Happy 4th everyone.

Just a quickie. Does anyone happen to have the part numbers or maybe even a good supplier of the control arm bolts for the front of the 2005 Dakota? The last owner of our truck made a mess of the control arms (he replaced them-and the blew up the ball joint boots by severely over filling them) The bolts are also severely over tightened, rusty, crusty... I'm concerned the flag nut's are going to fall apart (along with the rest of the parts.) I'd just like to replace all 4 flag-nuts and bolts...safe bet these will likely snap after I wind up using a 5' breaker bar on them....

Thanks!
S-

 

Dealer will be your best bet.

 

I'll have to give them a shout. Of course I'll also have to invest in several short 18mm sockets...Managed to snap a few trying to bust one of the bolts free. I'm used to seeing how the bolts seize up in metal bushings- But these are just flat out 'gorilla tight'....

Safe bet they won't survive without snapping.

Thanks

S-

 

Last time I had to deal with the control arm bolts, I had to cut them out. Over time they wil seize in the bushings, so even if you get the nut off, it won't come out. I ordered from rockauto and have had no problem with them.

 

Google away.