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How to replace upper and lower ball joints on a 2002 - 2008 dodge ram 1500
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- How to replace ball joints on a 2002 - 2008 dodge ram 1500
This is same for 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 2wd. Upper ball joint and lower ball joint replacement.
I pressed out and installed the lower ball joint with a harbor freight ball joint tool kit it worked good. I did replace the upper control arm with ball joint installed. I got all the parts from amazon. Hope this helps you out. Total time for upper and lower ball joints on both sides was about 2.5 hours.
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After wrestling with the lower ball joint for 2 hours, decided to go on UA-cam university and found this video. I can’t thank you enough for sharing your video, it literally took us a minute to take it out using the C clamp press and a Milwaukee 18v impact wrench. NOW!!!!! getting the bushings in and out on the lower control arms was a challenge though, but with some persistence and patience, mostly cursing at it we managed to get the job done. Truck had 310k miles with all original suspension components, all were shot, you’d drive over a pebble and felt like the tires were coming off. Again, thank you for sharing.
Hello Gabriel thanks for sharing your experience. I’m glad you found the video helpful.
I now own this truck it is very reliable still
One of my favorite trucks!
Excellent video!👍🏾
Thank you the video that helps me out a lot 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😀😀😀😀😀 thanks again brother God bless Y'all
Awesome video! very helpful. i am having difficulty removing my lower ball joint. this video showed me the setup for the press. Thank you.
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The only thing I noticed when tightening up the back bushings on the control arm you're supposed to put the tire back on and drop the vehicle then tighten those two bolts in the back this is the reason why you have to take it to an alignment shop now... of course also make sure you are in a flat surface so the tire is standing upright not leaning
O.o I agree My dad taught me that since one day I will be owner of his mechanic 👩🔧 shop lol
Funny I'm in process of changing out '04 ram 1500 2wd upper /lower ball joints and not one upper or lower or tie rod joint moved AT ALL. In fact it was a total pain in the ass! Love how a lot of vids must do a lot of editing to make everything seem so easy and UNREALISTIC!!!
Thanks this helped me out
Great video , and you just saved yourself a BUNCH of money :)
Thanks for this video I rarely see any 2003 Dodge ram videos, esp with removing the engine cowl. I can't see anything after opening my hood, it's covered by a huge cowl. Help!
Good video, very informative.
Nice. I have the same issue I bought upper and lower control arms with ball joints already attached now it looks like I can save some money return lower control arm and purchase just the ball joint thank you for the tip.
You’re welcome
Thank you very much for the video. Simplifies things quite a bit. However I have a 2005 Dodge ram and the lower ball joint actually has a Cap on it which makes it very difficult to take it out. Nevertheless it is a bear. God bless and be safe
How did you take it off mine has the same thing? I'm doing it tomorrow
Thanks for the video and uh ill come back to you
Nice job.You didn't remove anything that didn't need to be removed...
Hey, Great video. I have a question, because i will be doing this on the weekend. On the upper control arm, you mention "marking" something, to avoid it being way out of alignment. What exactly, are we "marking" ? And how, do you mark it ? Thanks in advance.
The ball joints I have are "slated" what is the orientation? Slate in to the engine or slate out to the wheel?
Thanks bro
Just curious where are you from? It looks like it came apart pretty easy for you. I live in the rust belt.
How much will be a job like that one! My truck need uper control arm ! Outer tie road both sides
Ya my lower ball joint wouldnt let go of the spindle and took about 97 hits with a hammer and a pickle fork to get it to come loose.
I too a hacksaw to mine, worked like a champ lol
It looks like you have a cotter pin stuck under the boot of the new ball joint.
Saw that also
ya what was that..definitely want to make sure the boot is secured down flat to stop moisture from getting in and grease leaking out
I've watched over 20 videos on Dodge Rams and I cannot find upper ball joints that look like mine it's so crazy how different every one of them are and there around 98 to 2001 my upper ball joint is a whole unit by itself that attaches to the control arm with two bolts so all I have to do is take out them two bolts and slide it out but I don't have to use a compression tool because it's already compressed when you buy them new I'm actually kind of lucky because it's going to be extremely easy to replaceI've been waiting because I didn't want to spend a hundred and fifty on renting the tool even though you get it back I just didn't have the money but all along I didn't even need literally all the tools I'm going to need is a jack probably a 5/8 bit a hammer and pickle fork.... I just find it really weird I can't find any that look like mine but when I search 2001 Dodge ram upper ball joints the ones that go to my truck are the first ones that pop-up lol watching all of these videos I've been watching confuse the hell out of me I should have just put eyes on it first cuz I've never changed them out before so when I watched the video and then looked at my upper ball joints I was very confused lol I'm good now though I know how to change them but does anyone know what I'm talking about
You possibly have a custom installed ball joint. Congrats on saving money not having to buy the entire upper control arm.
@@how2af263 it looks pretty stock to me idk all I know is it's not going to cost me that much to change themI live in Talladega Alabama so there is a part store down here that has both upper ball joints for each side for only $60 advance or a name brand store want $70 just for one upper ball joint !
