Drag Link V06 Recall

[superjoe83]

Got the new draglink installed and submitted the claim to FCA

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[RSL0311USMC]

Got the new draglink installed and submitted the claim to FCA

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Way better design then the original isn't it?

 

[superjoe83]

Way better design then the original isn't it?

Yes, thats how it should have been designed in the first place. For the hell of it I loosened the nuts on my stock draglink which, surprisingly were on there pretty tight and felt how tight the adjuster threads were to the rod ends and they felt pretty tight, so I probably would have been ok running the old draglink, but for $120 its worth it for piece of mind knowing the new style draglink wont separate while towing my 40ft toy hauler through the mountains.

 

[RSL0311USMC]

Yes, thats how it should have been designed in the first place. For the hell of it I loosened the nuts on my stock draglink which, surprisingly were on there pretty tight and felt how tight the adjuster threads were to the rod ends and they felt pretty tight, so I probably would have been ok running the old draglink, but for $120 its worth it for piece of mind knowing the new style draglink wont separate while towing my 40ft toy hauler through the mountains.

Yeah that's how my feeling was on it except mine were loose well one was and I did use red thread lock and it seemed to be fine. But just knowing it could come loose and did at one point really pissed me off with fca. I think I was at 20k miles or less when I found it and that's ridiculous for a pretty much new truck at that point. Glad you got it all done. Does your steering feel tighter cause mine sure is ? My truck drives totally different I swear.

 

[Halligan]

What is the part number for the upgraded drag link?

 

[thkbaron]

Omg. Just go back a couple pages. It’s posted about 100 times in this thread

 

[CoZo6]

Omg. Just go back a couple pages. It’s posted about 100 times in this thread

You wonder if when asking if they have read the damn thread. Come on man! Try post 51. part# 68338342AB

 

[RSL0311USMC]

You wonder if when asking if they have read the damn thread. Come on man! Try post 51. part# 68338342AB

You sound like me ha ha

 

[thkbaron]

well yeah I know I get it but it's not like the thread is 52 pages long. Oh well. Lazzzzzy.

 

[Maligator]

Search and you shall find

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[superjoe83]

Yeah that's how my feeling was on it except mine were loose well one was and I did use red thread lock and it seemed to be fine. But just knowing it could come loose and did at one point really pissed me off with fca. I think I was at 20k miles or less when I found it and that's ridiculous for a pretty much new truck at that point. Glad you got it all done. Does your steering feel tighter cause mine sure is ? My truck drives totally different I swear.

It feels about the same to me, the truck only has 15k on it

 

[Halligan]

Thanks you guys are so awesome..

 

[RSL0311USMC]

It feels about the same to me, the truck only has 15k on it

Man mine was way tighter and I had only twenty something thousand. Bet mine was bad especially since it loosened up at one point.

 

[skydyver83]

Thanks RSL0311USMC, got mine done last week at a local shop. A little pricey (shop charged me MSR for the part even after saving them the leg work of finding it and the usual labor) but this is NYC! I do feel a difference in the steering but I wouldn't define it as tighter, maybe lighter would be a better term, it was a bit stiff before the new part. My truck has less than 6k miles on it, can't use it for a daily driver here (for so many reasons); I have an old wrangeler I use for commuting. Taking it on a 1200 + mile round trip to Cincinnati in a couple of days to visit family, I'll update the thread with any new impressions. Thanks again for all the useful info.

 

[RSL0311USMC]

Thanks RSL0311USMC, got mine done last week at a local shop. A little pricey (shop charged me MSR for the part even after saving them the leg work of finding it and the usual labor) but this is NYC! I do feel a difference in the steering but I wouldn't define it as tighter, maybe lighter would be a better term, it was a bit stiff before the new part. My truck has less than 6k miles on it, can't use it for a daily driver here (for so many reasons); I have an old wrangeler I use for commuting. Taking it on a 1200 + mile round trip to Cincinnati in a couple of days to visit family, I'll update the thread with any new impressions. Thanks again for all the useful info.

Ok awesome glad it worked out and your happy with it.

 

[thkbaron]

well I'm attempting to get the new part from the dealer that did a ****** fix on my recall. See how that goes. I'm not dealing with a crooked steering wheel forever but I really don't wanna spend the 120 myself.

 

[olyelr]

well I'm attempting to get the new part from the dealer that did a ****** fix on my recall. See how that goes. I'm not dealing with a crooked steering wheel forever but I really don't wanna spend the 120 myself.

I understand your frustration. But in all reality, $120 is pretty cheap for ridding yourself of all the issues with the factory drag link.

 

[thkbaron]

If I can get it for free I will

 

[thkbaron]

So I got some parts in the mail yesterday...…………...they just sent me the lock nuts! lol. She said that's all I requested. I kindly highlighted the drag link part # that I requested as well. haha. We'll see what happens now. Guess two nuts for free are better than nothing!

 

[olyelr]

So I got some parts in the mail yesterday...…………...they just sent me the lock nuts! lol. She said that's all I requested. I kindly highlighted the drag link part # that I requested as well. haha. We'll see what happens now. Guess two nuts for free are better than nothing!

Sooooooooo they are giving you the same old ************* drag link (or nuts anyway)?! Wth