My 99 SLT 4x4 has greasable lower ball joints and greasable inner and outer
tierod ends. The lower control arm is a forging/casting very similar in design
to the lower control arms in my 89 Dakota with the grease fitting threaded into
the side of the control arm.
To make the greasing activity as easy as possible I have 90 degree fittings on
the inner tie rod ends, 45 degree fittings on the outer tierod ends and the
lower ball jount has a basic striaght fitting. I can get at all these fittings
without jacking up the truck or crawling under. I just turn the wheels from
lock to lock and reach in past the tire.
Dave Clement
99 SLT+ CC 4x4
In article <20041211073337.392074ef@cuda.ehuffy.com>, mopar@ehuffy.com (Eric
Huff) writes:
>
>
> > > IIRC, 2000 was the year they switched from greasable to
> > > non-greasable balljoints. Coincidence? I think not!
> >
> > I don't know about your '99, but the BJs on my '98 weren't
> > greasable, and the units they were replaced with under warranty in
> > '99 or '00 were not greasable either.
>
> > '98 Dakota SLT 318 4x4 SFA & 35s
>
> In my 99 FSM, it says to grease the 4x4 ball joints (not sure which
> ones).
>
> The only greasables on my 99 4x2 are the outer tierods.
>
> So it sounds like they went round and round on this one.
>
> eric
>
> --
> 1974 Valiant 4-door, 318
> 1999 Dakota Ext Cab, 2WD
>
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