Gen 2 this is gen 3
@@TKD187 it’s a lot of Chinese aftermarket for these trucks, don’t short yourself with dodge suspensions, it’ll be knocking and clunking again in 6 months NBS
I'm glad my 1500 doesn't have that spring
Its a pain in the ass lol I just replaced my whole front end suspension
Great video, the only question I've got is do I buy the parts from A1 auto parts (online) which are manufactured by TRQ (trust reliable quality) which i never heard of n dont come with grease fittings (zerks) or do I buy the parts from MOOG For $100 more?
MOOG is supose to be the top brand. 🤷♂️
Thank you! Reviews are your friend in this situation.
@@how2af263 Thanks but you didn't answer my question Bro.??????
@@bryankenwood3025 did you end up getting the parts? If so, from where? And how did things turn out?
Hey, I just got an estimate from a local shop, they say I have front and rear shock issues as well. If I replace the ball joints and outer tie rod without doing a shock job, will it cause the new control arm, ball joints, and outer tie rod to fail more rapidly?
Hello and thank you for watching. Yes any parts that are out of spec could cause collateral damage. They function as a complete system.
@@how2af263 I appreciate the answer. Fortunately I purchased all the parts and got the work done a few days ago. I took it in for alignment yesterday and now just have to bleed The brakes due to a stupid mistake lol
Do i need to replace the entire control arm or can i just replace upper balls joints on 2008 Ram 1500 2WD V6? Thanks for the help!
Note, you can replace just the ball joints on 08 Dodge Ram. It says in the owners manually they are serviceable and I just replaced mines like 2 weeks ago. FYI for anyone whoever reads my comment in the future!
What are the torque specs for the upper control arms, and the ball joints to the spindle?
Upper control arms 130 Ft. lbs. for light duty. Ball joint to spindle 40 Ft. lbs then 90 degrees.
What year was this? I have a 202 Dodge Ram. My Ball joints are all OEM and never replaced... I have been banging on mine now for 2 weeks to no avail. did you do anything to loosen these ball joints... I have damages 2 ball join removal tools and nothing seem to work
Did u end up doing it? I have the same issue
Same problem here
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Do i really need to purchase the whole upper control arm with ball joint installed? Or can i just buy the upper ball joint and remove the old one?
Yes this is the only way to replace the upper ball joint is a complete assembly.
This is true up through 2005 I believe, but Dodge changed the upper control arm starting in 2006 from a cast metal "V" shape like on your truck (2003) to a stamped and welded steel "C" shape design. This new design allows for replacement of the upper ball joint without having to replace the control arm.
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I have an 04 Ram 3500 4x4, so i do need the whole assembly? Also where can i buy the parts? It seems autozone does not have it
The steering and suspension on a 2004 3500 4x4 is a completely different animal than the 1500 shown in this video. If it was a 2WD, then they'd be similar, but the 4WD is very different. The control arms are separate from the ball joints. You can replace both the upper and lower ball joints without having to do anything with the control arms. You can get them from RockAuto.com. Moog ball joints tend to be very good aftermarket replacements.
Here is the title of a UA-cam video example of replacing 4x4 ball joints on a 2500/3500: "Ball Joints passenger side Ram 2500 Diesel" (won't let me cut and paste a link).
@@Ruben901 I got mine from A1 auto!
Where you from bro?
Great video. Effortless. I have been trying to loose upper and lower bolt joints from the spindal. Tried the hammer and fork tool and no luck.
Was there a snap ring on the old one you removed?
2005 dodge 1500 2wd that looks exactly to this one on the video.
Was there a
Wedge the fork in there real good with the hammer, then leave it there putting the ball joint in a bind and whack the side of the knuckle where the ball joint goes through it, similar to where he whacked the tie rod connection. (At least that worked on an '06 2500 2WD last week ;) )
Thanks.
How much would all of this cost at a shop ???
Is the upper ball joint aluminum or steel?
Thank you for watching. The ball joint appeared to be both materials.
Your accent reminds me of Jerry Miculek. Are you his mechanic brother? :P
Hello and thank you for watching! Lol 😆 no relation to Jerry Miculek. I wouldn’t mind spending the weekend with him at the range!
This is 2wd so you have no axel in the front to worry about , not that simple pulling the steering knuckle off when you have for one an axle nut you have to break lose then fiddle with removing and reinstalling the axel into the knuckle when done, good vid thou
Hello thank you for sharing. Your correct it’s a 2wd. The 4wd would have couple more steps. Thanks for watching and please subscribe if you haven’t done so already.
at 9:54 you say you, quote "remove the upper control arm and you put it right here" unquote, that is not the upper control arm , that is called the SPINDLE.
in large trucks it's call a steering knuckle
@@Horsemanpro63 Or whatchamacallit, thingamajig, or chingadera.
@@Horsemanpro63 moose knuckle
Very deceptive on the lower ball joint. Notice how it was partially shifted downward when he started filming? It takes near a act of God to get the lower ball joint to start moving downward. He makes it appear so that just a love tap to free it up with press. In reality it takes heat and a lot force to get it moving. Tie rod end is no walk thru the park either.
If you went and got a complete upper control arm then your not replacing the upper ball joint stupid that would be replacing the upper control arm and you can get just the upper ball joint