Re: Re: Moog and factory ball joints ...

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Tue Dec 16 2003 - 14:42:04 EST


<david.clement@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:brng92$og$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
> >
> > jack vehicle and support by frame with front wheels about 4 - 5 inches
off
> > the ground. take a LONG pry bar (i use a 4 footer) and move the
suspension
> > (wheel) up and down (loading/unloading) while having someone look at the
> > joints. If any sort of extraneous movement is observed, then it's time
for
> > new ones.
>
> Actually you would want to jack the truck up by the lower control arm so
that
> the spring/torsion bar is not loading the suspension.
>
> Dave Clement
> 99 SLT+ CC 4x4

I forgot to add that part, I do it both ways to be more thorough. Thanks
David.

-- 
- Josh
Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html



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