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ViperDoug
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posted 03-10-2008 03:59 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ViperDoug     send a private message to ViperDoug   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by ViperDoug
The rear lower ball joints are the same as the front in all dimensions except for depth of the housing, as the rear control arm pocket for the ball joint is exactly 1/8" deeper than the front. A fabricated 1/8" shim and the same kit from Chrysler as the front ball joint recall and viola. The rears will fail eventually as they are the same construction as the front. It is just that the rears do not turn to force the grease out through the bottom, therefore they will take longer to fail.

I just got my kit from Performance Dodge and installed in 1 hour. Drives great!!!!

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posted 03-10-2008 04:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for BeWare     send a private message to BeWare   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by BeWare
Thanks for the info. Did you have to fabricate the shim yourself?
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Excellent Info & good to know.

Would you have the OEM #
thanks for the update.

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ViperDoug
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Yes, I just cut a 1/8" aluminum shim a bit smaller than the diameter of the ball joint housing and pressed in the ball joint in until it bottomed out.

$38 for the kit (includes one pair of ball joints), $28 with shop discount.

and considering that the control arm assemblies are $749 ($529) each.......

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Doug, Being First isn't always as good as it is cracked up to be. LOL!!

Thank you for sharing this valuable information with us. And Again, Welcome to the POA.

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i guess i had a good idea in my first post,glad the frt.joint was the same diameter.in the future mech.posts belong in mech.thanks.part# is-cbbtc030-joint kit frt.

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This message has been edited by catfish on 03-10-2008 at 08:09 PM

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Good deal and you get all the credit for figuring this one out (I have an idea that someone here invented the internet instead of Al Gore).
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posted 03-12-2008 02:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Drew     send a private message to Drew   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by Drew
Great info that "in general" everyone would want to know, gettin' anal there, Catfish.
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posted 03-12-2008 03:56 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for catfish     send a private message to catfish   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by catfish
drew,darn right i,m getting anal.nobody wants to rock the boat on this guy,i will.in this guys original post,he's not happy w/the response received.he had the answer in the very first post,mine.i didn't see any thank yous did you.all he did was complain.he needs to go back to the viper sight where he belongs.

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ViperDoug
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posted 03-12-2008 06:46 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ViperDoug     send a private message to ViperDoug   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by ViperDoug
I apologize Catfish, I am so sorry. I must have misunderstood. I did not know that you knew it would fit.

EVERYONE PLEASE GIVE CATFISH ALL THE CREDIT FOR THIS FIND, AND IF/WHEN YOUR REAR BALL JOINTS FAIL PLEASE CONTACT CATFISH TO ANSWER ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE INSTALL.

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posted 03-12-2008 06:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for catfish     send a private message to catfish   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by catfish
i don't need credit for it.it's your attitude problem we don't like,and i'm not the only one.

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Well if I'd a known you already knew.......being aware's the first step, that and a deep breath.
Drew
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Doug, thanks for the info. Maybe it had been posted before, but it seems to be new info for many here. I hope you stick around and post more. Thanks and sorry your first posting here got a rocky start, generally this help is well received and appreciated.
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I second Kevin A.

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