Fun tip for others that don’t have impacts you can drop a screwdriver down between the rotor and lock it agains the caliper bracket

very thorough and detailed demonstrations. Many thanks for posting this, it helps alot. thanks

Great video. Lots of good info/tips. One tip for next time: The CV axle comes out easier if you remove the lower shock bolt & remove the jack to lower the control arm and let it hang. The front stabilizer bar will prevent the lower control arm from going flying. Gives you just enough room to get the CV axle out without much effort or a pry bar.

this is by far the most detailed, not full of bullshit, video for this good job !

@TonyTheTruckGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, thank you!

Great detail, thank you 😁👍

@TonyTheTruckGuy

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

great info brotha thanks for sharing!!!

You're very good dude. Thanks

Great how-to video. I lost it when I saw the pizza crust!!

@TonyTheTruckGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Sad part is that wasn’t even staged 😂

Good stuff thanks bro!

Excellent! Thank you!

@TonyTheTruckGuy

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Good luck!

Perfect video

@TonyTheTruckGuy

9 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

Thank you very much

Thank you

Nice detailed video my man! Was hoping it would be easier haha but doesn’t seem too bad with the right tools

@TonyTheTruckGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly the hardest parts are getting the cotter pins out, and having the proper adapters for the press

@drrichardpaul

Жыл бұрын

The issue is always having the right tools for the job. A high torque impact, a ball joint press, and a great set of hand tools is pretty much all that’s necessary.

Great video ! & the pizza crust was hilarious 😂

@TonyTheTruckGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly no clue if that was from an alignment tech or a squirrel haha

No complaints about the video, my problem however - my ball joint isn’t fixed in with nuts/screws. It is riveted into the control arm. 😢 2002 dodge dakota slt 3.9

@TonyTheTruckGuy

5 күн бұрын

Upper or lower? My upper was riveted but not the lower. Is your truck 2wd?

Nice tutorial

@TonyTheTruckGuy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I cannot find an install cup that fits my 06 lower. I have a 23 pc kit and checked auto zone and oriellys. Idk what to do

@TonyTheTruckGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Aside from trying to beg a garage to lend you their or just bringing the whole truck to a shop, you may have to fork out the big money and get a master kit. Typically they are $500+, but this kit that I have is from Matco and it was roughly $100-$200.

Hi! Thanks for the video. I ran into a problem. I have a 2002 Durango, and the lower ball joint on the passenger side was obviously changed a long time ago and the ball joint housing was hammered down so much that it was misshapen, and I had to shave some metal around the top and sides of the top to get the new ball joint in. Will I need to get a new lower control arm?

@TonyTheTruckGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Depends how much metal you had to remove. If the new lower ball joint still presses in nice and tight then you’re probably fine, otherwise yes I’d replace the control arm

Is your truck a 5.9 l I looked in my chipwin's manual and it says the lower ball joints are not replaceable has some kind of lip on the top then bend over on mine haven't been able to press it out yet

@TonyTheTruckGuy

7 ай бұрын

Nope this one was a 2002 with the 4.7. I guess I'm not sure if mine were ever done before I got the truck or not but I don't recall any lip on mine.

Have you ever replaced the rubber bushings on the lower arm, where it connects to the frame? I have not found a video where this happens, only the lower ball joint. Mine are dry rotted. New bushings are shape of a spool of thread, lip on both ends. It's not tapered on one end with a lip on the other like other vehicles. These on the Dodge seem it would be difficult to install. Thanks.

@TonyTheTruckGuy

4 жыл бұрын

I have not personally replaced them, but I would venture to guess at that point, it may be easier just to replace the whole lower arm if they come with new bushings in them. I think either way you would have to loosen up your torsion key.

@bizzkit648

4 жыл бұрын

I agree with Tony much easier and believe it or not less expensive

@juliogonzo2718

4 жыл бұрын

They probably just press in and out

@petrocksgarage

3 жыл бұрын

@@juliogonzo2718 The stock bushings are glued in. So you have to burn them out. A press will do little to nothing to get them out. You can pick up a torch kit from your local auto parts store for $30 or so. I replaced mine 10+ years ago with polyurethane bushings which came in two halves and pretty easy to install by hand. If yours is like a spool of thread then a ball joint press might do the trick with a liberal amount of silicone grease. Don't use chassis grease, it will degrade the new rubber bushing. Either way, it is a messy & time consuming job. So if your time is valuable, replacing the entire arm is the faster option. But if you like getting dirty and have some free time, replacing the bushings is definitely a fun weekend project.

