Welded cross member?
Mar 9, 2010 | 12:27 PM
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Welded cross member?
I just got off the phone with a junkyard and the guy told me that the 4x4 cross member on a 95 dakota is welded to the frame(i.e. not interchangeable).
Mar 9, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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Which cross member are you talking about?
Mar 9, 2010 | 01:20 PM
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the one the transmission mounts to
Mar 9, 2010 | 02:36 PM
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Mar 9, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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thats what i told him...but his mechanical dude says it is welded on...maybe hes looking at something else
Mar 9, 2010 | 02:49 PM
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It is not welded on. There are 4 bolts/nuts holding it on each side. I can't count the number of times I've taken mine off.
Mar 9, 2010 | 02:56 PM
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Here is a spare crossmember I have. This is where the transmission mount sits on. The Crossmember that the TORSION bar keys sit on is welded on.
Mar 9, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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Yup. I've had the transmission mount crossmember out of my truck too. I remember having fun with it. As always!
Mar 9, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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Crazy4x4RT
Here is a spare crossmember I have. This is where the transmission mount sits on. The Crossmember that the TORSION bar keys sit on is welded on.
didn't you convert yours to 4wd? if so how di you get the new cross member to bolt on?
Mar 9, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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i just remembered that the 2nd gen dakotas are the same width...my dad has a 98 dakota
Welded cross member?
