Depends on if the ball joints were changed. I don't think stockers had the
fittings, but if they were changed most of the replacements had the
fittings.
Gary
On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Tom Coulter <metalshop@optonline.net> wrote:
>
> '97 Dakota Sport
> 2WD / 3.9L V6
>
> OK, after 75K miles, at the urging from my dad who owned a '99 Dakota, I
> finally broke down and went for a "suspension lube". Shouldda did it long
> ago.
>
> It surprised me how many shops I had to call before I even got someone who
> even understood what kinda lube job I needed. Jiffy Lube (for example) only
> speaks oil changes. Firestone said they do suspension lubes in the context
> of an oil change. When I told the guy I do my own oil changes, he asked,
> "How does $20 sound?" I found another shop (STS, for those of you who may
> be familiar w/ this NJ tire chain) offered to do it for $15.95. Pardon the
> digression but there's the set up.
>
> I show up at the appointed time and admonish the service mgr. that
> (according to my dad) one of the Zerk fittings near the front right may be
> especially hard to find. Of course, I was also thinking about the A-frames,
> drive shaft, etc.
>
> OK, so I show up in a half hour or so to pick it up and the guy tells me,
> "We only found 2 Zerks: on the ends of the main tie rod member". That's
> it! Apparently, even on this old '97, the other suspension bearings are
> sealed. He said he thought that if I ordered a replacement ball joint for
> the front end, it might come w/ a Zerk fitting but not on the stock ones.
>
> When I got the truck home,I crawled under and saw the 2 Zerks on the ends
> of the tie rod.
>
> So, it this right? There are only 2 Zerks on the '97 Dakota suspension and
> I couldda greased them w/ one hand tied behind my back and saved $16?
>
> Embarrassed.
>
>
>
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