Dodge front end issue.
Hello everyone!!!, It has been a long minute. I am posting this as a safety issue and I hope the forum will see it this way also. I have an early model Dodge dually, (2002), with a Cummings diesel. Th...
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I have a 99` dodge 4x4 , never had to replace ball joints , still good.
In 2000 the dana 60 front end was changed and the ball joints wear badly , there at different angles and both joints are not weight bearing I`m told , also the axle is wider in 2000 up requiring more offset in the wheels
Also in 2001.5 -2002 there is no axle disconnect , your front end turns all the time to the transfer case
The track bar in all 94 - 2002 dodges have a upper joint that's a bad design , prone to fail , causing wandering and wear of other parts like the drag link and tie rod ends . An easy fix is a lukes link , a rebuild of the stock joint , or a track bar re location bracket and an 03 up track bar
Also a great improvement of any 94 - 02 is a newer type steering box , called a borgeson 680 . Direct bolt on , less turns lock to lock and more progreive gearing improving straight line control of the truck , also along with it you can add a borgeson steering shaft
Also a steering box stabilizer will support the box from flexing at the pitman arm and improve steering
My truck has these improvments and steers great
In 2000 the dana 60 front end was changed and the ball joints wear badly , there at different angles and both joints are not weight bearing I`m told , also the axle is wider in 2000 up requiring more offset in the wheels
Also in 2001.5 -2002 there is no axle disconnect , your front end turns all the time to the transfer case
The track bar in all 94 - 2002 dodges have a upper joint that's a bad design , prone to fail , causing wandering and wear of other parts like the drag link and tie rod ends . An easy fix is a lukes link , a rebuild of the stock joint , or a track bar re location bracket and an 03 up track bar
Also a great improvement of any 94 - 02 is a newer type steering box , called a borgeson 680 . Direct bolt on , less turns lock to lock and more progreive gearing improving straight line control of the truck , also along with it you can add a borgeson steering shaft
Also a steering box stabilizer will support the box from flexing at the pitman arm and improve steering
My truck has these improvments and steers great
