh Gen III > redesign to up teh service costs. Its nothing more than a dirty trick > to get more money. > > I remember reading someones web page where they detailed the steps they > took to replace the ball joints - I think they drilled out the stock > rivits and used a nut/bolt combo (threadlocker obviously used) > > But I havnt seen that web page for well over a year. Whatver you do - > DONT pay the STEALERS prices! use moog or dayna ball joins. I'll see > if I can find that web site for you. > > -- > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > Terrible Tom > > "It's a living thing... It breathes, it eats, ...and it hates..." > > Silver '89 Dakota Reg Cab, V6, Auto, 8 footer, 4x2 > Silver '89 Dakota Reg Cab, V6, Auto, 8 footer, 4x4 w plow - (aka Granpa) > Green/Silver '95 Jeep Cherokee, I-6 HO, Auto, 4 door, 4x4 > > AIM Screen name: SilverEightynine > Yahoo Messenger: SilverEightynine > > DML Profile URL: > http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/LkxxVw49jp7dU/ >
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