Replace Dodge Ram Ball Joints Tie Rods and Brakes

Come along as we dive into a Dodge Ram 4X4 Pickup and replace the front suspension upper and lower ball joints, the steering tie rod ends, center link and drag link, front brake rotors, pads and brake calipers. There is an updated steering linkage available for this application to address handling issues however the original design was used in this case. The footage of the exploding ice block at the beginning of the video is a excerpt of a video demonstration of the forces involved in the deployment of a seatbelt Pretensioner assembly. Watch the full video here: • Discharging A Pretensi...
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[@LJ_AF]

You are a flipping pro. You can work on my vehicles anytime. Great job. People like you are hard to find these days. Thanks for the video.

[@ThecardoctorTV]

Thanks, there are some good techs out there if you ask around. I have been blessed to work with a few. Also a few that were not such a blessing to work with. haha. Take care

[@valleyking4343]

Great to see someone doing it properly. Great camera work and lighting. I’m about to do this whole procedure on my 98 2500 and my 2005 3500 and I’m confident after watching your video.

[@phendrix9476]

Just popped out the ball joints on my ‘01 Dodge 2500 . Can’t thank you enough for the help. I used the OTC 7249 kit and I also used the Astro 7868 adapter kit. Also appreciate all the tips you throw in to help speed things up. I’ve realized how inefficient I’ve been after watching your vids.

[@johnnykATL]

Amazing video Sir! Thank you kindly for taking the time to produce it and to show your tips and tricks. It’s so nice to see a true craftsman at work. I just stumbled across your channel trying to find general info on my 96 2500 for ball joint replacement, very glad I did. You got one more subscriber and I look forward to watching your other videos. Thanks again and take care!!

[@SSRacing66]

Nice job Doc. Its prolly going to take me 4 times the amount of time it took you 😀 I was surprised you didn't mention the track bar joints, those seem to wear out much faster than anything else, for me at least. Keep on wrenching.

[@ryan4327]

This is awesome stuff! One thing I did when I replaced my first hub assembly was I oriented the hub incorrectly to where the ABS slot was facing forward instead of up. Just something for DIY guys to remember when dealing with the hub assembly!

[@brianfisher5860]

Would like see if could do video on a 2005 dodge ram 2500 4×4 change the rear hub assembly. Showing bearings,seal,etc. ..

[@beginning-reloading]

Really, really good video. I have a 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 with the Cummins and I've added this to my KZbin playlist. When the time comes, I'll have this video playing on my laptop as I do the work. Thank you! 👍

[@ThecardoctorTV]

Excellent!

[@bob48219]

Did this repair on my 1999 2WD Ram 1500. Ball joints came off easier than going on. If you don't have a powerful impact gun you may want to re-think doing it. Used a Craftsman 18" breaker bar with a 4' cheater pipe and they still barely went in. Specially the lower ones.

[@cornfusedatbest6693]

With all due respect Doc, went to the local auto parts for tie rod ends and they had ONE Moog in stock, so I bought what I thought would be the next best thing- a difference of $7.00 cheaper. Get them home and both were machined to the LOWEST of specs,.. BOTH made from the same of two counties, Taiwan and/or Mexico... never did figure which, don't really care at this point. I've learned to look at the product BEFORE purchase. I have yet to get TORQUE SPECS with ANY product I've purchased in the last few years. Good informative video though, wish there were more out there like yours.

[@kolinken9524]

