To my knowledge there are two socket sizes out there specifically for these
Chrysler ball joints. Any parts store worth it'salt should loan it or rent
it. I had a local place loan it to me years ago for my 92 2WD.They have
since closed down and I bought the larger one from him for five bucks and
it works on my 92 4WD. It's a 3/4 drive. Steve
>From: Terrible Tom <SilverEightynine@aol.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: DML: Ball Joint Bewilderment
>Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:20:08 -0500
>
>
>With everything I have done to my cars and trucks - believe it or not...
>I've never changed ball joints on anything. I am attempting to change
>Christines ball joints, and I know what to do, but seem to lack to tools to
>do it with. I picked up a ball joint press for the lowers... but the
>uppers are threaded into the control arm.
>
>I measured and the ball joint measures 2 1/18th across. There seem to be
>no balljoint tools suited to this task that I can find. And a large box
>wrench in that size would cost me over $150!! Anyone have any suggestions?
> There has to be a socket or a spanner wrench out there for this. I could
>use a pipe wrench? But thats not my first choice.
>
>--
>-------------------------------------------------------------
>"The word, is no. I am therefore going anyway." - James T. Kirk
>
>75 Honda CL360, 89 Dakota, 89 Dakota 4x4,
>95 Dakota 4x4, 96 Neon, 01 Ram 4x4
>http://members.aol.com/silvereightynine/
>AIM & Yahoo: SilverEightynine
>
_________________________________________________________________
Find a local pizza place, music store, museum and more…then map the best
route! http://local.live.com?FORM=MGA001
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Wed Nov 01 2006 - 01:35:00 EST