How To Change Ball Joints & Brakes! Ram 3500 Cummins

A fella called and asked if I'd be interested in changing the ball joints and front brakes on his dually dodge and I mean why not!! I try to show some of the tricks I use to get the job done a bit easier and without destroying the stock wheel bearings cause we want to reuse them! the job went fairly well and it was great to have Kristina help film so I could focus on gettin the job done! thanks babe 😘. I hope ya's find the video helpful and enjoy it!! cheers 🍻

[@paulbrown3180]

I have been a GM tech for 47 years , you sir are the only tech I have ever seen on You Tube where you loosen the master cylinder cap and explain why , congratulations !!! A tip for removing brake rotors from hubs , take your air chisel and run around the inside of the rotor to break up the rust , rotors fall right off .

[@darrylmarbut47]

I seen them worse than that almost welded on

[@MysticMetals92]

Dodge dually owner for half my life. Over a dozen over the years. Air chisel works great. I've always had helper hop In the truck, start the engine, and turn the wheel left and right. While I hold a short 2x4. Against the frame rails. Even the rustiest rotors come free within only a few turns

[@paulgodin2887]

Pete, buddy, i worked at a dodge dealer many years ago, and this video cured my PTSD. Pro tip: any technicians who spent time at dodge or ford dealerships need to know about RNDH therapeutic videos. Thank you pete, i can now walk out into the world with a renewed will to live.❤❤❤

[@continuumofyou4016]

Great video, I've done ball joints on my 2014, 3500, the only thing I do different is add anti-seize around the bearing ring, bolts and inside the rotor ring, helps tremendously with getting rotors and bearings back off later. Also beating the absolute piss out of a rotor to get it off will damage your bearings and you won't be long before you replace them. Use penetrating fluid and high heat around the edge of the rotor to loosen the rust lock with lighter hammer strikes to help save your bearings. 430,000 km and counting now, about to change the ball boy joints for the second time, Moog may have a lifetime warranty if you like doing ball joints every 2 years.

[@johnjackson8561]

Aw hells yeah on the tools rules Pete.👍 Just like the shop rates sign - $100 per hour, 200 if you want to watch , 300 if you want to help and 400 if you already tried to fix it and effed it up. 🤣🤣🤣👌👍♥️🇨🇦

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

🤣🍻

[@johnjackson8561]

This channel is going places with you two at the wheel ♥️👍

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

we really appreciate the positive feedback! thank you 🍻

[@Jas-wd9zh]

Best video on this topic yet. Will come in handy when I do mine. Thank you Sir!

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

that's awesome to hear!! thank you 🍻

[@scanneron670]

Love your positive attitude when doing a hard job like that Pete.

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

thank you! ain't no point gettin bent outta shape over a job lol just gotta getter done! cheers 🍻

[@Bigdaddyslasher]

Just had Carli ball joints put in this year on the Ram dually and the local shop owner said his mechanic asked to never bring my truck back in for work since the job whipped up on him pretty bad apparently. The shop owner told him guess you need to find work elsewhere if you can't handle ball joints on dually LOL

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

lmao 🤣 dem ball joints are my bread and butter! 🍻

[@mcjok88]

Shite oll Pete and Christina can make replacing "ball joints" entertaining! Never got close to a semi while starring at a dirty oll pick up truck before. Yes Christina adds a whole new level of entertainment to mechanics! Nice one! Cheers!

[@chadsanders3506]

Matco makes a badass kit now, way better for the dodges

[@eversonchavez4217]

Thanks 🙏 man!! I save around $1,500 with this video!!! You are the man!!! 💪💪

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

that's awesome!! I'm glad you found the video helpful and you were able to save some money by watching it!! these days saving money is a good thing!! cheers 🍻

[@mikeeaton251]

Your amazing Pete nice that Christina could video for you. See ya on the next one 🤠

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

thank you!! cheers 🍻

[@horaceguidry1541]

Thanks brother!

[@donnydenfeld2394]

Lol "a sausage of a truck" l just love your humor Pete. Keep us entertained with your great adventures and videos

[@joerutkowsky3261]

I seen another sticker on a Dodge. It was. Dodge the father Ram the daughter. I thought that was funny. You know what Dodge stands for? DON’T OVER DO GO EASY. Great video buddy.

[@robertlundholm8156]

Great video! Love to see you doing videos like this. Thanks to your wife for proffesional footage 😃👌

[@Cody-gl3xn]

You Sir are a lucky man my friend.

[@mikeo5668]

Hellow fellow canadian! I stumbled across your video and man, love your sense of humor! Great video

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

Awesome! Thank you! 🍻

[@marksica6776]

Great video people that say I'll do it myself the manual says it only takes an hour. 4 hours later still pounding on the rotor lol

[@tryarnify]

Great video as always! Love the interaction between you two😂

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

thank you! we do make a good team! 💖🍻

[@mr_justindean]

Alright my guy, you got me to comment with the Rip impression at the end. Good job. It was fun watching you flirt with your lady.

