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Subject: Re: drive shaft not centered and tapered frames

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Paul

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Date Posted: 22:34:23 09/19/02 Thu
In reply to: hobie 's message, "drive shaft not centered and tapered frames" on 20:19:59 09/19/02 Thu

That's why the ol motto is a good one, if you want the job done right, ya gotta do it yourself.

I had a 93 Dodge Dakota Sport 4x4 that had the idiot abs brake lights on all the time. Nobody could figure it out. Well, I finally found the time to look at it and all it was was a cracked sensor on the rear diff that cost me $10 and a few minutes to find it.

>okay so i went to the dealer to figure out my why my
>rear end isnt centered, and the idiots refuse to work
>on it cuz it had "after market parts"!!!! shackles,
>thats it. i measure my drive shaft at the rear and it
>wasnt centered. come to find out, it is supposed to be
>that way, it is supposed to be on the passenger side a
>little. also, i measured my frame at the rear of the
>cab and it was 41.5" and then the front was 43". and
>found out that it is supposed to be that way. when i
>did the measurements, i thought my frame was surely
>bent, but not so. now, my rear is still too far
>driver. well, when i had new leaf springs installed,
>there is an adjusment for the axel to make sure that
>it is centered. well, they didnt do that so my axel
>isnt centered no more!!!! i am taking it to another
>dealer tomorrow and telling them to fix it!! man, i
>could write a book about dealers and fixing trucks,
>mine has been in more than anybody i know. lol, -hobie

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