Dodge Durango Forum II Archive

Southern Minnesota Durango
snleinen@prairie.lakes.com

  Pays to get a second opinion: Purchased on the evening before heading to Devils Lake, North Dakota, a set of Goodyear Wangler APTs and the service manager mention that one of the upper ball joints (left or right I don't remember) seemed to have some play in it and should be placed.  But this morning at the dealership mechanics checked the D out and said the ball joints are well within the factor specks.  No need to replace them.  
  They did show me that the D's rear shocks are just starting to leak and should be replaced.  Dealership service manager quoted a price of 145 for 2 Mapor Life shocks installed.  How are these Mapor Life shocks?  Any opinions good or bad?

Steve
D Chili Pepper '98 4x4 SLT 65K mi
List Advise:
Throttle Position Sensor
Hub assembly replacement

PS.  The List is a bad/good {depending on ones point of view} influence on one reading it!  The living room carpet will have to wait another year.  Order placed for Luvrnue nerf bars & Westin brush/grille guard and to be painted Chilli Pepper Red!  Will post pics in 2-3 weeks.  Thanks all for help!  Especially Susie for replying to a previous post with a pic with a D with color matching brush/grille guard.
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From a couple a weeks ago: Subject 'Ds Can Float' - ... attempted serval times to put my '98 D in full time 4x4.  But the indicator for the FT4x4 does not light up.  The Part time indicator does light up.  Can successfully put it into Low 4x4.  With the recent ice storm and very slick roads here this last week, it seems the D would successfully go into 4x4.  But played it safe and put the D in X2 drive and just drove slow.  Even with today's warmer temps to melt all the snirt from underneath, the FT4x4 indicator still wont light up.   (Talked to dealership mechanic on Friday to make an appointment for oil change and asked about this issue, and he said their might be a loose wire causing it not to illuminate.)  Any thoughts???

D Chili Pepper '98 4x4 SLT 64K mi
List Advise:
Throttle Position Sensor
Hub assembly replacement