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1/11/2003
23:10:10

Subject: Upper Ball Joints 2000
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Just want to know if anyone has had their upper ball joints go out on there Daks? I decided to finally put on my new rotors and pads, when the jack pulled my tire off the ground it dropped about a half inch. So I pulled the tire off thinking ot might be my bearings. But my ball joint was shot. So of course you have to get the parts from Dodge and the A-arms and Ball-joints are rivited. So I go down to a local parts store and ask them for ball joints for a 98 and they were the same in appearance. So I ground down the rivets and bolted them in. So far so good. Anyone have this experience? Any problems, or should I get the A-arms from Dodge.

00,CC,SLT,4.7,Auto,4X4,3" Catback w/Pro Flow Muffler, TPS@.801VDC, Home brew cold air intake, 3" PA Body Lift

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1/12/2003
17:31:06

RE: Upper Ball Joints 2000
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Travis, were they direct bolt in's or did you have to make some mods, aside from grinding out the rivets? My truck is already in need of this fix, too.



Travis
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1/13/2003
02:23:20

RE: Upper Ball Joints 2000
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Well I ground down the rivets and directly bolted the new ones in. They were for a 98, but the kit fit to a T. So I hope they will allign ok when I take it down. But I am sure they are the same as the 00 Daks. Dodge wanted 183+ tax for the A-arms with the rivited joints. it was 120 for two new bolt in ball joints.


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