2001 Dodge 1500 ball joints
From : mark stringer
Q: i have a 2001 1500 quad 5.9l 2 wheel drive 97k. dealer says upper and lower ball joints should be replaced grease seal broken and joints are dry and worn. cost is over $2000. he says the entire control arms need to be replaced just the ball joints cannot be replaced. does this make sense sound okay otherwise truck runs good. thanks mark stringer .
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From : peterd
on wed 23 jan 2008 175221 -0600 mark stringer markstringer@bellsouth.net wrote i have a 2001 1500 quad 5.9l 2 wheel drive 97k. dealer says upper and lower ball joints should be replaced grease seal broken and joints are dry and worn. cost is over $2000. he says the entire control arms need to be replaced just the ball joints cannot be replaced. does this make sense sound okay otherwise truck runs good. thanks mark stringer thats nothing did you know that you cant just change the tires on it according to that dealer you have to replace the wheels too! google is your friend a quick search will give you parts prices. installation is going to run more. .
From : nosey
mark stringer wrote i have a 2001 1500 quad 5.9l 2 wheel drive 97k. dealer says upper and lower ball joints should be replaced grease seal broken and joints are dry and worn. cost is over $2000. he says the entire control arms need to be replaced just the ball joints cannot be replaced. does this make sense sound okay otherwise truck runs good. thanks mark stringer it makes sense. part of the ball joint check is looking for play in the control arms. if the control arms arent worn they can just replace the ball joints. if the wear limits are exceeded on the control arms they should be replaced. if you dont trust the dealer take it to an independent shop for a second opinion. -- ken .
From : aarcuda69062
mark stringer markstringer@bellsouth.net wrote i have a 2001 1500 quad 5.9l 2 wheel drive 97k. dealer says upper and lower ball joints should be replaced grease seal broken and joints are dry and worn. cost is over $2000. he says the entire control arms need to be replaced just the ball joints cannot be replaced. does this make sense sound okay otherwise truck runs good. thanks mark stringer dodge only services the ball joints as part of the control arm. aftermarket shows the ball joints separately. .
From : nunya
i have a 2001 1500 quad 5.9l 2 wheel drive 97k. dealer says upper and lower ball joints should be replaced grease seal broken and joints are dry and worn. cost is over $2000. he says the entire control arms need to be replaced just the ball joints cannot be replaced. does this make sense sound okay otherwise truck runs good. thanks mark stringer get a second opinion from an independent shop that specializes in alignment and front end work. i use moog ball joints when it is necessary. i.e. working on a ford. i have a 91 2500 with 150k and a 1997 1500 with 280k on the odo and both are still within spec. if you grease the ball joints properly then they seem to last a long time. same with my dakotas. if you use the discount zippy oil change services some of them wont grease all of the fittings if they do any when you have your vehicle serviced. if they cant see or reach the fitting from the pit it never sees grease. some of them have to be attacked from above. michael .
From : nunya
on jan 23 552pm mark stringer markstrin...@bellsouth.net snip the info marshmonster takes a toke.......wonders if his kids would rather fer pops truck to have new balljoints......or if his kids would rather go to a few extry movies this year i like a man that understands that a used truck is nothing but a used truck. out of spec doesnt necessarily mean unserviceable. if so most of my vehicles would be in the junk yard. especially the amf harleys... michael .
From : marsh monster
=3d=3d=3d=3d =3d=3d=3d=3d on jan 25 817=ef=bf=bdam nunya nu...@nunya.net wrote i like a man that understands that a used truck is nothing but a used truc= k. out of spec doesnt necessarily mean unserviceable. =ef=bf=bdif so most= of my vehicles would be in the junk yard. =ef=bf=bdespecially the amf harleys...= michael =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d i love my balljoints........... but i like my steak even better. marsh .
From : marsh monster
on jan 23 552=ef=bf=bdpm mark stringer markstrin...@bellsouth.net wrote i have a 2001 1500 quad 5.9l 2 wheel drive 97k. =ef=bf=bddealer says upper= and lower ball joints should be replaced grease seal broken and joints are dry and worn. =ef=bf=bdcost is over $2000. =ef=bf=bdhe says the entire control arm= s need to be replaced just the ball joints cannot be replaced. =ef=bf=bddoes this make= sense sound okay =ef=bf=bdotherwise truck runs good. thanks mark stringer =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d mark............ im servicing those same balljoints every week. factnot fiction. a suggestion for you......... find an independent tire shop that will recheck the front end for you while youre watching them do it. if the movement in the balljoints is only minor......and the balljoints are the only concer ask them to grease the frontend and align the truck. minor play either verticle or side is acceptable if tire wear is not major. that is....its acceptable to me. reason ....even if you do replace those balljoints they will check bad again in about 2-4 years. fact not fiction. an independent shop will likely use moog parts that is if they care about the quality of their work. moog is the best as far as longevity but still.......30000-50000 miles of bumps and jars reaks havoc on any suspension component. fact not fiction. the parts may come with a lifetime gaurantee....but the labor will not. if the tire wear on your current tires can be attributed to toe wear then your best option would be to save your money for now and align the front end. take the cost of replacement tires and take the cost of the suggested frontend repairs and take into account the amount of movement and type of wear pattern your getting.........make your decision. any......minor play in balljoints is to be expected with mileage dude... though almost every front-end shop.....is going to try to sell them because theory and fact dictate that angles will not hold if any movement is found. my problem with that is.....how much movement is going to cause tire wear and handling problems the new joints will have movement..in a couple of years toe wear.....is the most prominant cause of tire wear. marshmonster takes a toke.......wonders if his kids would rather fer pops truck to have new balljoints......or if his kids would rather go to a few extry movies this year .
From : aarcuda69062
5f8b9777-5eed-4511-9161-873ce46b0f6d@v4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com marsh monster marshmonster2624@aol.com wrote ==== ==== on jan 25 817am nunya nu...@nunya.net wrote i like a man that understands that a used truck is nothing but a used truck. out of spec doesnt necessarily mean unserviceable. if so most of my vehicles would be in the junk yard. especially the amf harleys... michael ===== ===== i love my balljoints........... but i like my steak even better. marsh have ya ever considered putting the mushrooms on the steak .