I just wanted to thank you for this video. You are a true PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC and this is an excellent video showing not only your skills, but a great teaching tool. With this said, I've got a 1999 Dodge RAM 2500 but its a 2-wheel drive and I went through a special kind of Hell. Its got different Lower Control Arms from a 4WD and it has Upper Control Arms which this 4WD truck doesn't have. On my Upper Control Arm there is a Pivot Bar with 1 Bushing at each end and a Ball Joint. 2 Bolts go through the Pivot Arm and is used to adjust the Caster/Camber or remove the Upper Control Arm from the vehicle. After removing the Brake Caliper and tying it off, one then has to remove the brake rotor which has 2 axle bearings inside of it. Next, the Steering Knuckle with Axle attached. This is done by knocking out the Tie Rod End Ball Joint from the right side of the Steering Knuckle. Not easy so a Pickle Fork or a Ball Joint Remover tool is necessary and most of the time it will destroy the Tie Rod End's ball joint. Unscrewing the 2 nuts which hold the Upper Control Arm lets one just pull it out to remove it from the vehicle. I noticed my bushings were old and worn (189,000 miles on the truck) so I decided to replace them. Bought Moog Bushings and Moog Ball Joints. I had to burn and cut out the old bushings (a kind of special Hell) and I bought the 2 cheap press kits from Harbor Freight and they were total crap. They didn't even fit the Ball Joints for either Control Arm... and after reading the manual (not the ad on the box which wasn't specific) I noted they weren't for my model truck. I tried renting kits from all of the Auto stores here in my (Big) city but they would work only for certain cars and mostly little Japanese trucks. I then used your recommendation and bought the OTC Ball Joint press kit which is the King of Ball Joint presses. I used it to press in ONE (1) bushing into the Upper Control Arm and slipped in the Pivot Arm then because one cannot use any Ball Joint Press on the last bushing... I pounded it in with a heavy piece of pipe. Wow! I thought I'd break my arm! I did the same on the 2nd Upper Control Arm but pounded the 2nd bushing so hard I ruined the Control Arm. The bushing would just slide out. Therefore I bought 2 complete Upper Control Arms on eBay and returned the Moog Bushings and Ball Joints for a refund. The new Upper Control Arms came with bushings already pressed in and a permanently greased Ball Joint already pressed in. When I compared them to my OEM/Mopar Control Arm's... I couldn't tell the difference. Honestly. The stamped metal was exactly the same as was the metal thickness and quality. Same for the Bushings around the Pivot Bar and the Ball Joints. What was nice is the price was MUCH less expensive than the bushings and ball joints I had bought at the auto store. I did press in Moog Ball Joints into the Lower Control Arms. I also bought a complete set of Inner and Outer Tie-Rod's w/Ball Joints already installed, new Pittman Arm and Idler Arm which were OEM quality but not Mopar. Now I'm sitting on a one-time use OTC Ball Joint Kit which cost me $328.00. It would have been much cheaper (and MUCH, MUCH less headache and work) to have purchased both Upper and Lower Control arms with bushings and ball joints already pressed in than do all of this pressing myself! On a 4x4 like the one you are working on, it seems much easier as you're only pressing Ball Joints into the Steering Knuckle. My Steering Knuckle slips up into the Lower Control Arm then the Upper Control Arm. Thanks for the video and your excellent type of humor. Me? I'll NEVER do this again... or I'll buy a 4x4 next time. ; -)

[@SolidSnake4Ever2003]

I'm not sure if I need balls joints or what for my 95 dodge ram 5.2 w/ 224k miles I purchased cheap used earlier this year, the steering wheel is a bit loose, I may try this Rock Solid Ram fix to try and eliminate that before working on front end stuff, I didn't even know you could get stuff with the ball joints already pressed in, that seems like it'd make the job a million times easier, I'll definitely look around for some already pressed in if I do need front end stuff, this bushing in the steering column the Rock Solid Ram thing fixes apparently fixes 95% of steering wheel play alone from what I've read before, many people commented saying they wonder over the years how many people were duped into buying front end stuff like ball joints,etc when that bushing wearing out from the factory is the problem in the 2nd gen rams at least. I'm not in a huge hurry, I don't put very many miles per year on a vehicle anyway, just something to get me around town and to the grocery store occasionally,etc, truth be told if it would be extremely expensive to totally fix the steering/front end I'd likely look for a gently used truck(I really wouldn't mind an 88-98 chevy/gmc, I'm partial to their look on the gmt400) or car and try to sell the ram for what I could, it gets me from point A to B reliably, but, it does have quite a few miles on it, and we all know the infamous auto trans issues these trucks have, as well as the very brittle dashboard plastic resulting in me having a nonexistent dashboard lol. There's other gremlins too(like electric locks not working and having no radio, and probably needing an o2 sensor due to bad mpg or maybe map sensor) but I can sorta forgive them due to the trucks age and cheap price I paid for it. Basically, I don't wanna sink a fortune into essentially a 22 year old gas guzzler with its share of well known design flaws and existing issues, and me having absolutely no history on what repairs, if any, previous owners did or didn't do over the years sadly. The magnum engines were known to last a long time, but apparently have a reputation for getting cracked heads which will eat up coolant many said when I read online before. Anyway, sorry for the bit of a ramble, just contemplating if stuff is worth fixing from an average joe's perspective on a budget lol

