Lakewind
Junior Member
I'm having a tough time finding ball joints that will last on my 2014 RAM 1500 Tradesman RWD. At 70k miles the drivers side lower ball joint made a slight popping noise noise when turning. Dealer diagnosed a bad lower ball joint and told me Ram doesn't sell just the lower ball joint just the entire lower contol arm with joint already installed. The cost installed was outrageous and I wasn't interested in OEM parts since I've had older trucks with ball joints that lasted 250k. I had a local mechanic press the old joint out and install a moog joint that appeared better built with heavier boot but still no lube fitting. It's 30 thousand miles since the moog joint was installed and it's sqeaking and making noise. The rubber boot that looked heavier than stock was almost gone and the rusty joint clear to see. And it looks like the upper stock ball joint boot is tore. The fact that the new moog joint only lasted 30k really has me unsure what to buy? Will pressing new joints in every 30k eventually wear the lower control arm hole out? It appears to be aluminum. Can anyone vouch for, and recommend ball joints for my truck that will last? This truck with 100k miles has only been driven on paved highway roads towed short distance 3 times in it's entire life. It's been a pavement princess it's entire life why can't I keep good ball joints on her? Any help or advice anyone could give would be greatly appreciated.
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