Long time lurker first time poster. I have a question that I just can't seem to find, it might be the fact links do not work on these computers, but I have searched and cannot find the information I am looking for, and the Chilton and Haynes manuals I have don't say sizes either.

The ride: 2005 Dakota 4.7L 4x4 SLT with about 97k miles.
The adventure: Entire front end replacement, have all required hard parts already waiting

The problem: I am overseas right now and am trying to get all the tools I need for the smallest amount of down time as possible, and I have a few sizes for the nuts and bolts but I am looking for a good write up or list of all the socket/wrench sizings. I've read plenty of write ups, but most are "I took this off and then this" and not "I took this off using this size wrench and/or this size socket". Any help would be greatly appreciated and I will definitey be posting my repair when I get back home.

What I do have:
Upper Strut Nuts: 15mm
Lower Strut Nuts: 24mm
Lower Strut Bolts: 21mm
Sway Bar Links Top: 16mm
Sway Bar Links Bottom: 15mm
Tie Rod End Nuts: 19mm
Upper Control Arm Ball Joint Nut: 19mm

What I need:
Upper Control Arm Bolts:
Upper Control Arm Nuts:
Lower Control Arm Bolts:
Lower Control Arm Nuts:
Lower Control Arm Ball Joint Nut:
CV Axle Nut: 35mm

 

Jkeaton had a brain fart and edited Old Jay's post.

Jkeaton wrote:

Gather all sizes metric from 10mm to 22 mm should cover everything. Probably 1/2" socket size plus the same size box or open end wrenches. Axle nut is 35 mm. Pickle fork, penetrating fluid and a BFH...I would also suggest lots of beer. Good luck and welcome to the forum!

 

I apologize, somehow I edited your last post instead of creating a new one. Sorry about that.

 

I just replaced my upper control arms and did the sway bar connects a few months back and I just re-used the original nuts and bolts. They were in great shape and amazingly, they were a perfect fit....I did wack the upper ball joint with a mallet which poped right off.

 

No worries, thanks for the reply! Lots of beer is a must when I get back home, a few months in the desert and I need some beer or just straight SoCo or Jack...I will also include a lot of cussing too, that always helps me, and just for this forum, a lot of pictures and a write up. I will also be doing the 100k mile fluid swap at that time too so this should be an epic journey. I've lurked this forum for a long time, a few years ago I did the H/O Cam swap in my Dakota thanks to this forum, and put on an aftermarket exhaust because of this as well. So I hope to contribute something that can help answer people's questions or even attack this Suspension thing head on themselves.

 

you have to many nuts and not enough tools