I was going to go with standard bushings, but have since found that "Energy
Suspension" also sells the parts for a little bit more. Would you recommend
going with the Energy Suspension parts, or just sticking with stock ones?
>From: "Eric Hufstedler" <mopar@ehuffy.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Upper control arm bushings
>Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:23:00 -0400 (EDT)
>
>
> > I had my truck in the shop today getting the upper ball joints replaced
>
> > I'm fairly handy and have ordered the parts from o'reilly at a
> > cost of $32. I have a vice to press them in with, but my biggest
>concern
> > is
> > getting the old ones out. Does anyone have any recommendations on how
>to
> > do
> > this? Pictures? Any information would be helpful.
>
>The way i do it on the older moppars (and i think the bushing are similar
>on the daks) is to use various pipes and pipe fittings with big washers
>(if needed). Then a threaded rod and a deep well socket on my air impact
>wrench.
>
>Hard to describe, but you are mimicing the 2nd tool from the right:
>
>http://moparmusclemagazine.com/techarticles/155_mopars_suspension_brakes_parts/index3.html
>
>(click on the suspension picture to make it bigger)
>
>http://moparmusclemagazine.com/techarticles/155_0404_parts_6_s.jpg
>
>Anyway, sorry if this isn't useful on the dak.
>
>eric
>
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