DJM Drop Kit on a 2003 Dodge Dakota - Dakota Down

4.A floor jack was placed under the lower control arm and the upper and lower ball joint nuts were loosened. Then the spindle was knocked loose from each ball joint with a hammer. Now the spindle could be pulled off the lower arm and it could be dropped down for the spring to be removed.

5.The spindle was also removed from the upper control arm temporarily, and the endlink was unbolted from the lower arm to be reused on the DJM unit.

6a.Now the lower control arm bolts were removed and the factory lower arm was pulled out.

7.The holes for the grease fittings are already drilled in the control arms, but the bushings and sleeves must be drilled out as well.

8a.Then the grease fittings can be installed in both the control arm and the new lower ball joints, which come preinstalled by DJM

9.A DAB of grease is placed on the outside of the bushings where they'll come into contact with the frame mounts.

10a.The DJM arm was then slid into the frame and snugged with the stock hardware. It will be torqued to spec later.

11.Gordie used electrical tape to hold the stock rubber pad onto the coil. That way, it won't fall out while trying to reinstall the coil.

12.Gordie first reattached the spindle to the upper control arm and then set the coil into place. Then he slowly jacked up the control arm until the ball joint bolt would drop through the spindle.