[@richtechandmore]

Thanks for the video. I have my 06 2500 on jack stands right now. I took a quick attempt to remove the tie rods last night with no luck trying a pickle fork and regular size hammer. Going to try again today with a 32oz hammer and see if I can get them loose, hitting the sides of the tie rods. One other things, I went by harbor freight and picked up an electric impact wrench for $32, the best investment ever. Taking apart my truck was so easy!

[@MrPraotec]

After watching I did my 2001 Dodge excluding tie rods with SPACER parts as well new hubs,new axle joins replaced in engineering.I like to work on clean car so I pressure wash everything before start unassembling. 2 days job in front of the house at my age of 70. Enjoy you video and inspiration to do it my self.

[@ThecardoctorTV]

I am so glad my video gave you the inspiration and confidence to do it yourself. Blessings to you!

[@redridergeneral2394]

@@ThecardoctorTV great video, I just did this job, 6 months ago, due to a camber issue, thought I had issue taken care of, DID NOT!! IM in dire need of advice on moogs adjustable ball joints. My truck is 05 3500 dodge, I have been told there is no camber adjustment on these trucks.? Do these adjustable (offset ) Ball joints cure the problem or is it a waste of time?

[@attackRus]

AWESOME VIDEO. Will favorite for working on my dodge 2500 in the future. Not to be safety nut but safety glasses are key man. I've been nagged to use them everyday working at Ryder and they actually have come in handy a few times. never know when something is going to let loose using those impact tools.

[@ButcherNumber1]

You couldn't for asked for a better video than this! Great tutorial here! A very professional and well done job! Thank you!

[@larryarmstrong6973]

This reply is quite a few years after you made this video and I noticed this video has been reviewed over 350,000 times. I didn't think anyone would want to take the time do do a detailed, in real time video of rebuilding the front end of a 4x4 Dodge. I own a 2012 dually and just noticed my front tires wearing badly on the outer and inner sides of the tread. Got a quote from a mechanic for $16-$1800 for all the work and parts. I checked on the cost of parts and it appears the shop is getting about 2/3"s of the cost in labor. Now I can see why. This is pretty labor intensive. I'm 70 years old this year and my younger brother only a year and a half younger has said he will help me do this whole job. Even after watching your video I'm reluctant to do it but if I can save $1200, I think I'm going to go for it after watching your "in real time video. I've never done anything this comprehensive before so it'll be a real learning experience. But once we start, unless I want to get a tow truck to take it to the shop, we're committed. Thank you for taking the time to do a very well thought out video and without a camera man to boot.

[@Z06redvett]

OMG, you have done the best work/video on this particular topic, I have a 2009 mega cab that requires ball joints replacement so now I know how to get it done. Awesome, Awesome for sure... thank God for folks like you!!!!

[@allandoell1025]

Fabulous video! You are obviously a pro! I am going to do most of the work you highlighted in your video, to my 2003 Dodge 3500!

[@daveevans7151]

Video helped me too! Did the ball joints and bearings last weekend. I was one of the luck ones that used the power steering method to remove the hub assembly and it worked like a champ. Also, I had the same issue getting the boot on the lower ball joint. I just ended up using one of the cups from the ball joint press and rubber mallet...lightly. It popped those boots on with about 4 taps. Thanks again for walking us through it, excellent work!

[@ThecardoctorTV]

Thank you. IM glad it helped

[@DirectCurrent4u]

I always like to use Anti seize when putting in Ball Joints and Wheel Bearings ETC. Wheel Bearings where it does into the hub, really helps. But I know a lot of Mechanics don't do that for some reason or another. It sure helps out the next Guy that has to take it apart!. Great video by the way. Thanks for sharing...

[@farreldroke665]

Amazed! Planning to do this myself and now have the confidence thanks to your video. Excellent and complete. Planning to take the u-joints in to a machine shop since they have a press way bigger than mine.

