NEED QUICK help if possible: Steering Shaft
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NEED QUICK help if possible: Steering Shaft
Truck is in the shop - They want to charge me $315 for a new Steering Shaft - Their reason is because the U-JOINT is siezed up.
2 ?'s:
1. What's the best place to get a replacement cheaper?
2. If it is just the U-Joint, do I have to replace the whole thing or can I just replace the U-Joint by itself?
About to call them back and hash it out, a quick response if y'all have any input would be awesome!
2 ?'s:
1. What's the best place to get a replacement cheaper?
2. If it is just the U-Joint, do I have to replace the whole thing or can I just replace the U-Joint by itself?
About to call them back and hash it out, a quick response if y'all have any input would be awesome!
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As far as I know its the shaft, since its a odd size joint or somthing.
On my 2000 it was a odd size, so we had to replace the shaft. When I sold something not to long after the guy had a 02 and said he was able to find out, but it was a ride-on tractors one haah
On my 2000 it was a odd size, so we had to replace the shaft. When I sold something not to long after the guy had a 02 and said he was able to find out, but it was a ride-on tractors one haah
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Ok thanks man. Yeah, I've been doing a lil research and so far I've seen already that I can get an OEM replacement for less than $200, so the search will continue thru the weekend.
On that note...if I was to consider going the route of pulling one from a junker, any considerations or opinions on replacing with a used from from a wreck or should I avoid it entirely?
On that note...if I was to consider going the route of pulling one from a junker, any considerations or opinions on replacing with a used from from a wreck or should I avoid it entirely?
Ok thanks man. Yeah, I've been doing a lil research and so far I've seen already that I can get an OEM replacement for less than $200, so the search will continue thru the weekend.
On that note...if I was to consider going the route of pulling one from a junker, any considerations or opinions on replacing with a used from from a wreck or should I avoid it entirely?
On that note...if I was to consider going the route of pulling one from a junker, any considerations or opinions on replacing with a used from from a wreck or should I avoid it entirely?
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Good point and I was thinking the same thing. So far in my searches I have not been able to find a decent Dakota from a junk yard in my area yet (North Eastern Ohio) that doesn't have front end damage. The search continues!