Dodge Dakota Front Suspension Control Arm Bushing Replacement UPGRADE
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- In this Dodge Dakota Front Suspension Control Arm Bushing Replacement video we are upgrading the factory worn rubber bushings and replacing them with polyurethane control arm bushings to rebuild this old pickup truck and get it riding like new. The old bushings are dry rotted and needed to be replaced so we removed them and put in this Energy Suspension Polyurethane bushing kit on the front end of this Dodge pickup truck.
Here is a link to the Energy Suspension Bushing kit
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Here is the grease we have used and tested
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Thank you for putting this video together so well. I’m about to do this with my 1992 Dakota next week. It’s not always easy to find a good CZcams video that shows me how to do my repairs, so y’all are coming in clutch.
You didn't actually show the arm being removed, or put back in.
Ive got the nuts off and the bar is still seized against the mount at the frame. Solid as a rock. Id love to see how it's done.
Ive noticed that the caster isn’t really adjustable because in order to get to 0 degrees camber you are already all the way in on the Dakota. There is no negative camber available unless you lengthen the slots towards the engine and on the passenger side that’s not really possible. So all the way in with the suspension weighted and level at 0 degrees camber is where I set them . Unless someone knows something I don’t.
Sure would like to get some adjustable upper arms that allow for more negative camber without having to cut and shorten the upper arms.
Do you know where I can find a good video that explain how to do my 4x4 2002 Dakota lower control arm it seems to be completely different
Great video, a couple things I would have done differently. Do not tighten any of those bolts until you have the suspension on the ground or use your floor jack to put weight on the suspension. I had an old timer years ago show me, when you’re pressing in bushings or bearings put them in the freezer overnight and they will slide right in. With polyurethane bushings always use silicone paste instead of petroleum-based grease. It will not dry out ever and it will not degrade the bushing over its lifetime.
Nice bush job! Thanks.
Great step by step with no BS
My rubber didn't come out. Had to burn it out scrap it out then sand polish them
Is the bar on the top part of the control arm threaded please please please help me someone in changing the arms out an new one is threaded and can't get old one off
Still not sure why everyone edits out the part where they took something apart rather than edit it out. That's what 95% of the people that visit these channels is looking for.
Did this on my 318 5 speed. It's fun when the lower arm bolts are rust welded to the collar and just spin in the bushing.
Front end bushings can be a barrel of fun at times!
Awesome video man! Thanks I appreciate it! Made it so much easier to get done!
Great Video fellas. I have a 4x4 that I've been planning on lifting, and upgrading my suspension. But I've been at a loss for how to remove the bushings on the upper control arms. The uppers are nearly identical on the 4x4s, so I think this will work just fine.
Very helpful man! My kit comes in today along with the rear bushings and jba headers. Been watching your videos and I am learning a lot! I see you guys are in SoCal right near my mom that's in Hemet. Would love to meet up and see this beast or that gorgeous SRT10 on the other side!
I’ve changed those exact bushings before on a 2wd Dakota, what I did was loosen the nut on the bar on each side to where the nut it flush with the stud on the bar, took my 4 pound hammer and gave it a good whack, and the other side fell right out.
For anyone watching just buy new control arms
doing the bushings on my kota also. just checked my energy suspension kit and all is correct.
Cuestion you make mistake on the diameter ? Or its came difect factory
Help appreciated. Anyone had the issue where they could not remove the cross shaft bolts ? They are stuck in mine and I am unable to get the C clamp positioned to drive in the new collar for the bushing upgrade.
Any insights on this?
@@barefootarts737 removed the old bushing by drilling it out. And a hacksaw to the old collar with help of a torch and it came out. Looking back I would just buy a new mopar controll arm with balljoint.
What year is your truck?
The kit you used claims it wont fit a 02-04 truck
Was wondering if that was true or not
Great video brother. Keep it up, the channel is growing and looking good!
Oh yeah new vid!!! Also my last comment during the live chat yesterday the X-Lume badges are aftermarket illuminated badges that add a nice touch but yeah when you get a chance check it out. They would look nice on the SRT Ram as well👍👍
hope yall finish today an take dakota for a ride you can feel t he difference, my 67 barracuda rode nice with these on here..cushiony etc..hope you an sweet jazzy got my pics on just painted dakota r/t. im cravin that yellow one though too, colour me crazy...
Nice work. I plan to do my control arm bushings also. You could’ve put the dust sleeve back on shock since you took spring out
True but then if we want to drop the shock later it would be stuck in there too. It’s super clean roads down here and not going mudding in this thing so it should be fine lol
Original rivets are a blast to remove on the ball joints, especially the lowers.
on mopars,they look so good an run so good,but somethin allways goes south on them..am so glad to see dakota gettin attention...finally..
How did you get the bar between the bushings in the upper control arm out? Did it come out freely when you took out the bushings?
If you’re just replacing the bushings like we were the bar stays in. If you wanted to take the bar out you would need to take press bushing outer shells out
Ah ok... Sorry I was looking at other none Dakota videos, saw on where they used a c-clamp looking press to press in the bushing and wasn't even thinking.... Durrr da durrr. Lol
So what did the instructions say to do instead of the torch? I guess I'll buy a torch if I have to. Lol
Also we're your bushings oem?
@@luinhaden I drilled the old bushings out which worked great and then used a reciprocating saw to cut 2 lines into the outer shells and they almost fell off then.
You guys move the camera around too much very annoying but subject matter is good.
I am speechless
Hello, do you have a video to replace the lower control arm bushings 2009 RAM 1500?