[@tdoanntap]

very informational video. I own 1996 Dodge RAM 3500 Dually. It's been giving me constant death wobble and I am considering replacing all front end parts. This video really helps me tackling these type of work. Great Job and I appreciate it.

[@ryan4327]

Just did my ball joints, this video really helped, thank you!

[@farreldroke665]

Impressive video. I’ve referenced it a hundred times doing the rebuild of my 2005 2500 diesel. I replaced everything since I had the whole thing apart. Here were the unexpected problems: My truck had a stint on the sea coast and everything was really stuck after 14 years of use. I bent the front axle unjoint yokes pressing out the joints and had to replace both axles. The ball joints were stuck so bad I bent the tool getting them out. The hubs were stuck but, fortunately, the socket-extension-powersteering trick successfully pushed the hubs loose. This project has been a real bear but I figure I’ve saved myself about $3 grand. Thanks so much for the guidance!

[@Prima10ne]

Did you replace the steering stabilizer and the tie rods too? What about the control arms? Im not sure what all is worth changing while i have it apart

[@helihoot]

Don't forget about heat. Heat helps things come apart.

[@noneovyerbusiness4909]

That was a well done instructional video. It would be nice if it was always this easy. If you live in the rust belt, the wheel bearing housing will probably be frozen to the steering knuckle. The puller will remove the hub and the outside bearing, leaving the inside bearing and housing in the steering knuckle. You'll have to press the wheel bearing housing out of the steering knuckle and replace the wheel bearings or buy a complete hub and bearing assembly.

[@mbrang00]

fantastic job! I watch the entire video while my wife eyed me funny the whole time. Great craftsmanship and professionalism throughout.

[@geraldzaltauskas7825]

Great video , I am in the middle of doing this job on my son's truck , refreshing my memory from when I put universals in my 97 1500 ....You made it look too easy ....

[@apr9286]

How many hours does a project like this take? What would it cost? I wanna get my truck done.

[@dennys726]

Excellent Video. Although I have a 98' 1500 2wd I bought 2 years ago, you Video and your presentation presents some pretty clear and understandable information. I most appreciate your attention to professional details, ie torque secs. Lighting and Camera perspective Excellent. Have subscribed and will be looking at channel for more useful videos.👍👍👍

[@jme4011]

Why go through all that work to replace ball joints when it's easier to just replace the control arms??? Please explain??? Because I keep seeing these videos of mechanics replacing ball joints ... And my question is "WHY?"... IF THE BALL JOINTS ARE BAD.... THE CONTROL ARM IS BAD... TRUE OR FALSE...

[@EdgarGarcia-lb6lc]

Excelent job 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 Gracias amigo

[@zx8401ztv]

Well that fought you in many places, i can see how a good range of tools made the job so much easyer to do, imagine doing it without air tools :-( Oh "Ouch" LOL, insert swear words where required :-D. Must be hard to stop yourself swearing, i would be calling it all the names under the sun lol :-D. Split pins on every castle nut, no chance to ever move, solid as a rock. Your videos are much like another youtubers EricTheCarGuy is a nice guy too :-).

[@ThecardoctorTV]

+zx8401ztv This film has been edited for general audiences by removing course language and in some cases physical violence before distribution. You can purchase the uncut edition (rated X) on our web store. Hahaha

[@bluecollarscholar2732]

This should be required “reading” for Dodge 4wd owners. Very well done & informative for both customers & mechanics. Thanks for sharing the tool info (hub puller, press & adaptors).

[@randyjohnson3970]

I have new Moog upper ball joints for my 2004 dodge 4x4 ram 2500, and the new upper joints are offset a bit. What direction do they go in? Thanks so much.

[@justinklingaman9828]

This is what it sounds like when your shop is a concert hall. Awesome video.

[@badmatt4227]

14:19 Astro 7868 kit, can someone provide a link where I can buy this kit? 24:09 The part to press in the upper, this part in my kit is too long.

[@jessesherman3455]

The f250 ball joint axle seal video was great thanks for showing your excellent videos yes I slam those puppy's to

[@eds.9086]

I have done most of my repairs myself, and THIS IS BY FAR the best DIY video on KZbin I have ever seen. I especially like how you show the magic trick to getting the hub off. Great Video!