Having the same issue with rented tool where the install piece is too small. Any idea where i can get a short ring like the one you used?

@TonyTheTruckGuy

8 ай бұрын

Not besides either renting or buying a new kit. Unless you measure the diameter of ring you need and go to a hardware store and buy a pipe in that diameter. then you could cut however thick of a ring you need off of the pipe. That's about all I can think of off the top of my head

Hey Tony, Great video! I am doing this right now on a 5.9 2001 4wd Dakota. What size interior diameter ball joint receiver did you use? Thanks!

@TonyTheTruckGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly I can’t remember which one I used specifically. I just used the closest one I had to the correct one out of my ball joint “master” kit, but it really isn’t a true master kit. So I wasn’t even using the perfect size.

@musicianoutfitters1956

2 жыл бұрын

@@TonyTheTruckGuy Thanks for the reply! The closest I had was a 2.25 ID receiver. The whole time it was on the lower flange of the ball joint and I was just squashing the ball joint, not pushing it anywhere! It looks like I need a 2.5. Hopefully that does it. Thanks again!

how much different is a 1989 dakota ball joint replacement? great video.

@TonyTheTruckGuy

2 ай бұрын

Not sure since I never had to do ball joints on that generation of Dakota, but I would guess very similar steps, just probably different part numbers and maybe different fastener sizes. I would think SOMEONE on here would have a video of an older Dakota haha

Would you locktite any of those nuts/bolts for the ball joints?

@TonyTheTruckGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Not exactly necessary, but it wouldn’t hurt!

@petrocksgarage

3 жыл бұрын

The cotter pin will prevent the nut from spinning off, so you don't need locktite. I would, however, add some anti-seize to the threads so the castle nuts can be removed easier the next time they need to come off.

Great video man. What was the symptoms of the lower ball joints being bad?

@TonyTheTruckGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Front tires were starting to cup I think. Or I heard a clunking.

Will a2005 durrang0 4x4 wheel bearing fit on a 2003 dokato 4 x4

@TonyTheTruckGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Can’t say for sure but the 05 Durango is a different body style from the 03 Durango which was the same as the 03 Dakota so it wouldn’t surprise me if they are different.

How many miles from new do the ball joints normally last on them Dakotas? I'm thinkin on buying a nice 02 quad cab RWD with only 80,000 miles or 129000 km in beautiful shape.

@TonyTheTruckGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Depends how the truck was taken care of and if the joints are able to be greased or not. Factory ball joints usually go bad by 100k. I put 3 sets in this thing in only 50k miles but they were also cheap ball joints and my wheels stuck out a bit which is harder on the joints.

@mickshoot3497

2 жыл бұрын

@@TonyTheTruckGuy Ok Thanks. Ya this one is in Vancouver BC area.

@mickshoot3497

2 жыл бұрын

@@TonyTheTruckGuy Yours is 4X4 tho right? @ wheel drive may last longer perhaps

@TonyTheTruckGuy

2 жыл бұрын

@@mickshoot3497 Yeah this one was 4x4. I'm not sure if the 2wd is any better on ball joints or not to be honest.

Hey Tony I got a question for you where did you get your rims and how much thank you

@TonyTheTruckGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Can’t remember exactly where but I got them online. Black Rock brand, Series 997 Type 8 on their website in 15x8

@tonyphillips4981

3 жыл бұрын

Alright thanks liked the video 👍

How long will a bad lower ball joint last after it starts clicking?

@TonyTheTruckGuy

11 ай бұрын

Not very long. I’ve never personally had one that bad, but I watched an old Crown Vic coming through my trailer park back in the day at like 5 mph and I could hear it clicking as he drove towards me. Damn front wheel fell off 20 seconds later.

@sma8502

10 ай бұрын

Less than an hour ago the lower ball joint broke on my 137,000 mile 03 dakota rt backing down the driveway. It has never clicked or drove funny, it just broke.

Good video although the most adds I've ever seen, hope you're getting paid bro. Cheers!

@TonyTheTruckGuy

4 жыл бұрын

Hah yes sorry, I do make some money which helps fund these things. This video had a lot of them but also it’s a 37 minute video. I try my best to have ads at least 5 minutes apart. A 10-15 min video of mine typically only has 2-3 ads. Trying to find a balance as I see other people that have like 7-8 within 12 minutes which is just insane.

