2500 4x2 Pickup V10-488 8.0L Magnum (1996)
Ball Joint: Testing and Inspection
Lower Ball Joint
1. Raise and support vehicle, then install dial indicator and clamp assembly to lower suspension arm.
2. Position indicator plunger against knuckle arm and zero indicator.
3. Raise and lower wheel with a pry bar under center of tire.
4. Measure axial movement of knuckle with respect to suspension arm.
5. On Vans & '95 Pickup models, if travel of suspension arm is 0.021 inch or more, replace ball joint.
6. On 1996 Pickup models, if travel of suspension arm is 0.031 inch or more, replace ball joint.