[@ThecardoctorTV]

@@eds.9086 thank you so much.

[@sweetlou5902]

Great video. Very informative. Now I know why my 05 2500 ram cost so much for the front end repair last year. Whew that's a lot of labour and parts.

[@francissullivan6400]

I love my 2014 cummins 2500..ram front ends are the worst..for a 60-70$k truck..after all these years they can't put a better front end design in these trucks??

[@sickmansgas483]

Why you gotta set the man’s center cover down on its face? Just busting your balls, good, informative video. Nice job, sir.

[@bryanpena891]

I have an 06 dodge 2500 5.9l that I tried to replace the tie rods, but I couldn't remove the front axel. I tried for 2 hours straights and nothing. I watched his video and he didn't even break a sweat removing them. HELP ME!

[@RANDALLOLOGY]

Dang, with all that was done to that truck, that probably wiped out the customers savings account.

[@hummel225]

Great video. However, totally skipped the hub nut installation and torquing process. Really appreciate the video and will continue my search for that step

[@johnlennonleiterego7536]

Very good my Friends. (From Brasil)👍👍👍👍

[@Ramdodge582]

man! 2 things. 1. they are you ears but some hearing protection would be wise. 2. what did the customer pay, like $6k?

[@MrMadoil]

nice video, So how about explaining If your shaft wont go back in, can't get mine back in all the way, everything is clean, inspected, goes in but cant get that last 3/4 inch

[@ChrisR1270]

When the hub wouldn't turn after you tightened the bolts, what happened? I'm having the same trouble and cant figure it out. Thanks for the vid.

[@ranjanty]

Anyone have experience with using TRQ brand ball joints, tie rods etc.,

[@chriskeiffer5861]

Great video You know your stuff!! Have you heard of the ball joint delete on these? And If so what's your take on those. I hear a lot of good supposedly it takes away from some bad angles or something on those Rams and the handling is a lot better

[@jeffpurdy2347]

I pop the hub off by backing the bolts out a 1/4 inch, then stick a socket backwards against one bolt and part of the differential. Using the power steering, I turn the wheels to push the bolt much like a portapower.

[@lindsayperkins6261]

Thanks for the advice, great video and handy service tools.New Zealand follower and Dodge owner

[@timothywlatta1225]

Thank you for putting that together. Well done, it helped the wife and I decide that our ball-joint tie rod end replacement will go to a garage.

[@bajar.m.6953]

Excellent video, the way you put it up leave no room for questions. Very well explain. Thank you Sir

[@tuddy761]

Torque on hub bolts ?????? What's the lbs?

[@germanmpower7010]

Entibiar un poco los metales para no forzar tanto todo y hacer arrastre de material del vehículo no les vendría nada mal,, todo en seco así a la fuerza bruta del extractor 😬

[@commandercody38]

I just might be doing all three of these on my ram myself. Gonna see what's loose first before I go and order stuff. Sure beats $850 for a tie rod. I'm guessing it's gonna be the inner tie rod if they were gonna charge me that much after state inspection.

[@scottbrown1820]

Finally a video where the work and video quality are top notch!

[@311hitwall]

How many miles did they get out this truck before replacing all this stuf and the u-joints before that? Is this a worse design than the HD Ford's? I heard in some other videos that Ford has a bad design.

[@Jdl223]

On vacuum disconnect 4x4 do you have to put it into 4x4 before you pull the axle out?I read somewhere a gear can fall inside the differential if you don't

[@alaskanbushcraft4909]

You sure do like to talk. But I suppose for someone needing to know every detail such as that the guy has been a customer for years, yada yada yada I’m sure it’s crucial to have this dialogue.

[@tbyrd9772]

so here's a thought . If you did repair on the truck before . Why in the hell are you nickling and diming the customer ? why didn't you tell the customer this in the first place.

[@user-ym9wb2mk5e]

For those needing torque specs : www.cumminsforum.com/forum/2010-2012-general-discussion/1617010-hub-assembly-torque-specs.html

[@donziperk]

I do that exactly the same way except I’m sitting on the ground. There must be something I’m missing. 🤔

[@ScottDLR]

Nice vid! Can you tell us what C-press you used along with the 7868 kit?

