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boggerdak
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1/12/2004
16:29:00
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I currently need to replace the ball joints on my truck, much like many of you who are reading this. After a little searching, a buddy of mine was able to get me a deal on some. I asked him if he could get me the same deal if I bought a bunch of them and he said he could. They are made by a company called Falcon and are imports from Taiwan. These ball joints are greaseable. I have yet to install mine on my truck because it has been in the teens for a daily temperature around here, so I can't give you any input on them. If you would like to see a picture of this ball joint click here for photo. If you would like to see Falcons website click here for Falcon. I am going to be selling them for $55 PER PAIR including shipping. I will start out with about 10 Pairs provided I get enough response. If you are interested, you can click here to e-mail me. Drive safe.
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boggerdak
Dodge Dakota
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1/12/2004
16:31:51
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Sorry, forgot to put that picture is in Dakota Pics file.
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Rob454
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1/13/2004
20:14:12
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Intrested. 2000 dodge dakota 4x4 need both upper and lower.
Rob
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Levey
Dodge Dakota
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1/13/2004
23:53:33
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I am just questioning the quality of these Falcon Balljoints..ive never heard of them? And they are made in taiwan...
Moog's on the other hand are Made in the USA, have a well-known, reputable name behind them and are only $43/each upper and $52/each lower from Rockauto.com and their shipping is reasonable. Many Dakota/Durango owners have used these Moog's and are happy with them. They are greaseable too!
Im not saying the Falcons are bad, I dont know about them, Im just giving another option so everyone can make an informed decision on what they personally want to do.
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boggerdak
Dodge Dakota
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1/14/2004
21:19:35
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I won't argue with any of your points. I'm just always looking for a deal and I'll try anything once. I figure since the Falcons are greaseable they have to be better than what came on the truck.
My original post was a bit vague on the application. I was writing about uppers for the III Gen. Dakota & Durango. I can get them without placing a quantity order but they will be $10 more per pair.
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BIGTYMER
Dodge Dakota
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1/15/2004
09:30:37
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Which set is everyone having to replace, the uppers or the lowers?
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99Dak5.2L4x4
Dodge Dakota
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1/15/2004
09:32:19
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it's the uppers ones that everyone is replacing. I did mine with the moog ball joints two years ago and they are still rock solid.
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Art2
Dodge Dakota
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1/16/2004
17:48:51
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They look pretty good,how about the lowers aswell?
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Do Right
Dodge Dakota
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1/17/2004
21:01:41
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I have a 2001 Dak and the upper joints are riveted on. What is the best way to remove the rivets and can I use strong bolts in place of the rivet on the new joints?
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Art2
Dodge Dakota
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1/17/2004
23:21:37
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If you have a air hammer with a chisel they come off real easy,or a grinder and a drill and yes the replacements come with high grade bolts.
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Art2
Dodge Dakota
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1/20/2004
03:36:13
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Boggerdak did ya follow up on this or what?Do they have bottom b-joints too?
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boggerdak
Dodge Dakota
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1/20/2004
14:55:22
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Art,
I can only get the uppers at that price.
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Art2
Dodge Dakota
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1/21/2004
14:20:11
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I see but I would like to get a set of uppers and bottoms and change all at the same time,those uppers look pretty good on the pic,the banding around the grease boot is good,not many I see have that.I understand not the same price but can we get them?
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Daniel
Dodge Dakota
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1/21/2004
18:52:58
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I just got 265 75 tires on my 2001 dakota 4x4 and the tire shop never told me that they were to big, they did rub a little, however they also did an alignment and later that day i was driving in the mountains and my ball joint popped out and my wheel broke off, it had to have been something that they did. the ball joints were dry. i was driving slow too
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boggerdak
Dodge Dakota
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1/21/2004
18:56:10
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Shoot me an e-mail and I'll see what my friend can do for me on getting a decent price on uppers and lowers. Click on the e-mail link in the original post.
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Daniel
Dodge Dakota
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1/21/2004
20:09:18
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What is your E-mail adress, i am in class right now but when i get home i will send you an e-mail and a pic of what happened, it is nuts, its a 2001 dakota with a 4.7 V8, i am just glad the ball joint did not pop out on the interstate, but I,m sure that it probably wouldn't.
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boggerdak
Dodge Dakota
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1/22/2004
19:11:16
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Daniel,
That sucks! I'm glad you were going slow when that happened. My e-mail is boggerdak@yahoo.com or click on the link in the original post.
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Art2
Dodge Dakota
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1/23/2004
03:52:37
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I didnt see your eamil,I will shoot you one too
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boggerdak
Dodge Dakota
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1/28/2004
21:25:11
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Anyone that has read and put consideration into this post, I now apologize. I didn't do my homework. I put that I could get upper AND lower ball joints for all GenIII Dakotas at a decent price. After reading several posts that stated people were using 98'-99' uppers on 2000-up Dakotas, I assumed that the lowers from 98'-99' would also work on 2000-up Dakotas. This is not true. Unfortunately, I have wasted Arts' time in finding this out. Again, sorry Art.
The Falcon ball joints that I have access to are not available for 2000-up Dakotas, upper or lower. So, my original post would seem to apply only to 98'-99' Dakotas.
Sorry for any mix-ups.
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