I assume that I need to put the rotor back on the truck to do this...
Do I need to do this to do the lower ball joints?
Thanks!
-- Chris Reck Bloomington, IL'99 Dakota Sport + CC 4x4 V6 (Deep Amethyst) Shaved and polished V8 TB, Autolite 3923, 180 Thermostat, 7.5mm Bosch plug wires, Custom K&N 6x9 air intake, Rancho RSX shocks, Pioneer full audio system, Jet Stage 1 Chip, BF Goodrich 32x11.5r15 T/A KO tires, Gibson 3" CatBack Exhaust
<david.clement@verizon.net> wrote in message news:dtvtjo$qqr$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > The axle is real ease to remove. Get a socket that fits the nut and use a > breaker bar with a piece of pipe to extend it for some extra leverage. > Have > some one stand on the brakes to hold the hub and crack the nut loose. Then > take > the six (or eight) nuts that hold the inner CV to the axle flange and the > axle > will slide right out. > > I forget the torque spec on the big nut but if you don't have a torque > wrench > just divide the torque spec by your weight and stand on the breaker bar > (while > it's horizontal) that far way for the center of the nut. Ex. 150 ft-lbs / > 150 > lbs equals one foot. 150 ft-lbs / 200 lbs equals .75 ft or 9". Once the > wrench > moves reposition horizontal and repeat until you can stand on the wrench > with > no motion. > > Dave Clement > 99 SLT+ CC 4x4 > > In article <dttck5$7ui$1@bent.twistedbits.net>, chris92@insightbb.com > ("Chris > Reck") writes: >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I need some advice with my ball joints. I started to go ahead and do >> them >> myself (got the top ones replaced just fine); but the bottom ones are >> causing me trouble. I have the pickle fork, but I just realized that I >> won't be able to remove the ball joint unless I remove the front axle off >> of >> the spindle (it's right above the ball joint and will prevent the ball >> joint >> from popping out. >> >> Anyone have advice on how to do this on a 4x4? Better yet, anyone >> willing >> to come by (3 hours SW of Chicago) and offer a hand? I'll supply food >> and >> beer/pop/whatever... >> >> Also, I severed the lower shock bolt mount in half while removing the >> shock. >> There's about 3" sticking out of the hole. Anyone know how I can best >> remove this? I have plenty of threads availalbe that I could put some >> nuts >> on to. >> >> Thanks! >> >> -- >> Chris Reck >> Bloomington, IL >> >> '99 Dakota Sport + CC 4x4 V6 (Deep Amethyst) >> Shaved and polished V8 TB, Autolite 3923, 180 Thermostat, 7.5mm Bosch >> plug >> wires, >> Custom K&N 6x9 air intake, Rancho RSX shocks, Pioneer full audio system, >> Jet Stage 1 Chip, BF Goodrich 32x11.5r15 T/A KO tires, Gibson 3" CatBack >> Exhaust >> >> >> . >> . >> .------------------------------------------------------------------. >> | Make your plans NOW to attend the National DML Meet in Colorado! | >> | Date: July 15-23, 2006 - More info: http://meet.dakota-truck.net | >> `------------------------------------------------------------------' >> > . > . > .------------------------------------------------------------------. > | Make your plans NOW to attend the National DML Meet in Colorado! | > | Date: July 15-23, 2006 - More info: http://meet.dakota-truck.net | > `------------------------------------------------------------------' >
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