The socket fits both 2WD and 4WD. They are the same,at least on a 92. Steve
>From: "Pindell, Tim P" <TPindell@otterbein.edu>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dml@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: DML: RE: Ball Joint Bewilderment
>Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 09:00:20 -0400
>
>
>I bought a huge socket specially made for those. It's a 3/4" drive so I
>had to get an adapter for my 1/2" impact. Let me see if I can remember
>what online store had it. It wasn't very expensive at all. I'd be
>willing to let you borrow it if I can't find where I got it. The only
>wrinkle is that I have a 2wd (still gen2). I'm not sure of the ball
>joints are appreciably different.
>
>Tim
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Terrible
>Tom
>Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 9:20 PM
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: DML: Ball Joint Bewilderment
>
>
>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.
>
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