In article <bsv5bt$2l9$1@bent.twistedbits.net>, pgrace@fierymoon.com (Peter
Grace) writes:
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> | Wait a sec... You should *never* raise the front of your truck by either
> | halfshaft. (i'm assuming you have a 4x4) You can put a stand under the
> | control arms though. As far as jacking by the axle goes, the dakota only
> | has a solid axle in the rear, and that is an excellent place to place a
> | jackstand.
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> Forgive my ignorance, but does anyone have an illustration (like a
> graphic or picture they can label) that shows me what the difference is
> between a control arm and the halfshaft? I'm rather new to all this
> mechanic stuff. :)
The halfshaft is between the differential and the wheel - the part that drives
the wheel. The control arm is the bottom half of the suspension.
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