[@tweedlydee9694]

Did you put the truck in 4 wheel drive when removing the passenger axle shaft?

[@64Zbot]

I didn't know Tom Hanks could turn wrenches!!! Hahaha good vid man I'm doing some ball joints tomorrow and it always helps to go through the process prior to.

[@ThecardoctorTV]

Thank you!

[@commandercody38]

Wow, how many foot pounds is your impact? I had to use a breaker bar with the floor jack handle to crack the hub nut loose.

[@CTSCAPER]

You make it look so easy! Is that an $800 torque wrench because mine takes about 10 times longer to change the torque.

[@ramdodgetruck]

Must be nice working on stuff thats not covered in rust.

[@dongearhart9194]

Don’t get me wrong your doing things very by the book but most people don’t need to do all that and it saves time. Didn’t mean to sound critical.

[@AydinIsWeird]

him "we'll just lighty tighten these lugnuts down" *brings out the ugga dugga*

[@davidmcmillan343]

Nice explainer, nice pace and good details. Thank you.

[@darthgeorge28]

I got quoted $1,150 for all four ball joints, front alignment and two used tires to be mounted and balanced on my ‘04 Ram 1500...I just decided to do it myself with help from this video! Thanks!

[@ThecardoctorTV]

Very nice! With the savings you could get a nice set of 4 tires and have enough left over to send me a six pack...haha, just kidding. Blessings

[@jerrynoeltner6854]

Hello car doctor your a awesome mechanic very honest. I have a Dodge 2003 3500 that i bought in 2003.i have replaced both front wheel barring hubs at least twice per side due to the heavy 5.9 cummins engine. My problem is i lost my front wheel drive after I put it all back together. Its a manual 5 speed transmission. Why is 4x4 shifter in the floor just flopping around like its un hooked. Iam at a loss to whats wrong? Truck has only 150,00 miles on it is there something in the front punkin thats broke or fell apart? Thanks Jerry in Illinois.

[@ThecardoctorTV]

Sounds like a transfer case shift linkage issue but not sure. I suggest looking at the linkage between the t-case and shit lever.

[@stevenbernard9725]

I did it once before. But I Installed the ball joints with the zerks or grease fitting towards the front. Is that wrong?

[@dongearhart9194]

Removing the axel nut is not necessary if your not doing a hub assembly.

[@sergduce]

Everything you just did in this video, how much did you charge??

[@drewhohn5221]

Thanks for the video. I took a look at my front end and thought shouldn't be too bad. Came across your video and checked it out. Way easier than I thought. Thank you very much.

[@ThecardoctorTV]

Great. Check out the updated steering linkage. I didn't use the updated parts in this video however they are highly recommended. Take care.

[@roncharbonneau797]

I bought that tool and used it. Spayed it good let it sit over night. Split the bearing in half. Now have to figure out how to get that off?

[@spelunkerd]

It's great to see a pro in action, using systematic methods with the right tools. As an added bonus you've got some good camera skills, too. As a long term subscriber, the only request I will make is to ask you to spend a little more camera time on how you make the diagnosis. Learning how to make the diagnosis is always the biggest challenge.

[@t.8130]

Can someone tell me the torgue for the 4 bolts for the hub and the torgue for the axle hub spindle nut

[@Broccolidiesel]

One of the best, if not THE best how to video on KZbin. I wish I could like it twice.

[@rudylopez6717]

Great video ! Wish I could a professional mechanic like you to work on my Dodge Ram

[@ThecardoctorTV]

Bring it over I’ll be happy to take care of it for you.

[@mywest8872]

Thanks for taking the time to show us how’s it done!

[@MrGrigwealth]

I will wash my truck i think i just got mudd on sensor lol😅

[@livingchilling2217]

I have a big big question! So I bought the OTC puller tool you used to remove wheel bearing hubs in my 2001 dodge ram 2500 cummins 4wd... ok so I used it today and I was wondering.... so the tool pushes the axel shaft deep inside the pumpkin in order to get the wheel bearing assembly out right? Where is the other side of the axel stopping inside the pumpkin to resist such pressure generated by the tool when trying to take out the wheel bearing hub?? My wheelbearing hub was almost glued (rusty) and I use my impact gun like you did but in the process I was wondering if I could cause any damage inside the pumpkin.... also when I took my axel shaft out, I notice on the tip of the axel (the side that was inside the differential) it was push with so much force that you could see it took a little the shape of the thing where it was stopping ( just a little bit it, not bad or nothing) the thing inside the differential that was preventing the shaft to go all the way inside ( hopefully I'm explaining myself good) what is that thing that was stopping the axel shaft when I was using the impact gun in the tool?? Could I break something inside the diferential? Is it good to use this kinds of tools ?? Did I mess up my axel shaft ? Thanks, great video by the way!