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

haha thanks! we like to have fun eh! 🤣🍻

[@user-ym9wb2mk5e]

Had to change out 3 sets on my 12' Ram 2500 and helped others do theirs. I don't abuse my vehicles, so you are correct, these Rams def eat ball joints like a Ranger eats ibuprofin (Ranger Candy). It would be nice if the factory would put antisieze on some of these parts, but I know that's a pipe dream. I am about to order a Carli or Thuren rebuildable set, so tired of these Moog's and AAM units. I try to make a habit of changing the u-joints also while it's apart, better than doing double work.

[@stewbuntu]

Use the steering wheel and a piece of wood from the frame to the part to pry off the rotors etc ;)

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

good tip! 🍻

[@rayharris5097]

When I get a truck that size in the shop I wait till one of the 4 post lifts is open, that's a monster to balance on a 2 post. I'd be gaining about 6 grey hairs everytime that big bastard rocked lol...

[@darrylmarbut47]

No doubt that's what I thought too

[@Djmedic23]

True but as long as u had a 12k 2 post it’s no biggie I wouldn’t put it on a 9k

[@joycemorrell9367]

Glad to see you broke out the rose bud and had her turning the steering wheel heating it up lol

[@geoffrohrer7807]

Great job Rip didn’t know you are a great mechanic also 💪🏼

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

lmao 🤣 thanks! 🍻

[@Antiliblife187]

Great video thanks it’s gonna save me $.

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

Glad to help! 🍻

[@ericking9767]

Let's get Ole' Pete to 20k subs...let's go eh...

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

thank you!!! 🍻

[@richarddeschamps5425]

Excellent video Pete, good lesson on heavy duty brake/hub/ ball joint repair. Tks for the info. Can I borrow a wrench??? Lol, just kiddin', i have that one.

[@luedizzleadventures8367]

Great footage. You guys are rad!!

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

thank you! that's awesome to hear ya think so! cheers 🍻

[@user-qv2mg5kd2j]

Hey i really like you and your wife you work very good together

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

thank you! 🍻

[@remembermorrison]

Great video! Thank you.

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

thank you! I'm glad ya liked it! cheers 🍻

[@rtraymond]

"Long Horn being the Cadillac" NO NO NO the Imperial of dually trucks😁😝

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

🤣🍻

[@scottmcnabb9122]

Great job Pete like the getup at the end of the video classic buddy . Got any project coming up on fourwheelers at all . Doing anymore on the golf cart at all anyway . That was a good lean curve on the dodge truck great content pete that's way those diesels are so expensive to fix .

[@dougkeathley9666]

Awesome Video as always!!! Keep er Going!!! CHEERS!!!

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

thank you! cheers 🍻

[@robertsamson7071]

Another entertaining video keep it up

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

thank you! 🍻

[@nathanurick8320]

You are obviously very good at your job but goofy as heck. I enjoy watching

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

haha thank you! 🍻

[@Thomasploeg1968]

NICE ONE! a new video already. We're not worthy,we're not worthy.

[@thomasb4548]

LMAO. Great Job!!! Got damnit Jimmy!!!! LMAO

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

haha thanks! 🍻

[@trx450rlove2]

I love the channel an super funny content!always love the side jokes!

[@efrainserna1423]

Love the video and your humor keep it up

[@allensnook7760]

We need a leg spreader like your tool you have,nice!!!!snookie pa

[@chadsanders3506]

Leave one of the bolts in a few threads and a deep socket, then start engine and turn steering wheel and press the socket against the knuckle, and it will push the hub loose, I spoke too soon

[@williamgoodman6969]

Great job as always love your comments!

[@joesainato8051]

Nice one. Love the one liners

[@johnweiss1365]

Great job!! What a pain in the arse job!

[@Jaiclickclik]

You 2 are funny together. Keep it up

[@RayFMak]

Nice one Pete and great job camera Lady 🍻🍻

[@stevenmcinnis8105]

Always spin the rotor after a few hits. You got it in the end. But start spinning right away. Those old brakes were like new.

[@chadpeterson-rf8yd]

After he nuts he bolts😂😂😂😅

[@AndTodaysProjectIs]

Great video and thank GOD it was my exact same year, model and even color 😂. Gave this first timer confidence to tackle the job for sure. I'm just about to press in my Carli ball joints later today hopefully. I doubt you'll get this comment in time but when you are sliding the axle shaft back inside the passenger side how do you capture the 4WD female splined gear that the locking mechanism slides to lock both shafts together? Its that gear just inside of the oil seal tyat sags down when that passanger axle is pulled. Do you Just remove the 4 bolts On the four-wheel drive actuator and have someone else hold that thing up in place as you slide the axle splines through it? Or are you able to work the angle of the splines on the axle shaft at a downward angle to capture it and bring it back up into position?

