RE: Re: Time to join the "ball joint " club.

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Sat Nov 01 2003 - 16:27:53 EST


Gen-II vs. Gen-III. Don't know why, but the Gen-II's are built a little bit
better (ok...don't get a big ego over that comment though). ;)

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of SnoViper
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 3:17 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: DML: Re: Time to join the "ball joint " club.

 I have a Gen II with 178,000 miles and still running the original ball
joints. I wonder what changed.

Gary

""Mallett, Donald B"" <Donald.Mallett@BNSF.com> wrote in message
news:0F45A7A5E62CD211B8CC0008C7A402F013BCD87D@ftwntexmp002.bnsf.com...
>
> I knew it was a matter of time or mileage (56,600). The Dak is going
> in Monday to get the ball joints replaced. So what's the latest in way
> of
part
> numbers, brands and pricing for the ball joints? Any with a lifetime
> warranty? Grease fitting?
>
> I know about the soon to be (maybe) recall on them. I would rather
> deal
with
> them once then every 50,000 miles. At least cost wise for the parts.
> I'm a week behind in reading the DML digest, But did skim them about
> the ball joint issues. All paper work and old parts will be saved.
>
> Thanks for any info!!!!
>
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