HammerHead
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Mine came from factory in error!
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This is another one repeated over and over again...”now I can’t get an alignment”. You can get an alignment, no problem, but, I know people are meaning to say “now I can’t adjust my steering wheel if it is out of center”. You CAN adjust the steering wheel with the welds. And they don’t need to be ground off, either. Think about it...
https://www.dieselpowerproducts.com...MI3OjMlpyo5AIVwcDACh2MKg-3EAQYAiABEgL3L_D_BwEIs there an aftermarket drag link that can replace the stock drag link?
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Synergy and a few other make some. https://www.synergymfg.com/synergy-13-ram-truck-heavy-duty-drag-link.htmlIs there an aftermarket drag link that can replace the stock drag link?
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426, did you replace your track bar before getting your steering wheel straightened ?
This is EXACTLY what’s happening. The threads could be out of spec on the inside of the adjuster sleeve, and the draglink end could pull right through the threads. The nuts are fine, and them coming loose is not the problem.
That’s why they do a breakaway test on the welds. If it can’t be twisted away at 77ft lbs, then it’s not getting pulled apart.There are so many different opinions, interpretations, and whatever else about this topic that makes everything that much more confusing. I have thought about this and I understand this version however if this is the case I find it even more suspicious that a tiny tack weld is the approved fix. If something is under enough force that it can have threads pulled out then how is a small tack weld going to prevent that? If the link can be pulled through multiple steel threads then it can pull apart a tack weld.
I had my truck in for an alignment just this week after some front end suspension and steering upgrades and the shop wouldn't touch it because of the welds. They said they aren't allowed to work on Ram's that have had the recall done. I've decided enough is enough with all of this controversy. I ordered the Synergy drag link yesterday on a Labor Day sale. I'm throwing that thing on there and being done with it. $270 for some piece of mind is worth it for me.
That’s too bad your alignment shop can’t figure out one of the two ways to adjust the steering wheel for center without having to mess with the welds. On the bright side, you should be able to get reimbursed for the synergy drag link.
The replacement part is the drag link used on the 2019 HDs. There’s absolutely no way the manufacturer of that drag link can crank out 1.5 million plus drag links in a matter of months, let alone quick enough to mitigate the immediate safety issue. The weld makes perfect sense in the grand scheme of things.Ok so what totally stuns me is FCAs response to this entire problem. Here we have a known problem and they are still advocating "welding" as the cure, yet they are reimbursing owners that replace the faulty links with aftermarket products. Why not just have FCA dealers replace the bad part and be done with it? I am NOT welding mine. I have checked the torque and marked the adjuster sleeve. I would just replace the part myself but since it has to be done by a shop to get reimbursed I'll just wait and see if someone at FCA can get their head pulled from their ****** and do the right thing.
(Not holding my breath.)
Mine came from factory in error!