[shredude]

'99 Dak Front End

I'm about to tear into my front end to replace both sides of ball joints and inner tie rod ends. Any suggestions or warnings?? '99 Dak 4x4 Sport

 

[Daktari]

Dak or Dur?

Is it a Dak or durango with how many miles? My Dak has 43,000 miles and no sign of ball joint problems. My Durango has 92,000 miles on it with no sign of problems ( crap, I'd better knock on wood here ) What is yours doing? Did you get the moogs to replace them with? If you check the recall forum, there is lots of tips and discussion on replacing the ball joints.

 

[shredude]

'99 Dak front end

It's a Dakota with approximately 135000 miles. 4x4 Sport model. I just jacked it up and was poking around. Not looking good. The upper ball joint is factory riveted in place so I would have to "cut or hack" the rivets off just to the darn thing off. Also, it apears that the rotor will have to be removed along with all components that are attached. Not sure I'm willing to dive into this.

 

[mac3982]

i'm looking at the same problem, upper an lower balljoints inner an outer tierods an the wheel hub assmbley on the drivers side, (already replaced the passenger side) an mabe the midshaft in the streeing arm. went into bell tire for an alinment an tire rotation an got a quote for 1,100 dollars worth of work. a good firend who is a machinac at a dodge dealer is going to take a look an let me know what i need. any good sorces to get the parts from.my truck is a 99 durango with 120.000 miles.

 

[mac3982]

It's a Dakota with approximately 135000 miles. 4x4 Sport model. I just jacked it up and was poking around. Not looking good. The upper ball joint is factory riveted in place so I would have to "cut or hack" the rivets off just to the darn thing off. Also, it apears that the rotor will have to be removed along with all components that are attached. Not sure I'm willing to dive into this.

its not really all that hard cept for the upperball joint.

 

[Chasing wires for days]

'99 Dak Front End

I'm about to tear into my front end to replace both sides of ball joints and inner tie rod ends. Any suggestions or warnings?? '99 Dak 4x4 Sport
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