So, 2002 Dakota, 4.7L 4x4. Does not have 4 wheel ABS. Has a single speed sensor on top of axle hub, one brake line going bake and feeding both rear brakes. Drum brakes in rear.

Driver side tire would lock and and would come on and shutter and just braked kinda bad. Took rear tires and drums off to look. Driver side looked good, lots of bad good drum condition. Have only had truck a year so brakes must have been done pretty recent.

Pulled drum off passenger side and a springs and chewed up crap fall out!! lol ok that’s not good. Pads are thick and newer, but all chewed up now, drum is chewed up.

Replace drum, brake shoes and all hardware springs, cable for the expander adjustment thing. Did not replace the cylinder. But Lois ed blend port, pressed cylinder back together, cylinder seemed smooth. Break fluid that came out looked good too.

Cleaned driver side and looked good but did bothering else. Put back together test drove and obviously brakes a lot smoother and no shutter or anything, but the driver side tire still locks up with moderate brake pressure.

With the same line feeding both sides what do we look for here? Could either of the cylinders be bad? Or just the one opposite the one locking up? Any help would be appreciated!

Hey guys, need some help here…

On my 01 (3.9 RWD) Dakota, the steering shaft has a lot of play and needs to be replaced. I ordered one a month ago from Detroit Axle that said it’d fit, and when I finally got around to installing today… not even close. Probably should have looked first. Or opened the box when it arrived.

Looking around, all I see are ones that match the Detroit one tho, nothing that looks like it will work. Does anybody have a part number for this thing by chance? Or am I missing something?

(Sorry for the sideways pics, was trying to get anything to show the connections at either end)

Edit: I see this part but it says it doesn’t fit the 2001 model year. Maybe it’s something they changed mid-year or something?

I have a 94 with the 3.9 V6 in it and my oil pressure is always very high, is that normal for these trucks?

Wondering what to do for the two coolant hoses - how to extend. I have the plastic tube to extend but lost the instructions so flying blind. Anybody have pictures of what they did so the hoses don’t have bad angles going in?

Performance accessories 3 in body lift, 03 Dakota 4.7 4x4

While in drive it will idle down to a rough and shakey 500rpm if it’s been running for longer than 3 minutes, but in reverse and neutral it’s fine and idles at 600. If i give it a load through the power steering it will bog down and then idle at a smooth 600rpm and will idle like that until i give it a bit of gas (or pull of from a stop light) then it will fall right back down to 500.

In the second video i start it up and time how long until it switches to the rough idle and it was almost exactly 2 minutes before it fell. I turned the ac on it raises the idle to 700, I never have any issues when the ac is on, and once I turn it off it will stay at 600 rpm until I move.

The engine is a 4.7 mopar remanufactured that was done before I got it at about 140,000 miles. so it has been like this for as long as I’ve had it (170k) and I wonder if it has something to do with that.

Is there any short shifters kit out there for a dodge Dakota 2004

Looking to get recovery points but it seems this platform is few and far between in choices. Am i pretty much stuck getting a winch front bumper?

Hi. I have a 91 Dakota V6 Auto 2wd thats been sitting idle for 5 years. Got it running yesterday. Only issue is the rear lights won't work. I tried replacing the bulbs and checking the fuses. No help. When I activate the hazard lights the front flashes normally. When I activate either blinker then the front blinker will come on and stay on. But no matter what I do there's no light in the back, brakes either. I changed the Flasher Relay at the fuse box. No change.

Has been sitting idle for 5 years. 127,000 original miles. My parents bought it new. It was well maintained until they passed, but I travel for work so it sat for 2 months at a time before I stopped using it altogether 5 years ago.

Slapped a new battery in it yesterday, some octane booster, and fresh gas. Fired right up. Motor still purrs like a kitten. BUT. The brake lights and rear blinkers won't work. Flashers work in front only, but when I turn on either blinker the front blinker light stays on but the rear is lifeless. I replaced all 4 bulbs in the back, and checked all fuses. Still the same. Update: I replaced the Flasher Relay. No change.

Just a question for now but my dodge dakota has this really loud squeaky sound when driving especially bad when going over uneven roads or bumps im guessing it would be something with the suspension but dont really know what it could be

Do i need to remove this assembly to access the timing cover? or can i access it just by removing the water pump? sorry if this is a stupid question 😅

The mopar part is discontinued. I’ve been looking everywhere for an alternative or at pick and pulls but still nothing. I’m wondering if you guys know a website or a good alternative brand that you guys use. Thank you!!

I got a free leveling kit for my single cab second gen and I don't know if I should put it on I can't find any reference images on the internet and I'm not sure how it would look

Thoughts on going from a 2004 ford ranger xlt supercab 4.0 v6 to a dodge Dakota with the 4.7L v8 with back seats? Any thoughts are appreciated

Taking a look at my first gen this past weekend and the frame is good as garbage. The truck only has 80k on it and everything else is in good working order.

I can do just about any of the mechanical work myself but do not have a welder. I found some sections of heavy gauge channel steel (I believe it was used as rails for a heavy crane). The steel matches the dimensions of the truck frame almost exactly.

I would obviously have someone else weld it for me and inspect its integrity, but before I go and do all that I wanted to know what other people suggest for replacing a frame when there is little to no chance I will find one for a decent price any time soon and have the materials to fab one?

The second part to that question is whether the leaf spring attachment points are part of the frame itself or are sold as parts separately? Because I would need to do this will all the brackets needed?

My son is the proud owner of an ‘07 Dakota SLT with the 4.7L flex fuel engine with just under 105k on the clock. He works hard in school (honor roll), plays varsity football & wrestles on varsity too, works on the facilities team at his high school as a part-time job, and always puts others before himself. This was owned by a family member who said he was due for a “hand up” after all he does for others in hopes that he can use this throughout the rest of his high school & college years as a dependable ride.

So many kids today just want everything handed to them but my kid is all about earning his place. His work ethic & drive makes me have faith that he will do just fine in this world.

I’m considering buying this truck, what should I be looking for or concerned about maintenance wise at 200,000 miles? They are asking $4,000. Fair price or no?

✅ Runs and drives and rust free
✅ **200000** miles
✅ **V8/318**
✅ **brand new alternator, battery**

I have a 01 dodge dakota sport 4x4 with the 3.9 and when you put it in drive it starts out in 2 and shifts into 3rd but won't shift into 4th. What could cause this?

01 Dakota RWD with the 3.9. It looks simple enough to do, but I cannot for the life of me find any videos or anything showing the process (I’m a visual learner) so I’m procrastinating. I meant to do it this weekend and decided other things were more important lol

Spent 8 of my 9 day vacation from working on cars just to work on a car. Not ideal but it's good progress.

i don’t consistently park in the same spot so i didn’t notice a puddle on the ground but i found this. any help would be greatly appreciated 🙏🏼