I did the joint replacement while the a-arm was still attached to the truck.
Only took a few minutes once I had the joint separated. I borrowed a
screw-type press from Autozone.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Maskalans [mailto:dml@tepidcola.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 12:40 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: I can't find my nuts...
>
>
>
>
> On Jul 14, 2004, at 12:52, david.clement@verizon.net wrote:
>
> > I will take the rivited on design over a pressed in or even screw-in
> > like my 68
> > Barracuda any day of the week. You won't replace a ball joint in 30
> > minutes
> > with the pressed or screw-in types.
>
> amen - at least with rivets you don't need to be pulling A arms and
> hitting the 10 ton press.....
> --
> Michael Maskalans <http://mike.tepidcola.com/dak/>
> 98 Dakota 5.2 CC 4x4 on 32s 84 RamCharger 5.9 4x4 on 35s
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