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2001 1500 FWD front end kit

Old Mar 13, 2017 | 05:43 PM
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Default 2001 1500 FWD front end kit

Anyone know of a good front end kit to get. I have to replace tie rod ends and ball joints. I have seen some kits that have it all. Anyone purchase one or have info on a good one? Seems easier than buying each individual part.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2017 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by fitzy33
Anyone know of a good front end kit to get. I have to replace tie rod ends and ball joints. I have seen some kits that have it all. Anyone purchase one or have info on a good one? Seems easier than buying each individual part.
at our shop we use only energy suspension and moog/national for hard parts

energy part number 5.18109R
contains aall of the bushings and sway links

i wouldd just go through either rockauto or your local parts house for the tie rods and ball joints
it is cheaper to buy the ends sperately as opposed to buy a cheap kit, the gen 2 dodges are well know for their front end problems so in my professional as well as personal (i have a 00 sport for my daily) opinion this is one place not to cheap out.

something to keep in mind is the ball joints are pressed in and without access to a ball joint press and adapters is a very chalenging job
 
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