Ughhhhh! Ball Joint Help Please!!!!

Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.

iSlacker816

Senior Member
Joined
Aug 23, 2011
Posts
2,518
Reaction score
62
Location
Kansas City, MO
Ram Year
2001
Engine
5.9 (360ci) Magnum
So got my front end torn apart and apparently the bottom ball joints are off set and i ordered straight ball joints. I dunno if i should go ahead and put them in or reorder ones?!?
 
OP
OP
iSlacker816

iSlacker816

Senior Member
Joined
Aug 23, 2011
Posts
2,518
Reaction score
62
Location
Kansas City, MO
Ram Year
2001
Engine
5.9 (360ci) Magnum
It says its adjustable for 1 degree +/- for camber and caster adjustment but i don't know if i need adjustment
 
OP
OP
iSlacker816

iSlacker816

Senior Member
Joined
Aug 23, 2011
Posts
2,518
Reaction score
62
Location
Kansas City, MO
Ram Year
2001
Engine
5.9 (360ci) Magnum
And they are Moog, they just had 2 options and i chose the wrong ones apparently
 

ramhunter9

Senior Member
Joined
Jun 25, 2010
Posts
24,464
Reaction score
975
Ram Year
2012
Engine
P-Star Jeep Wrangler
You got them threw Rock Auto .. they will make it right
 
OP
OP
iSlacker816

iSlacker816

Senior Member
Joined
Aug 23, 2011
Posts
2,518
Reaction score
62
Location
Kansas City, MO
Ram Year
2001
Engine
5.9 (360ci) Magnum
Well the straight ball joints are goin in and of my alignment ends up off I'll get new ones. We messed the ball joint up prior to realizing the ones in it were offset
 

ramhunter9

Senior Member
Joined
Jun 25, 2010
Posts
24,464
Reaction score
975
Ram Year
2012
Engine
P-Star Jeep Wrangler
Are you doing a how to on this by chance ?
 
OP
OP
iSlacker816

iSlacker816

Senior Member
Joined
Aug 23, 2011
Posts
2,518
Reaction score
62
Location
Kansas City, MO
Ram Year
2001
Engine
5.9 (360ci) Magnum
Oh **** thanks for reminding me, we're doin the other side in the morning so I'll take pics!
 

Rogan68

Senior Member
Military
Joined
Aug 26, 2011
Posts
579
Reaction score
28
Location
Lancaster, TX / Winchester, VA
Ram Year
2007.5
Engine
6.7L Cummins G56 DRW 4WD
I did the ball joints in my '01 about a month ago. It's 4WD, not sure if your is, or not..

My 2500 with D60 front axle was a TOTAL PITA!!!
 

Mopar1973Man

Senior Member
Joined
Aug 22, 2011
Posts
825
Reaction score
21
Location
New Meadows, Idaho
Ram Year
1996, 2002
Engine
1996 Dodge 1500 (V8-5.9L) & 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 (5.9L Cummins)
Mine were just as nasty as Rick's...
 
OP
OP
iSlacker816

iSlacker816

Senior Member
Joined
Aug 23, 2011
Posts
2,518
Reaction score
62
Location
Kansas City, MO
Ram Year
2001
Engine
5.9 (360ci) Magnum
Yea its 4x4 dana 44 or 40 which ever it is. Also a real PITA!!!! Here's the driver lower coming out by TORCH!
6988_2184393171696_1302990001_31902954_354585133_n.jpg
 
Top