[@overheadcamwalling4146]

Great video! What are the torque specs on the hub assembly? Nut size? thanks

[@ThecardoctorTV]

Not sure. Thanks for watching.

[@casperw2133]

You removed dust boots off the joints while pressing them in?

[@brianklein6387]

Good work but why do you tighten with a I.R. 2235 TIMAX impact capable of 950 ft lbs of fastening torque & then put a torque wrench on it ain't going to move because its severely overtightened

[@ThecardoctorTV]

Very good question and observation. Hehe

[@jmjmservices]

Great job..you should wear some ear buds and protect your hearing that your mother gave you..

[@johnthomas2550]

These are the type of videos that make watching KZbin worth while. You can see how methodical this mechanic is. I have just had my ass handed to me on a 2001 Dodge 2500 that was rusted over so bad that heat along with pullers and really big hammers could not get this apart. I cut the ball joints with a torch and pulled the whole assembly out and took the unit to a friends shop and used a 30 ton press to separate the hub and backing plate. I suggest that you look at the front end first and if you see rust let someone you don't like do the job, LOL FANTASTIC VIDEO JT

[@samyjeeves3443]

Extremely good explanation.

[@DONNIEWATKINS]

Your Awesome Bud Just Subscribed And liked ..,Just bought A 97 Dodge truck 1500 4x4 Ext Cab Everything is Tired On it i just Dropped A Crate engine in It Replaced The rear end That locked Up Making this My Project Truck I'm Going Through Everything What Catches my eye Is the Custom Tools Thanks Pal Keep Up the Great Work And Awesome Videos !~~!~

[@pahasapaman]

At 25.20 I saw the Hitman,,, This is a pro doing what pro's do. High quality work! The flex head 1/2 ratchet and torque wrench is really a tool that should be used on this job and any other that needs the flexibility of movement. That 3/4 air and heavy impact is no lie either. A professional uses "excessive force" to get the job done"mechanically speaking". Pay attention novice installers, this man knows his business! Thanks CAR DOCTOR for the great instruction!

[@failingdisciple938]

Great job! How long would this job take an average amateur mechanic like me? Where’s the best place to get these parts? I got 103K on my truck. Should I replace the hub bearing at the same time?

[@ThecardoctorTV]

It probably takes a day or so if you have everything you need. Try your local auto parts store or amazon if you have the time. You can do the bearing too if you have the cash but you should use moog parts so you don’t have to do it again in a year.

[@drunkinmaster1]

Amazing video sir. Just one question; What are the torque specs for the hub assembly bolts behind the knuckle?

[@__WJK__]

Right! 100's of people commenting and not a single person has added the torques spec :(

[@johnem4695]

150 ft lbs hub bolts.132 ft lbs axle nut rotate 5 to 10 times retorque to 263 ft lbs

[@kohlpatrol1916]

Your the man! Best I've seen! New sub here from Kentucky!!!

[@davidfoxell333]

Thank you

[@mikebrophy2353]

In my case, one of the knuckle holes was out of round and wallowed out. If the tapered knuckle holes are too large or out of round, the ball joint won't seat in the correct position... EMF, (a ball joint vendor), has a vid showing how to check for this.Thanks for your video! Have a great day !

[@brettrhodes2047]

Great video! Thank you Car Doctor!

[@dongearhart9194]

Hub assembly special tool is your power steering

[@davidwasden2001]

You are hands down the best! Very clear an thourough!

[@quick1hahaha]

Just recently did all that same repairs to my 2003 dodge ram 2500. Did all the steps as you did, however at 412,000 miles the hubs, ball joints, and u-joints at the front hubs were not easy at all. Enjoyed your video.