New Recall V06

[Cummins12V98]

Honestly just put a couple big wrenches with cheater pipes on the nuts and make sure they are tight. Simply look under the front once in a while.

 

[Hippy43]

About six years ago Honda put new seat belts in a 1991 Prelude for me because the retract mechanism had issues.

Hell, I couldn't even get my dealer to replace / install the rear center seat belt mechanism that, at the time, I had proof that THEY had cut.
I know if kids are in back I need all three belts but I'll be damned if I pay what they want for this entire mechanism..

Yea, said it before, my dealer sux.

 

[TFucili]

My gasser is in the recall. The lock nuts were not loose, but I was able to pull a bit on each of them. I did have an alignment done at a local shop about 24K miles ago, so they may have been disturbed at that time, as the factory torque stripe was not lined up. I made a fresh torque stripe with a grease pencil, and will keep an eye on it.

 

[SnoKing]

Here is the part number for the Passenger side(the one that tends to loosen first) lock nut if someone wants to try installing a second nut.

NUT. JAM. (06510749AA)
Ram 3500 Parts
Dodge Ram 3500 Steering Linkage, and Steering Shock Parts

Drivers side

NUT. JAM. (06510750AA)
Ram 3500 Parts
Dodge Ram 3500 Steering Linkage, and Steering Shock Parts

SnoKing

 

[Newsa]

So it appears that this does apply to 2013 3500 models, but excludes 2013 2500 models?

 

[TCDiesel]

2013 2500 has the same Suspension/frame 2003-2013, the 3500 in 2013 received New Suspension and frame.

 

[Ozymandias]

To me that nut disaster seems nuts.
Retorque and be done.
Yes.

 

[SnoKing]

To me that nut disaster seems nuts.
Retorque and be done.
Yes.

Unless the nut, rod threads and/or the sleeve threads are not an exact match regarding diameter and/or pitch.

My nut turned very freely by just moving one finger against it. One would think a nut that size would take a bit more force to be moved on the rod threads. Nuts most likely are an off the shelf item and the drag link rod is built to the spec of the sleeve and nuts.

So if the rod is slightly undersized, then "Houston we have a problem"!

 

[Cummins12V98]

IMHO a nut should rotate freely on a threaded rod. Now if while it's loose you can move it side to side in a twisting motion and have slop I agree there is an issue.

SmoKing did you feel for slop on your nut?

 

[Minnow101]

“Did you feel slop on you nut”


I’ll have my wife check on that and get back to you.

 

[Cummins2014]

“Did you feel slop on you nut”


I’ll have my wife check on that and get back to you.

 

[Austin Diesel]

hmm non certified welder welding on steering link on my new truck ,sounds a little fishy due to liabilitys involved

disconnect everything that can short out right? power batterys etc and pay for laborto cut welds off on next alignment?

just sits in driveway dealer might just come pick it up and do recall stuff on their nickel soon enough this is like a new truck with a mile long recall deal on it. emissions, turbo, hub bearings will be next to go again

just wondering

Austin diesel

 

[TCDiesel]

Current status.
FCA IS NOT WELDING ON ANY OF MY TRUCKS.

 

[Devil Black Diesel]

Can't you just twist some safety wire on the outside edge of both nuts to ensure they don't loosen up and swivel?

 

[Shiner]

“Did you feel slop on you nut”


I’ll have my wife check on that and get back to you.

I wasn't going to go there....but glad some one did!

 

[SnoKing]

IMHO a nut should rotate freely on a threaded rod. Now if while it's loose you can move it side to side in a twisting motion and have slop I agree there is an issue.

SmoKing did you feel for slop on your nut?

To late to check for that

Can't you just twist some safety wire on the outside edge of both nuts to ensure they don't loosen up and swivel?

I do not think safety wire is going to stop a nut this size. SnoKing

 

[Learjet]

Can't you just twist some safety wire on the outside edge of both nuts to ensure they don't loosen up and swivel?

I don't think safety wire is enough for something like this ...with all the forces involved?

 

[SnoKing]

I don't think safety wire is enough for something like this ...with all the forces involved?

I beat you!!! Just went out and check on how my loc-tite is doing. seems to be still tight.. SnoKing

 

[DHayden]

.032 is more than enough jam nut to jam nut.

 

[SnoKing]

If I was going to do anything other than loc-tite, I think it would be in drill a 1/8" hole or maybe 5/32" in the face of one of the hex nuts flats and into the drag link tube a bit and pound in a roll pin that could be pulled or drilled out if needed.

However at this point I will watch the loc-tite and wait to see what RAM is going to do.