Camera work is excellent! Very useful and professional delivery. This job is hard enough without having to worry about the production value, I for one appreciate all the hard work. Thank you.
@s33therfan Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@phillipfritz7014 Жыл бұрын
Best camera work I've seen on any of the ball joint videos nice work. Takes a lot of mussel, patience, time and ingenuity if you don't own two thousand plus dollars in shop tools...worked out nicely.
@s33therfan Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the feedback and thanks for watching.
@vicquin970 Жыл бұрын
Excellent job! Realistic! These things are very stubborn to remove. I'll be dong the same thing soon. This video is excellent advice. Thank you. I would have replaced that upper control arm too but you can do that later on, not having to disassemble everything one more time.
@s33therfan Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great feedback.
@Powerstroke4312 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, very informative. Redoing the front end on my 03 1500 ST rwd and your video covers everything anyone could need to know. THANK YOU SIR :)
@s33therfan2 жыл бұрын
Greatly appreciate the terrrific feedback. I really like to show the good and the bad so everyone knows what to expect. Thank you for watching.
@RobTashaАй бұрын
Thanks a lot buddy your washer trick helped me out a lot
@Rusty2255-i6c5 ай бұрын
You can press the lower ball joint out with the exact press from autozone he has without using a file and if yours is stuck one won’t pop out and you tried everything grab a sawzall you can come in from the front there’s a big wide hole like 2 inches tall by 5 inches wide you have a clear shot with a sawzall to cut the middle of the lower ball joint in half so the knuckle drops with the lower portion of the ball joint in it and the top stays in the lower control arm then use the press to press both half’s out very easily
@adrpals2324 Жыл бұрын
Good job but that upper control arm, also needs replacing.
@AngelMiguel3280 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your help…. God bless you!!!
@s33therfan Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words , and God bless as well.
@josephdossantos92745 ай бұрын
That Upper Arm should be replaced. The ball joint is completely destroyed. Why do that kind of work and not replace the Upper Arm. Great video footage.
@sspeedy28597 ай бұрын
You should be hitting the steering knuckle not the ball joint.
@josephdossantos92745 ай бұрын
The Dodge Service Shop Manual states to never hit the Knuckle to remove the ball joints. Even then mechanics developed their own way, it doesn’t make it right.
@voceteo8154 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your help brother nice video
@s33therfan Жыл бұрын
Happy to help , thank you for the feedback.
@user-dt2eg3fj6v Жыл бұрын
Nice video helped out a lot 👍
@s33therfan Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear! Thank you for the feedback.
@MsJhook Жыл бұрын
Air hammer to the knuckle
@johnM-JrАй бұрын
pretty good work. do you have a shop somewhere?
@jimenezalberto3628 Жыл бұрын
My opinion, do you make good job bud? Why do you now remplace up control arm
@daviddenson33243 ай бұрын
Wonderful video that will help when I do this but why didn't you replace the upper ball joints while you were already in there?? Not only that but replace the wheel bearings at that time too
@s33therfan3 ай бұрын
I did not have the parts for the upper at the time , and decided I would use the opportunity to film another step by step. The wheel bearings had actually been replaced a few years back. I appreciate your feedback and thank you for watching.
@marionoguez10414 ай бұрын
Excelente, excelente, excelente ,
@s33therfan4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much.
@tankarian19872 ай бұрын
excellent video !!!!!!!!
@s33therfan2 ай бұрын
Many thanks!
@jameschandler34022 ай бұрын
Very good job
@s33therfan2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much
@user-ux5fm8si4oАй бұрын
What about the grease boot on the new lower
@user-ln9mj7tn8l2 ай бұрын
Why are not using air to pull the ball joint up?.
@kennethperian4370 Жыл бұрын
Great job showing and telling, keep up the good work see ya next time see ya bye.
@s33therfan11 ай бұрын
Thank you very much.
@slow_cloud547 Жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks for the informative video.
@s33therfan Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the great feedback.
@smbmx658110 ай бұрын
The upper ball joint is just as bad as the lower one.
@327JohnnySS Жыл бұрын
Good job, great video. 👍
@s33therfan Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 👍
@327JohnnySS Жыл бұрын
@@s33therfan Your welcome. I only had access to a common ball joint press kit. And after a few attempts with the large cup it kept flying off which was sketchy while trying to remove. I filed the 4 tabs and wire brushed away the debris and added some pb blaster. Then I started to hit the top of the ball joint with a jack stand under the control arm with a short handle sledge. Once it started moving I added a short impact socket and in 4 wacks it was out. Those things are a tight fit. I can see why many of these types of trucks are still going strong as they are tuffly built.
@shouldihangmyself Жыл бұрын
Very cool dude 👍
@s33therfan Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@shouldihangmyself Жыл бұрын
How did you reset the pistons on brakes
@Legend3216 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the very informative video. I'm planning on replacing mine this weekend. Is this a 4x4 by chance? Mines an '02 1500 4x4 5.9L
@s33therfan Жыл бұрын
This is 2wd with the 4.7l engine , thanks for watching.
@n.elliott9122 Жыл бұрын
Do you feel the truck had soft suspension and bottomed out fairly easy? Have a factory, rough ride? I ask because I bought a 2003 Laramie which was a California truck with original shocks. Only rode smooth on smooth roads. Replaced original suspension with koni str.t, and it still rides rough. Wondering if my next move is a variable front coil and rear spring assist. Thanks.
@s33therfan Жыл бұрын
Now that you mention it yes . After replacing the front struts it seemed to be not as noticeable. Thanks for the feedback.
@dayslife2 жыл бұрын
👀👍🏻nice!
@s33therfan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you as always.
@franciscovaldez7757 ай бұрын
Your not supposed to hit the ball joint to take it out your supposed to tap the side of the knuckle next to the ball joint
@josephdossantos92745 ай бұрын
For some comments about hitting the steering knuckle to remove the ball joints, the Dodge Service Shop Manual states to Avoid Hitting the knuckle. That several mechanics developed their own way to remove the ball joints, it doesn’t make it right. Use the right tools for the right job.
@user-om4zo7hf9t5 ай бұрын
Now how long did that take to do
@s33therfan5 ай бұрын
I would say atleast 2 hours per side . Thanks for watching.
@user-om4zo7hf9t5 ай бұрын
Okay, thand keep up the great videos, man. They help out a lot
@gusf8451 Жыл бұрын
did you have to grease that Moog ball joint after installing? thanks
@s33therfan Жыл бұрын
I did add a tiny amount , I am always afraid to add too much because risk of messing up the rubber boot. Most will come with some grease. Thank you for the feedback.
@327JohnnySS Жыл бұрын
Gus always add a little. If you have your oil changed at a shop always mention that you have had the ball joint and tie rod ends replaced with ones with serviceable grease/zerk fittings.
@brinfuscrear61118 ай бұрын
Are you serious you putting that back and hadn't changed out the top ball joints and out tie rod end that don't look good😮