1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport 4x4 Track Bar Diagnosis and Replacement
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
- Diagnosing and Replacing the Track Bar on my 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport 4x4 with the 5.9l V8
A loud "clunking" sound on the passenger side, followed by a harrowing "death wobble" experience on the freeway in a construction zone which turned into a thumping under my feet on the drivers side when hitting bumps etc. Diagnosed to be an EXTREMELY loose track bar!
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Great Video!
The construction there in Lehi is a Beast! Can’t wait for that to be over and done with…
My death wobble was WAY worse than I made it sound in the video. I crossed 2 lanes on traffic and almost hit the right cement barrier! 😱 Cars scattered and I was very lucky none were right next to me when it started. Very scary!
@@troysgarage Good Job keeping the rubber side down! Happy you are safe
Thanks brother! That stretch of road I’d horrible. Daily accidents there. Hopefully when the project is complete it will fix the congestion issues there. 🤨
DIY Home and Auto, just moved to Saratoga Springs from Southern California. I have a 2001 Ram 2500 V10
I'm doing my track bar now have a 97 Dodge Ram four-wheel drive you don't need alignment you can adjust your steering wheel by your drag link adjuster tube it's the one next to the steering dampener the shock absorber you just want to loosen the safety Rod then slide it out of the way loosen the two clamp bolts by spinning it it will just your pitman arm that moves your steering wheel best to have someone in the vehicle to tell you the direction the steering wheel is moving good luck thanks for the video
Pro Tip!!! Thanks man, hope that helps someone! Next time I'll know this and save me some time.
thx Ed
Awesome video , Thank you so very much !
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for this video.l had to search for an hour for your vid.l didn't know what that ball joint and arm was called.l subed you.Your commentary was great also.
Thanks man! 🙌🏼 That means a lot.
I rushed out to get the aftermarket version and realized I hadn't subed,but its done now.Thank you ,l have notice turned on.Keep up with the vids.
@@waynehutchinson1423 I’m filming a 300,000 mile facelift series now. Stay tuned. 🙌🏼🕺🏼
Yeah very helpful. Unfortunately I was to late. Gave me the death wobble and when I looked the driver side end of the track bar was in two. Yeah luckily I was a quarter mile from my home when it happened.
Yikes!!!! Loved to tell the tale though so that’s good! Death wobble is no joke! Appropriately named. Scary stuff.
I will have to check that, I thought my control arm were making noise.
2000 1500 ram sport ,193k miles, old Meyer snow plow .just got new u joints and wheel bearings, spark plugs..
BTW its yellow.
Mine made that clunking for over a year before I figured it out. This solved it for many years. I just sold that truck a few months ago and it had 306k miles. I miss it but LOVE my Ram Rebel! I owned the 99 for over 16 years. 😱
That’s so crazy, I have an 01 ram with this same problem I’m also from Utah 😂 so I know the salt on the roads problem, I think I know which airport you were talking about I always hear the planes from my base
I’m in Salt Lake county out near “airport #2”. We moved a little further south about a year ago so we don’t get the direct fly overs near as often now.
Hi there. Iv got a 95 165k miles. Runs great. Wheel has play and is crooked and then there’s the play when in the highway probably a inch or two kind of like driving a boat lol. Im thinking about doing the track bar first and as iv heard that the main culprit for the loose steering. Im guessing a lot of the front ball joints need replacement and as you know there are allot. You think doing the track bar only first is wise and worth a shot ?
I’d also bet your steering gearbox is a major part of it. Have someone turn the steering wheel while you watch from below (carefully so you get squashed of course). You should be able to see if the ball joints or track bar is loose. If the wheel has 2-3 inches of play before you see any movement from below then it’s the gearbox.
@@troysgarage will do thanks Troy!
Great video man. But could yall imagine being that low on gas now n days?? 🤣
I’m living life on empty these days. 🤪😜
@@troysgarage 😅🤣🤣
Very helpful, you wouldn’t happen to know where someone could order a new nut and flange by chance for the track arm would you? When I went to remove mine the nut sheared from the flange.
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@@troysgarage thank you
I just opened the box for my new track bar, and the grease boot is not sealed at all. Was yours the same?
Yup. It will seal when you install it and apply the grease.
Thanks
Your welcome. Glad this helped! Thanks for taking time to comment. 🙌🏼
If fhe track bar is bad, it's easier to use a big punch and whack the bolt directly. No pickle fork necessary.
Great pro tip! 🙌🏼
Troy did this with the Fork without having to remove the front tire, nor have to lift/jack the truck up!
I have an 01 ram 1500 sport with the 5.9 I knew how to remove it but not installing and i ain't sure what all tools I will need other than a 22mm and a pickle fork
A big hammer and a little motivation! Haha
@@troysgarage that's all it took too lol my alignment is off a good bit tho on the steering wheel, but the bar makin her roll like a new truck
The pin and nut fell off of mine😅 it was literally just hanging there
😱😳
Tuning Fork?? It's a Pickle fork!
Not on the farm it isn’t! Haha, I was taught and have called it a tuning fork my hole life. 😜🕺🏼
Crows foot!
Never heard that one but I like it. 🙌🏼
@@huntergivens988 a crows foot is a open ended wrench for a ratchet.
my sterring wheel is out also after i replaced TB , Now what?
You need an alignment. Your track bar must have been an issue for a while.
What was the torque spec?
114 foot pounds for the 1500 track bar.
On both sides? Passanger axle side & Drivers frame side?
Its actually called a BFH "Big(er) F***ing Hammer" 😂😂😂 and a "pickle fork" or ball joint separator
You’re not wrong but this is a family show! 😜🤘🏼
easy he says.... this is ticking me off lol.... i don't have that fork i can't get the dang thing out... good to know i don't have to lift the truck up again..... im going to try again and get that fork tool. and nice to know i have to try and get my wife to turn the wheel to get it back in... cause i couldn't' do that either bymyself.....
“Easy” is a relative term I suppose. If you’re motivated enough with a big enough hammer it’s easy. 😜 Kidding of course. Glad you found my vids useful! I appreciate the feedback and proud you feel confident enough to try on your own. Even with buying tools you are saving money in the end. You’ve learned a new skill and added to your toolbox. 🤘🏼
The wheel has nothing to do with alignment. That is cuz u move axel while track bar was out
Correct, I think I was just saying I wanted to keep the wheel straight to get it aligned (going from my crappy memory though). You should always get an alignment after working on suspension parts.
don't say "death wobble"!!
I know right?!?!?! Super scary but that is literally the term used for it. Would you rather it be called “the widow maker”? 😱🤷🏼♂️
No way it went in easy. Lol trying to get that Heiman joint in is a bitch. Utah salt is like driving with a sallt shaker on road. Try illinois salt. Haha and it's a 21 not a22
I never said it was easy. Took some doing that’s for sure. Editing is like magic. And if your salt is worse, you can keep it! 😱