Dodge 3500 steering
I just was informed that my 63000 mile dodge DRW 3500 4x4, needs the entire front end component: ball joints, pitman arm, steering rod ends, right hub, etc, replaced. Have any of you had this p...
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Grit dog wrote:
Yes we must be in the minority.
I'll add that I did put a steering box brace on it.....Can't say I noticed a difference though.....
Same here. I must also be part of that minority. Truck in my sig now has over 166,000 miles. Original BJs. It does have the upgraded steering linkage but original steering gear box. I didn't need to do the upgrade because of any problem. I just wanted the latest stuff. Still drives fine.
The vast majority of those miles have been carrying the campers in my sig including two trips to Alaska. Other than routine maintenance and the steering linkage mentioned above, in all those miles I have replaced the front axle U-joints, rear passenger brake rotor, transmission temp sensor, and recently two injectors (taken out by failure in valve cover gasket/injector harness).
Everything inside is still tight and working, no squeaks or rattles. This has been the best truck I have ever owned.
I don't know about many of the posters here but it seems to me that Dodge/RAM owners are much more likely to add big tires, leveling or lift kits, power programmers, etc which can contribute to early failure of overstressed components.
