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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 03:13 PM
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Getting ready to change steering dampner, any suggestion to make this job go easy? Any special tools? Thanks in advance.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 03:57 PM
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its a pretty straight forward job as far as im concerned lol
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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2 bolts. take one dampner off. put new dampner on. might have to turn your wheels to the right when you install it. other than that the hardest part is getting the sticker put on straight (unless you put it on before installing the dampner)
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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Yr mom would help hahahahahahahahahah!!!!!!!!! Sorry man I had to do it!
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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Yeah, its pretty straight forward. Just so you know though, it is easier to turn the steering wheel then trying to push/pull the dampener to make it reach.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 08:25 AM
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Yes, seems straight forward, but with my two left thumbs in can be a problem.

How is best way to break the tapered end? Is a pickle fork the way to go? My ball joint fork is too large, thus is there some special tool recommended?
 
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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dodge 1500 -- where did you purchase your front lights. Looks good. i'm deisel, think they will fit with the tranny cooler?
 
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 10:23 PM
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dodge 1500 -- where did you purchase your front lights. Looks good. i'm deisel, think they will fit with the tranny cooler?
I got them from anythingauto.com there hella ff50 fog and driving light. I wish I had gotten the hella 500's. The only reason I wish I got the 500 is I'm doing a custom front end. There not bad. I would buy them agin! I would think they would fit just fine. The fogs are the outer ones the driving one are in the middle.

These are the hella ff50.
http://www.autoanything.com/lights/69A1329A0A0.aspx
Wish I got.
http://www.autoanything.com/lights/65A1325A0A0.aspx
 
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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Dodge 1500 -- Thanks for info.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 09:46 AM
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You might need a pickle fork.
 
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