Hi Guys
I went had my 1994 Dakota 2 wheel drive safety inspected last week. My upper and lower ball joints are bad. It did not pass inspection. I was wondering if the upper ball joint is threaded or if they are pressed in? Can someone inform me on this?

Thank you

 

According to rock auto they are pressed in but I would take a look and see. Pretty easy to tell.

 

How can I tell which one I kind I have?

 

Oh crap. I totally misunderstood. It looks like they are threaded. Look them up on rock auto to confirm.

 

Upper? They're threaded. Period.

The LOWER may be pressed or threaded.

You'll need to really soak those ball joints in your rust buster first; and to make it more fun, the special socket you can use is a 3/4" drive socket.

Have fun!

RwP

 

Oh, and while you're doing the joints, do the control arm bushings.

I did the Energy Suspension bushing set, and am VERY pleased with it in my 1988 2WD.

RwP

 

I went on rock auto and every upper ball joint I seen was threaded. I will buy threaded ones. Thank for you help.

Thank you

 

I bought the same set...haven't put them in yet but they look nice.

 

They ARE nice.

Well, compared to the rotten, 1/2 missing, hard as the shaft "rubber" ones I took out *grins*

RwP

 

just wondering you are pleased with the energy suspension kits but what kind of driving do you do? i plan on autocrosssing mine and I'm torn between them and the moogs