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Old May 5, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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Way off topic but I need help fast...

07 Dodge Dakota 2wd....Been trying to remove a front strut for 3 hours now.

Manual says to remove steering link and remove strut after removing the bolt & 3 nuts.

Thing will not come out....I'm wondering if the ball joints need to be removed from the upper and lower a-arms?

Any body have any experience doing a strut replacement on the Dodge Dakota???
 
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Old May 5, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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im trying to remember what that susp looks like. Do you have both sides lifted? if not the sway bar will limit the travel of the suspension and make it impossible to drop it down far enough to get the strut off. I just did a pair on a full size dodge and I still took the sway bar links loose. hope that helps.
 
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