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That wear pattern is indicative of worn out suspension/steering components....check ball joints and TREs.
Possible ball joints were listed on the truck. I figure I will have a to-do list after the shop.
I am wicked happy with this purchase.
99.9% certain it's a ball joint. I had the same wear pattern (every other lug) on the front driver's side of the Brodozer (35" Wrangler MTRs), and sure enough the lower ball joint had a good 1/8"+ up and down play.
Although somewhat pricey, I highly recommend Teraflex replacements if they are in fact due for replacement. Super well made and greasable...assuming they make them for your truck.
I will be fine. I am not the same so bear with me. I have my house in order.
Thanks...Dude.
Let me know if you need anything.
Good to know. I've never had a tire wear like that before. Looks like Moog upper control arms are $100/pair and another $80 for the bottom ball joints. That's reasonable.
I still need to do the same for Frita. Maybe I will rent the ball joint press and make a weekend out of it.
Careful with moog ball joints. They are often oversized to compensate for wear in the bore, which means that once they are pressed in, your bore stretches out a little as well. From there on out, you'll always need oversized ball joints.
TBI FTL?
It runs in the family also. I do all the right things. It just doesn't seem to matter. If you're predisposed. Then those are the cards you have been dealt.
What's nice is Teraflex offers both smooth taper and knurled taper, depending on the shape of your knuckles.
Lucky me, I get to replace rod ends on my drag link, and will probably end up replacing the tie rod too. Upside, I'll have an absurdly stout front end after.
I can't recommend Steer Smarts enough. Beefy as fuck.
Let me know when you wanna do your brodozer...
Let me know when you wanna do your brodozer...
I have never heard that. I have used Moog almost exclusively because I have had good luck with them. But I also haven't had something that required more than one set of ball joints before.
My neighbors Ram 3500 goes through ball joints every 40k miles. Seems like a serious design flaw, but he says "they all do that".
He's right, for the most part they do all do that. Not sure why, but I'll take poor ball joint life vs the death wobble they were known for.I have never heard that. I have used Moog almost exclusively because I have had good luck with them. But I also haven't had something that required more than one set of ball joints before.
My neighbors Ram 3500 goes through ball joints every 40k miles. Seems like a serious design flaw, but he says "they all do that".
Tell him to spend the coin on either Dynatrac or Carli ball joints. Spendy, but they are lifetime sorts of parts and can be rebuilt on the truck.
Dodge ball joint comparison, but it outlines the issue with knurled and oversized ball joints.
Which Dodge Ram Ball Joint Should You Buy? - Geno's Garage
What is the difference in the ball joints you can buy for your Dodge Ram truck? Let's take a look.
blog.genosgarage.com
Have to assume he is running non stock wheel diameter and offset?I have never heard that. I have used Moog almost exclusively because I have had good luck with them. But I also haven't had something that required more than one set of ball joints before.
My neighbors Ram 3500 goes through ball joints every 40k miles. Seems like a serious design flaw, but he says "they all do that".
Is it a 1 ton thing? The neighbor with a 1500 doesn't seem to have that issue, but he also doesn't go anywhere or have a clue.He's right, for the most part they do all do that. Not sure why, but I'll take poor ball joint life vs the death wobble they were known for.
Tell him to spend the coin on either Dynatrac or Carli ball joints. Spendy, but they are lifetime sorts of parts and can be rebuilt on the truck.
Dodge ball joint comparison, but it outlines the issue with knurled and oversized ball joints.
Which Dodge Ram Ball Joint Should You Buy? - Geno's Garage
What is the difference in the ball joints you can buy for your Dodge Ram truck? Let's take a look.
I think I recall the old neighbor talking about the death wobble.
Nope, bone stock.
Different suspension between the 1500 & 2500/3500. 1500 is IFS, 2500/3500 are solid axle with radius arm.
In 2010 with the release of the 4th gen, they moved away from a Y-style steering setup. Its helped, but not eliminated the death wobble issues. Part of it is just the strength of the steering components and rigidity of the front end. A common fix is to add a cross member that supports the steering box to firm things up.
I think the relative compliance of the front end, especially paired with the Cummins, is just a weak point in the Dodge designs.