My first Dodge
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11-04-2009, 09:26 AM
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My first Dodge
Hello from South Carolina.
My name is Jim and I just purchased a 2001 Ram Quad Cab. It's a very nice Sport model with 97k miles. It looks great and runs well. It has the 5.9 motor and it runs like a top.
So far my only question is this:
The previous owner installed 20" chrome wheels and 285/60-20 tires. The truck seemed to have some tracking issues while driving down the road. It would sometimes "hunt" side to side. I checked the ball joints and they were shot so I insalled new ones. It has helped about 80% but it's still there to some extent. Do those steamroller tires on the front contribute to this phenomenon or could I have some other suspension worries?
Thanks in advance and I look forward to my truck and being on the forum.
Jim
My name is Jim and I just purchased a 2001 Ram Quad Cab. It's a very nice Sport model with 97k miles. It looks great and runs well. It has the 5.9 motor and it runs like a top.
So far my only question is this:
The previous owner installed 20" chrome wheels and 285/60-20 tires. The truck seemed to have some tracking issues while driving down the road. It would sometimes "hunt" side to side. I checked the ball joints and they were shot so I insalled new ones. It has helped about 80% but it's still there to some extent. Do those steamroller tires on the front contribute to this phenomenon or could I have some other suspension worries?
Thanks in advance and I look forward to my truck and being on the forum.
Jim
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11-04-2009, 09:32 AM
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11-04-2009, 11:45 AM
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11-04-2009, 04:34 PM
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Size of wheels doesnt contribute to that problem, what is the tire size? Your track bar is most likely shot, as it is with most Rams. A lot of guys really like the Thruen bar:
http://thurenfabrication.com/stocktb.html
http://thurenfabrication.com/stocktb.html
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