Hey guys. Just finished the heavy duty steering upgrade for the 3rd gen dakotas. Heres a few pics on whats involved. super easy installation.

• Eliminates weak ball and socket setup that the Dodge Ram had recalls on.
• Tightens up steering feel for a more responsive ride.
• Eliminates famous Dakota steering clunk while going over bumps or hitting potholes.
• allows for more articulation and your no longer limited to your steering balljoints.

Remove stock steering arm from truck.

Attached clevis and jamnut to the steering ram and crank down on that bastard!

Drill out spindle to 3/4" (the wide taper is just about this size, so your just widening the top of the hole to allow a bolt.)

Take your beefy 1 1/2" .120 wall tie-rod with welded in chromoly bungs and install heim joints

Install on truck, align, and beat to death!


Shweet!
P.S. Tie-rod pictured has a tube welded in the middle due to relocating the setup from on top of the spindle back to the factory location. Real Tie-rod is one piece tubing with welded bungs. Strength isn't an issue here. but its no prom queen.

 

This an awesome yet simple upgrade. Nice setup here man

 

I agree this is beyond awesome! It sucks to hit a big puddle and have to steer for your own life after bouncing back.

Where did u get everything?

 

I'm highly interested in this. Please PM for contact information. I would like to go over some stuff with you.

 

Heim joints and spacers are all from your friendly spherical bearing store. Everything else was made in shop.

 

How much?

 

sh*t...prom queen or not she looks ALOT better than stock

 

$299 +shipping

 

reasonable price is reasonable.

 

Where do you buy them?