Ball joint replacement help needed

[Lkw88]

Hey all. I have a question about some front end work I'm needing done on my truck. I have a dodge ram 1500 4x4 5.7 Hemi with a 6 inch lift. I took the truck to get an alignment done and the place told me they couldn't do the alignment because I have some parts on the front end that need to be replaced. The parts were: lower ball joints, upper camber kit, and one outer tie rod end. Well I didn't have them to replace the parts because they were gonna charge me a ridiculous amount to do it and I wanted to do some research on it first. So my question is, would any of these parts be special aftermarket parts because of the 6 inch lift or would they just be stock parts? Thanks in advance for your answer.

 

[Cthulhu]

Although I don't have any special non-consumer experience with a 1500, I've moved to moog BJ's for my 3500 and they seem to be holding well. Dodge/Rams are notorious for chewing up BJ's. Consider it the wear-part it is and budget to change them out ever so often.

 

[Lkw88]

Do you think I would need a different size ball joints or would stock size work?

 

[Cthulhu]

I have stuck with the original size.. I'm not sure what the benefit/issues are going bigger. The main benefit to going non-oem is the fact they are greesable versus sealed. If your oil change place does there job and greases them they should last a good long time.

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[Cthulhu]

Now that being said I had forgotten that since installing my moogs, about a year ago the dealer found 3 of them dry and worn. They installed a new version of their ball joint that apparently lasts longer and is sealed.

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[mcamzr]

I just finished my 05 1500. I did the upper/lower/tie rod ends and sway bar bushings. All moog greasable. it was fairly easy as a DIY. I am pretty sure lifted is the same as stock but not 100%. All you need is the press for the lower and a pickle fork to split the top. The press you can borrow from the parts store. I got mine from advance auto.

 

[LS5DodgeRam]

I did my 04 1500 and installed a lift kit. I used factory replacement moog upper control arms, moog lower balljoints, moog lower control arm bushings and moog outer tierods. Havent had a problem since. Moog is supposed to be the best company who makes them. And in all honesty, for what they are they arent badly priced! I think in total was like 34p0 for all the replacement parts

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