RAM 3500 Truck 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (1999)
Ball Joint: Service and Repair
Upper Ball Joint Replacement
Note: The Suspension Arm must first be removed before the Ball Joints can be serviced.
Suspension Arm
Removal
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove tire and wheel assembly.
3. Support lower suspension arm at outboard end with jack stand.
4. Remove upper ball stud cotter pin and nut.
5. Separate ball stud from knuckle with remover MB-990635, or equivalent.
6. Remove pivot bar bolts from upper suspension arm bracket and remove arm from vehicle.
Installation
1. Position upper suspension arm on bracket and install pivot bar bolts. Tighten to 203 Nm (150 ft. lbs.).
2. Install ball stud in knuckle. Install nut and tighten to 81 Nm (60 ft. lbs.) and replacement cotter pin.
3. Remove jack from lower suspension arm.
4. Install tire and wheel assembly.
5. Remove support and lower vehicle.
6. Align front suspension. Please refer to Steering and Suspension/Alignment/Service and Repair/ See: Alignment/Service and Repair
Ball Joint
Remove