Front Suspension - Dodge D150 1990 Service Manual

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FRONT SUSPENSION
C O N T E N T S
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FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENT
SERVICE—2WD VEHICLES 7
FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT 3
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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Description—2WD Vehicles 1
Description—4WD Vehicles 2
DESCRIPTION—2WD VEHICLES
A l l two-wheel d r i v e (2WD) R a m T r u c k and Ram-
charger vehicles are equipped w i t h a coil-spring op-
erated (independent) f r o n t suspension system a t each
side o f t h e vehicle (Fig. 1). T h e coil springs are lo-
cated between t h e frame side r a i l bracket and t h e
lower suspension a r m . T h e lower suspension arms
are attached to a stationary crossmember. A 0.3 i n c h
(7.6 m m ) ozone-resistant, r u b b e r noise isolation pad
is located between t h e upper end of t h e coil spring
and the frame bracket. T h i s pad dampens noise t h a t
w o u l d otherwise be t r a n s m i t t e d v i a t h e metal-
to-metal contact o f t h e s p r i n g a n d the frame bracket.
A shock absorber i s located inside each spring coil
and i t i s attached t o the f r a m e side r a i l bracket and
to the lower suspension a r m .
B o t h suspension arms have replaceable bushings a t
t h e i n b o a r d ends a n d replaceable b a l l studs a t t h e
outboard ends. T h e lower suspension arms are
equipped w i t h tension-type b a l l studs. The upper sus-
pension a r m s also control t h e caster a n d camber an-
gles v i a adjustable eccentric (cam) bolts located a t
t h e i n b o a r d ends.
The suspension a r m b a l l studs and t h e tie-rod end
b a l l studs are semi-permanently lubricated d u r i n g
manufacture.
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MODEL 44 FRONT AXLE SERVICE-4WD
VEHICLES . . . 1 5
MODEL 60 FRONT AXLE SERVICE—4WD
VEHICLES 51
SPECIFICATIONS 80
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Service Information 2
SHOCK
STABILIZER BAR J9017-28
Fig. 1 Front Suspension—2WD Vehicles
Refer t o Group 17—Springs A n d Shock Absorbers
for service i n f o r m a t i o n i n v o l v i n g the coil springs, the
shock absorbers a n d t h e stabilizer b a r . Refer t o
Group 19—Steering f o r service i n f o r m a t i o n i n v o l v i n g
the steering linkage.
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