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toolfan
Dodge Dakota
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9/18/2005
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Replace lower ball joint on a 2wd dak. got the revits grended down and hammer and punch just aren't doing it. is their a tool or are you just suppose to pound intill your hands bleed!!!!
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discobooty
Dodge Dakota
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9/18/2005
19:20:21
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its booty time booty time across the usa
booty time booty time hey hey hey
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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9/18/2005
19:41:53
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2lb hammer and a good punch should do it. support the arm so you hitting against something solid. or you could start drilling.
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Mike S.
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9/18/2005
20:07:43
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I just replaced my lowers and I was up against the same thing. I went too Home Depot and bought a drill bit set for 15 bucks and started with a small one and worked my way up till it was all drilled out. Hammered for 3 hours on one revit, drilled for 45 min and had all 8 rivits out! Good luck, it is a bunch of work but it made a big difference in ride quality on mine.
Mike S.
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toolfan
Dodge Dakota
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9/18/2005
20:52:45
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got those bastard out what a pain in the a$$. one more ball joint to go. broke two punch in the presses used a 1lb hammer. thought about drilling but my dad give it a try. thanks for the replies
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rtdkota
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9/19/2005
10:53:24
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I feel your pain...
That's why I offer these:
http://www.socaldakota.com/performance_mopar_dakotadurangoram_suspension_controlarms.html
Sam
www.socaldakota.com
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Gary F
Dodge Dakota
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9/19/2005
23:24:41
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rtdkota,
Nice product with all the hard work done already, but seems a bit pricey.
Gary
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toolfan
Dodge Dakota
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9/20/2005
00:12:02
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ball joint boot didn't set to close of the ball joint form the elments so the one i put on will have to be tooking off an return to auto zone. bought in a let the manager give it a try and he had no luck. so he told me to bring in the other and return it. what a pain in my a$$ no wonder they charge $500 to do this. its ok im only 16 that means i have in till am 50 or so to get this thing on there.lofl
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rtdkota
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9/20/2005
14:35:42
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Thanks Gary-- when you go price out the parts for the project, add in the powdercoating-- you'll see where all the money goes. I cover my mechanic's labor time, and make a very small profit on each set. The time savings for people and the ease of installation is well worth it (as reported to me by my customers).
Sam
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Gary F
Dodge Dakota
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9/20/2005
21:59:10
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rtdkota,
I have no doubt that your prepared arms are a time and hassle saver. I keep looking at getting the package myself. Actually I did price out the parts. Ball joints and E.S. bushings came out to around $300. Not sure what powder coating costs, but lets say $100 for the set of arms. That leaves about $300 for your mechanic labor and profit. I'm a technician myself and with my shop rate at $75/hr. I'm sure that I could press in all the required parts in an hour with the appropriate equipment. So there you go. Not trying to slam the product, I think it's a great idea and big hassle saver. Just wondering if it's worth it. I work hard for my money as I'm sure most people do.
Gary F
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Mopar318
Dodge Dakota
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9/20/2005
22:18:47
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Gary F, you forgot to add the tie rods and the bump stops in that equation. Im glad I have a 96 with the factory greasable ball joints so I dont worry about that.
rtdkota, I have a question for you. Do have any viper fan kits available for the Gen II trucks. Actually all I really need is a fan shround and fan and me and my dad can make the relays and controls for it.
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Mopar318
Dodge Dakota
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9/20/2005
22:48:40
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Hey rtdkota: Are you the one that has nitrous on ebay because I just bid 200 dollars and got outbid. Looks like there is gonna be some competition on ebay for that nitrous.
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Gary F
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9/20/2005
23:03:46
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Mopar318,
Yes, I did forget the other parts. It was an oversight.
Looks like a better value all the time!
Gary F
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rtdkota
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9/21/2005
14:47:09
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Mopar318 -- I sell the fans, but haven't adapted them to the 92-96 body style yet. The wiring can be 'figured out'-- but if you go with something less than the relays/fuse/wiring that I use-- the fan won't last long (and or the relays)--- I over built it so it would last.
Yeah that's my nitrous kit-- unloading all my stuff I don't want to pack up when I move--- going full time with my bizness-- so it's gonna crazy real soon.
Gary F -- you have to remember, there's time involved to strip the arms as well, and prep them for the ES bushings. I also buy Moog bushings to reuse those shells, because you'll destroy the factory shells removing the old bushings (and ES only comes with 1 set of outter shells).
www.socaldakota.com
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