Matt Beazer wrote:
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> Just be happy we missed the whole ball joint debacle. I'm not looking
> forward to taking an air chisel to the control arms of my friend's
> 2000 Dakota to replace the ball joints for the second time on a truck
> with only 80k on it (first time the dealer did it).
>
> WiLieR wrote:
>> After I re-read it, I picked up on the sarcasm tags that I missed
>> earlier. ;)
>> I know your pain as the owner of a 96 2wd dakota looking around for a
>> lowering kit, specifically an airbag kit.
>> Plenty of stuff for the gen-III, but the gen-I and gen-II missed all
>> the love from the aftermarket.
>>
>> WiLieR
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>> On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 2:30 AM, Matt Beazer
>> <teseract@moparhowto.com> wrote:
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>>> That was meant as tongue in cheek sarcasm from a Gen II owner who
>>> can't even
>>> find a decent body lift, much less any of many other goodies
>>> available for
>>> Gen III trucks.
>>>
>>> WiLieR wrote:
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>>>> Who cares? The fact that the 136 amp alt off the gen-III 5.9/3.9 will
>>>> fit on the gen-II engines is what makes me care about the 136 amp alt
>>>> option of the gen-III.
>>>>
>>>> WiLieR
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 11:43 PM, Matt Beazer
>>>> <teseract@moparhowto.com>
>>>> wrote:
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>>>>
>>>>> Who cares about Gen IIIs? Other than most of the aftermarket. ;)
>>>>>
>>>>> WiLieR wrote:
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>>>>>
>>>>>> A 136 option showed up in the Gen-III line up. ;)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> WiLieR
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So what your saying is after market ball joints [moog] run in to the
same problems as stock.
I just did the drivers side upper and lower ball joints and inner and
outer tie rods. and being a novice and after figuring it out it wasn't
to bad . it was easier to grind off the rivets than use a air chisel.
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