Torsion Bar Sag, Emergency Brake, and 4 x 4 Switch ?'s
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Torsion Bar Sag, Emergency Brake, and 4 x 4 Switch ?'s
Hey guys,
Ive been active over on the Durango forum(for the wife's truck), but this is my first post here in the Dakota section. I just picked up a 2001 Quad Cab 4x4 manual 4.7, and I have a few things I wanted to get some insight on from the Experts here.
1) Torsion Bar Sag: So It looks like the front suspension is sagging to the point where the front wheels are sitting higher up in the wheel wells than the rear, and the tires are wearing heavier on the inside of each front wheel. If I look at the front swingarms from the front of the truck, it looks like they are both angled up and the wheels are cambered out to where it looks like I have negative camber. So I was curious...is it possible and common for the torsion bars to "relax" or "sag" and loose their springiness over time and mileage to where they would cause this? Or is it just that maybe a previous owner could have loosened or adjusted them this way? The truck ahs 200,000 Miles on it, so Im thinking theyre worn out. Is there anything else in the front suspension that would cause this that I should be looking at?
2)Emergency brake Cable: So, the emergency brake cables that go to each of the rear hubs have either been cut or severed and I purchased new ones and will be replacing them. However, the "intermediate cable?" that goes from the Emergency brake foot pedal to the linkage where it branches off to each wheel hub's brake cable is currently missing and the wire is just ziptied to the frame. I am trying to figure out what this piece or linkage looks like so i can either order a new one or try and get one from a salvaged truck. I was wondering if someone would be kind enough to snap some pictures of their parking brake cable and linkage just below the driver side door so I could see what it is supposed to look like and how the cable is ran through the frame.
3) 4 x 4 dash switch: so I have no power to the 4 x 4 dash switch at all, and it doesnt even show when Im in neutral. Could this be something as simple as a fuse or some wiring disconnected behind the switch?
Thanks again for any info and help you guys can provide and Im looking forward to being a part of this forum, now too.
take care,
Caleb
Ive been active over on the Durango forum(for the wife's truck), but this is my first post here in the Dakota section. I just picked up a 2001 Quad Cab 4x4 manual 4.7, and I have a few things I wanted to get some insight on from the Experts here.
1) Torsion Bar Sag: So It looks like the front suspension is sagging to the point where the front wheels are sitting higher up in the wheel wells than the rear, and the tires are wearing heavier on the inside of each front wheel. If I look at the front swingarms from the front of the truck, it looks like they are both angled up and the wheels are cambered out to where it looks like I have negative camber. So I was curious...is it possible and common for the torsion bars to "relax" or "sag" and loose their springiness over time and mileage to where they would cause this? Or is it just that maybe a previous owner could have loosened or adjusted them this way? The truck ahs 200,000 Miles on it, so Im thinking theyre worn out. Is there anything else in the front suspension that would cause this that I should be looking at?
2)Emergency brake Cable: So, the emergency brake cables that go to each of the rear hubs have either been cut or severed and I purchased new ones and will be replacing them. However, the "intermediate cable?" that goes from the Emergency brake foot pedal to the linkage where it branches off to each wheel hub's brake cable is currently missing and the wire is just ziptied to the frame. I am trying to figure out what this piece or linkage looks like so i can either order a new one or try and get one from a salvaged truck. I was wondering if someone would be kind enough to snap some pictures of their parking brake cable and linkage just below the driver side door so I could see what it is supposed to look like and how the cable is ran through the frame.
3) 4 x 4 dash switch: so I have no power to the 4 x 4 dash switch at all, and it doesnt even show when Im in neutral. Could this be something as simple as a fuse or some wiring disconnected behind the switch?
Thanks again for any info and help you guys can provide and Im looking forward to being a part of this forum, now too.
take care,
Caleb
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Welcome to the Dak side!
The torsion bars can sag after time. You may be able to adjust them some though.
I attached a copy of the 2000 Dakota parts manual re: brake cables. Maybe it will help you.
On the transfer case, there are 3 fuses in the system. Fuse A in the PDC feeds the TCCM. In the junction block fuse 9 is for the panel light while fuse 11 is for the indicator lights. Start with the fuses. If they don't work we'll go from there.
The torsion bars can sag after time. You may be able to adjust them some though.
I attached a copy of the 2000 Dakota parts manual re: brake cables. Maybe it will help you.
On the transfer case, there are 3 fuses in the system. Fuse A in the PDC feeds the TCCM. In the junction block fuse 9 is for the panel light while fuse 11 is for the indicator lights. Start with the fuses. If they don't work we'll go from there.
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Welcome to the Dak side!
The torsion bars can sag after time. You may be able to adjust them some though.
I attached a copy of the 2000 Dakota parts manual re: brake cables. Maybe it will help you.
On the transfer case, there are 3 fuses in the system. Fuse A in the PDC feeds the TCCM. In the junction block fuse 9 is for the panel light while fuse 11 is for the indicator lights. Start with the fuses. If they don't work we'll go from there.
The torsion bars can sag after time. You may be able to adjust them some though.
I attached a copy of the 2000 Dakota parts manual re: brake cables. Maybe it will help you.
On the transfer case, there are 3 fuses in the system. Fuse A in the PDC feeds the TCCM. In the junction block fuse 9 is for the panel light while fuse 11 is for the indicator lights. Start with the fuses. If they don't work we'll go from there.