[@jaybed722]

You put a bolt behind the cylinder cap and you turn the wheel and that's going to pop it for you

[@nathanurick8320]

This dude has a cool wife and she just naturally hot. Good job sir.

[@jeffalleshouse9783]

Love it bud you are. A riot Cant wait for next vid !

[@jeremymullen5378]

🔥right on, you do great work man, really enjoyed this video, they use that nipple so universal don’t snap her off when she a flexing 🔥👊🔥🔨🏍⚙️🚜

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

thank you! cheers 🍻

[@johnjamrowski7505]

Is it necessary to pull the hub off? On my Jeep TJ I left the hub Bearings on. I just removed the four bolts that hold the hub assembly and slide the axle out. It looks like that on the Ram. So wouldn't just removing the four hub bolts and sliding the axle work, not having to remove the hub nut?

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

yeah in order to change the ball joints it is necessary to remove the wheel bearing and then the axle shaft so the steering knuckle can be removed...there isn't enough room with the axle in place to undo the upper ball joint nut and then the knuckle has to drop down and it can't drop down with the axle in there. it's a bit of work but it's not too bad to do! cheers 🍻

[@miloganze3469]

why did you tale the axle nut and hub off? The hub,unit bearing and shaft can come out as one assembly

[@sergebasque8460]

Great job man you know your work good tips.🍺🇨🇦💪😎

[@thomashanke6750]

She missed a golden opportunity to say something about nut size!!!!! Would have had me rotf lmao!

[@shinigami117s8]

Mine was so rusted on it bent the c clamp

[@deancram]

Love the Videos! Great job, keep it up. One observation, in your video you forgot to show tightening the ball joint nuts and putting the cotter key in on the right side. I hope it didn't cause an issue after the job was done. I hope you continue to make videos for a long time to cum. P.S. Your camera girl adds a new level to your videos, make sure she is rewarded well for her work!

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

haha thank you! yeah all the cotter pins were installed...and she is the best camera girl in the world! cheers 🍻

[@nathanurick8320]

How do I know if I need ball joints? 2016 3500 with 130,000 miles

[@tedneitzel]

Inspection sticker Lmao!! But as always great work!

[@mattstewart4971]

Nice one Pete. .... but 1 question... u put the rotors on with slots facing forward. .... I done that on a gm and it was backwards... and now they come labeled fir what side. But just wondering if dodge was diff.?

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

yeah not really sure lol 🤣🍻 I've always viewed parts as left and right as if you are sitting in the driver's seat so...I'm hoping that's how they were labeled lmao 🤣🍻

[@speedwaytk5752]

Lmfao! MC Hammer!!! Hahahahahahaaahaha Hahahaahahahaha

[@darrylmarbut47]

What kind of corrosion protection do you use on vehicles in Ontario?

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

we use a few different types of undercoating oils to try and keep the vehicles from rotting away lol 🍻

[@johnjackson8561]

Curious about the kilometers on that beast needing new ball joints?

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

I think it was around 80,000km? 🤔🍻

[@thomasmcwhorter7822]

I need to do that to my 02 ford

[@brucepeters508]

is that left or right looking at the truck or sitting in the truck !

[@RayFMak]

Haha.. off to the train station 😂😂

[@kevinandres5053]

Ya and they thought they would do it themselves. Those ball joints are a job and a half to do

[@nickcentrone1679]

After watching that here is my wallet, the ones who say they can do it at home. Put it on video so i can laugh all day long

[@nickcentrone1679]

Good lord

[@michaelyarmie4858]

If you can't Dodge it RAM it..

[@unacceptablemooshmeat2213]

That was a downright sexual experience. I need a smoke.

[@chadpeterson-rf8yd]

Dang man sounds like you will be rippen and terrin with that thing 😢😅

[@paulbrown3180]

Can I borrow your sign ?? If he helps will you give a discount ??

[@TylerCook-xy1rc]

that was hard to watch with all the sexual harrasment but overall great video

[@rednecksdirtyhands]

thank you! 🍻

[@chuckjohnson1331]

I love watching your channel but bro all the sex talk? one or 2 times is cool but your getting way to carried away, its ruining the content

[@speedwaytk5752]

Easy there little Johnson

[@rayharris5097]

Pete's place sounds like every shop I've ever worked in, he's just cracking jokes... Don't let that stop you from enjoying your Bud Light...

[@MrHugawa]

@@rayharris5097 hahahahaha