My Dakota has 230000 miles on it and I dread doing some jobs because I know there will be a lot of unforeseen issues. I just changed the ball joints and one of the control arms bushings and shocks are shot. l think I will just order a new set instead of doing the bushing job. Looking forward to seeing how the truck rides after you are done. Thanks for the content.
I wish I could order whole new upper control arms for my 96 Dak. Very discontinued unfortunately. So R and R with bushings is my only viable option.
Man what a pain in the rear... But way to overcome the obstacles 😎😎💪💪
8:49 the upper control arm ball joint area looks like an "Alien/Predator/Robocop head. sick tattoo
You damaged them I saw prices of metal coming out
Damn dude you look like a real pro finger poker the way you lubing that bushing. 😆 Hehehe and where is our wobley pops?
Hey man is't all in the fun of owning a vehicle. Hope it gets sorted out soon.
Make sure you tighten the 2 bolts tight that hold the upper contol arm on if they get loose they start loosening and strip the clamp area and will be impossible to hold the alignment.. bought a 2000 RT with that problem,
This is strange something posted over my comment ..
Why spend all this time on the bushings when you can just buy the whole control arm assembly brand new for a few extra bucks??? Please explain!!!
I have a huge question, I cant seem to find a straight answer, but when you put that upper control arm back on, it moves back and forth on the pivot bar bolts, did you pull it out towards the hub, or did you guys push it towards the engine and then tighten it down.
Jazz could have gotten it done!
Black Sunday Jess 💪🏼💪🏼
It would be nice if they didn't have the picture of them taking the control arm bolts so far away and dark and would show and closer and brighter pictures so people can see how they get the bolts that are stuck in the rubber bushings out so you can pull the control arm off the truck like they do you can't see anything of them getting the bushings bolts out
The two nuts on the end of the bushings after you tighten them up loosen them again and when do they lower the truck tightening back up when the trucks on its own weight
Hey John, I'm about to do this same project. Quick question, did you have to secure the bolts that hold the control arm to the frame? Or did you just have to take the top nuts off?
How can you dislike a video that teaches you lol
Had a different issue doing body mounts on my S10 they sent me the right bushings but the wrong instructions. Think Engery Suspension needs to do a better job on the QC when they box up their stuff.
Awesome BM《☆》Too bad aftermarket support for Mopars isn't better😷 I've used PST frontend kits years ago & they were good but who knows these days :*: Greetings from🌐Florida🤳my friends🤓🗣🔊☮✌👍🏾
Yeah energy suspension is sending out the correct bushing thankfully 💪
where did you get the white side marker for the depo headlights?
Propane torch is the only way to go removing the old bushings. I guess all car guys use their garbage cans for spray painting.
i hope you finish this soon,i wanna know the companies reasoning behind why things aint matched up etc...
This is a great and useful video, but I have one tip. When you show off the Ceruclean grease you don't verbally explain exactly what it is, and when you show it on camera you are shaking it around
I've heard rumors that the Viper front suspension was based off the Dakota. Seeing that you have both of those, can you confirm this?
Also where did you get the front end bushings
johns hair, neat...i seen dan rather long ago holding onto a pole in a hurricanes 100 m p h winds,an not a hair outta place, someone said he used super glue on it, lol...cool huh..
leave it to the dakota to wreck the day, dont let anything beat you,your young an smart..
Looks like you have my type of luck working on stuff lol
Haha yeah this one was fighting me the whole way but at least pretty much the whole truck has been replaced now 🤣
13:00 Here you are putting in the bushings and the metal sleeve inside them. You put the bushing in first and the metal tube in second. I just want to mention that that's _the easiest way._ I froze mine in the freezer and thought I could slip the tube inside the bushing and the push the bushing in. Nope. That _does not work._ Your way is super easy.
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What type of headers do you have in your Dakota?
Just Torch the whole truck haha😂
Rubber, grease, cardboard & 🔥 what could go wrong?
We needed more ACTION! 🎥 🤣
Throw in a little gasoline. That would do it. ⛽️
laughin like beavis an butthead..lol
are your headlights broke,or just an aftermarket deal etc..
mopar should have used these stock from factory,i wonder if anyone does at all,or strictly an aftermarket item..??in about 1990 my passenger side fron started squeaking,an id spray with white lithium grease,or w d 40 whatever,an it would stop for a while...
Mine might be easy to change it ain't no rubber there
Ok so how many beers did it take to do this job😃😃😃😃
i dont think hank woulda done it this way, no clue, lol
I would just buy new arms.
for my '03 4x4 dakota, control arms are $1000, compared to $100 for the bushing kit. that's canadian $.
When I replace bushings, I burn them out and take a huge hit lol
BFH?
Is there anything u CANT do? Lol 🧐
Hmmm not really 🤷♂️😂
You can never have enough lube!
o man,wheres your dakota 5.9 factory emblems,please..you didnt take them off, surely..these may be worth 50,000.00 bucks one day, you should order the emblems, decals etc.while yall got all that funny grease going on,you might make sure of each others prostrate health etc, i couldnt resist, roll up another one..ha....
can you stop energy drinks an hipowered speedy coffee,am concerned about your heart rate at times,but your young,an think fast at some things,im not b eing mean,but been in hospital for rapid irregular heartbeat,an now take things for heart rate an rythm..i care,an lot of it was too much coffee to play guitar FASTER,AN LOUDER,AN FASTER,AN NEVER SLEEP,AN BE FASTER THAN THE OTHER GUY...