After wrestling with the lower ball joint for 2 hours, decided to go on KZfaq university and found this video. I can’t thank you enough for sharing your video, it literally took us a minute to take it out using the C clamp press and a Milwaukee 18v impact wrench. NOW!!!!! getting the bushings in and out on the lower control arms was a challenge though, but with some persistence and patience, mostly cursing at it we managed to get the job done. Truck had 310k miles with all original suspension components, all were shot, you’d drive over a pebble and felt like the tires were coming off. Again, thank you for sharing.

Awesome video! very helpful. i am having difficulty removing my lower ball joint. this video showed me the setup for the press. Thank you.

Excellent video!👍🏾

I now own this truck it is very reliable still

Thank you the video that helps me out a lot 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😀😀😀😀😀 thanks again brother God bless Y'all

Great video , and you just saved yourself a BUNCH of money :)

Thanks this helped me out

Good video, very informative.

Nice. I have the same issue I bought upper and lower control arms with ball joints already attached now it looks like I can save some money return lower control arm and purchase just the ball joint thank you for the tip.

Thank you very much for the video. Simplifies things quite a bit. However I have a 2005 Dodge ram and the lower ball joint actually has a Cap on it which makes it very difficult to take it out. Nevertheless it is a bear. God bless and be safe

Thanks for this video I rarely see any 2003 Dodge ram videos, esp with removing the engine cowl. I can't see anything after opening my hood, it's covered by a huge cowl. Help!

Thanks for the video and uh ill come back to you

The only thing I noticed when tightening up the back bushings on the control arm you're supposed to put the tire back on and drop the vehicle then tighten those two bolts in the back this is the reason why you have to take it to an alignment shop now... of course also make sure you are in a flat surface so the tire is standing upright not leaning

Thanks bro

Hey, Great video. I have a question, because i will be doing this on the weekend. On the upper control arm, you mention "marking" something, to avoid it being way out of alignment. What exactly, are we "marking" ? And how, do you mark it ? Thanks in advance.

Funny I'm in process of changing out '04 ram 1500 2wd upper /lower ball joints and not one upper or lower or tie rod joint moved AT ALL. In fact it was a total pain in the ass! Love how a lot of vids must do a lot of editing to make everything seem so easy and UNREALISTIC!!!

Nice job.You didn't remove anything that didn't need to be removed...

The ball joints I have are "slated" what is the orientation? Slate in to the engine or slate out to the wheel?

Just curious where are you from? It looks like it came apart pretty easy for you. I live in the rust belt.

I don't quite understand how and what direction you pressed i the lower ball joint because you didn't show that part - but while doing it maybe I will figure it out

Ya my lower ball joint wouldnt let go of the spindle and took about 97 hits with a hammer and a pickle fork to get it to come loose.

How much will be a job like that one! My truck need uper control arm ! Outer tie road both sides

It looks like you have a cotter pin stuck under the boot of the new ball joint.

I've watched over 20 videos on Dodge Rams and I cannot find upper ball joints that look like mine it's so crazy how different every one of them are and there around 98 to 2001 my upper ball joint is a whole unit by itself that attaches to the control arm with two bolts so all I have to do is take out them two bolts and slide it out but I don't have to use a compression tool because it's already compressed when you buy them new I'm actually kind of lucky because it's going to be extremely easy to replaceI've been waiting because I didn't want to spend a hundred and fifty on renting the tool even though you get it back I just didn't have the money but all along I didn't even need literally all the tools I'm going to need is a jack probably a 5/8 bit a hammer and pickle fork.... I just find it really weird I can't find any that look like mine but when I search 2001 Dodge ram upper ball joints the ones that go to my truck are the first ones that pop-up lol watching all of these videos I've been watching confuse the hell out of me I should have just put eyes on it first cuz I've never changed them out before so when I watched the video and then looked at my upper ball joints I was very confused lol I'm good now though I know how to change them but does anyone know what I'm talking about

Do i need to replace the entire control arm or can i just replace upper balls joints on 2008 Ram 1500 2WD V6? Thanks for the help!

Where you from bro?

What are the torque specs for the upper control arms, and the ball joints to the spindle?

Hey, I just got an estimate from a local shop, they say I have front and rear shock issues as well. If I replace the ball joints and outer tie rod without doing a shock job, will it cause the new control arm, ball joints, and outer tie rod to fail more rapidly?

How much would all of this cost at a shop ???

I'm glad my 1500 doesn't have that spring

Great video, the only question I've got is do I buy the parts from A1 auto parts (online) which are manufactured by TRQ (trust reliable quality) which i never heard of n dont come with grease fittings (zerks) or do I buy the parts from MOOG For $100 more? MOOG is supose to be the top brand. 🤷‍♂️

Sams club to eat the sample

What year was this? I have a 202 Dodge Ram. My Ball joints are all OEM and never replaced... I have been banging on mine now for 2 weeks to no avail. did you do anything to loosen these ball joints... I have damages 2 ball join removal tools and nothing seem to work

Is the upper ball joint aluminum or steel?

This is 2wd so you have no axel in the front to worry about , not that simple pulling the steering knuckle off when you have for one an axle nut you have to break lose then fiddle with removing and reinstalling the axel into the knuckle when done, good vid thou

Your accent reminds me of Jerry Miculek. Are you his mechanic brother? :P

Do i really need to purchase the whole upper control arm with ball joint installed? Or can i just buy the upper ball joint and remove the old one?

Great video. Effortless. I have been trying to loose upper and lower bolt joints from the spindal. Tried the hammer and fork tool and no luck. Was there a snap ring on the old one you removed? 2005 dodge 1500 2wd that looks exactly to this one on the video. Was there a

at 9:54 you say you, quote "remove the upper control arm and you put it right here" unquote, that is not the upper control arm , that is called the SPINDLE.

Very deceptive on the lower ball joint. Notice how it was partially shifted downward when he started filming? It takes near a act of God to get the lower ball joint to start moving downward. He makes it appear so that just a love tap to free it up with press. In reality it takes heat and a lot force to get it moving. Tie rod end is no walk thru the park either.

If you went and got a complete upper control arm then your not replacing the upper ball joint stupid that would be replacing the upper control arm and you can get just the upper ball joint