1994 Dakota 2wd 3.9L V6
I'd like to change all the joints, rubber bits and shocks as I don't think they have been done since it was new. OEM is just fine unless there was some noticeable lack in the OEM design.

I haven't done it before but I'm mechanical and have access to this site, youtube, and my Hanes manual.

I just did new front hub assemblies and changed the bearings, calipers, pads. Bled them myself with the tube/bottle method.

 

platinum credit card and a lot of time,

there is a lot of *components* you can change...

control arm bushing
ball joints
inner tierod
outter tierod
pitman arm
idler arm
draglink/centerlink
stabilizer links
stabilizer bushings
and it keep going and going and going like the energizer bunny

 

Sway bar bushings aha. Any thing with a rubber boot on it can be replaced! If it's got a grease nipple replace it ahaha. You'll drop one good dime but she'll ride like a dream. After the wheel alignment of course

 

I left it open too wide. :-) My Bad.
I was thinking there would be a kit for the usual stuff.
I suppose I have to read some more to make sure I know all the parts and then look it over. Nothing feels like its in bad shape. It just feels old.

 

from age of vehicle:

cab mounts
control arm bushings if you can find em without replacing entire arm
motor mounts/tranny(had to do my transmission mounts)
stabilizer links/bushings ..

shocks well I still got the original shocks on mine and they work awesome prolly OIL charged instead of gas but meh still work fine and bushing are solid

basically anything with rubber just goes :P over time

 

the later 2wds had a rack and pinion steering so no draglink.
be prepared to spend a weekend or longer on this

and while your at it you might as eell change the shocks if they are oem or bad.