Lmao the pizza crust 🤣

@TonyTheTruckGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Can’t make this stuff up lol

put it in 4x4 will hold to get the axle nut.

My lower ball joint is differentit just has little lip

@TonyTheTruckGuy

3 ай бұрын

Is yours 2wd or 4wd?

A good purchase is to buy ball joint forks, if your not going to reuse the ball joint then DO NOT USE THE FORKS, if you do not have the forks the strike on the side of the knuckle with a good sledge hammer a couple of strikes and the stud should shock itself free. On installation I highly recommend the you lube the sides of the ball joint insert with Anti-Sieze lube, this makes it easier to install and it keeps the rust from forming in between the joint an d the A arm.

@TonyTheTruckGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Good advice, I always forget about using anti-seize on the ball joint.

What's that small hole for? ....the one sticking out by the right front of the lower ball joint by the hub bearing.... Nothing is in it?

@TonyTheTruckGuy

3 жыл бұрын

What time mark are you referring to?

@angelahighwolf

3 жыл бұрын

Tony The Truck Guy at 37:06. See that small crusty hole that looks like something screws in it?its right in the front dead center

@TonyTheTruckGuy

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelahighwolf 37:06 is the end of the video haha

@TonyTheTruckGuy

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelahighwolf Are you talking about the hole in the bottom of the spindle at 29:39? Nothing goes in there, not exactly sure what that’s for. Possibly just to hang the part for paint from factory or make it easier for the assembly machine to grab.

@angelahighwolf

3 жыл бұрын

Tony The Truck Guy ok, thanks! I just replaced my tie rod end, cv axle, ball joints, hub bearing and brakes. After I finished both sides, I almost had a heart attack. I thought for sure I forgot something. Thanks a lot for the vid. Replacing my plenum plate is next...yikes.

surely a squirrel is the culprit leaving pizza crust. I found a whole slice once !

@TonyTheTruckGuy

2 жыл бұрын

That was mighty generous of them 🤣

What kind of rims are these?

@TonyTheTruckGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Black Rock Series 997 type 8. Basically knock off’s of Cragar Soft 8’s. 15x8

@dub944

2 жыл бұрын

@@TonyTheTruckGuy thank you sir (and thanks for all the Dakota maintenance videos, they’ve really helped me!)

@TonyTheTruckGuy

2 жыл бұрын

@@dub944 No problem, glad I could help!

That rust does not compare to my Dakota in upstate NY, lol.

@TonyTheTruckGuy

Жыл бұрын

Sadly this truck went to the scrapyard a couple years back. Can’t have anything nice in the salt belt lol.

Love how KZread has literally a video on any problem you have

@TonyTheTruckGuy

8 ай бұрын

Not any, but most! Haha

The grove on ball joint shaft should face fore and aft.

@TonyTheTruckGuy

2 жыл бұрын

What groove?

@harrywehrman5308

2 жыл бұрын

@@TonyTheTruckGuy The groove on the bottom of the stud.

@TonyTheTruckGuy

2 жыл бұрын

@@harrywehrman5308 Ohhhhh. Yeah I guess I’m unsure what effect that has. These weren’t offset or adjustable ball joints, so I’d imagine it’s just a ball style socket. Always thought the groove was just for a screw driver to hold the stud if the joint is spinning.

You always want the wrench snug otherwise you risk stripping it

@TonyTheTruckGuy

4 жыл бұрын

When did I say not to use the right size wrench? lol

Ahhhhhhhh 😆 pizza crust ahhhhh 💀

@TonyTheTruckGuy

Жыл бұрын

You can’t make this crap up lol

Of all places a damn pizza crust 🤣🤣

@TonyTheTruckGuy

2 жыл бұрын

For real

Some WD40 etc. would’ve helped a lot

@TonyTheTruckGuy

2 жыл бұрын

You’d think, but there was no saving those cotter pins and I had a press for the ball joints, so there weren’t any real uses left for the wd-40.

Snap ring tool works a lot better than that screwdriver

@TonyTheTruckGuy

4 ай бұрын

It certainly does, when you have one 😅

@jamesendsley2611

4 ай бұрын

I'm smart enough not to use a Screw driver cause i've destroyed stuff doing that

@jamesendsley2611

4 ай бұрын

You need to take better care of vehicle.It's all rusty.You need to Get all that roast off there.Clean it up and paint it or it's gon to keep happening

@TonyTheTruckGuy

4 ай бұрын

@@jamesendsley2611 Truck was crushed years ago, buddy. I can’t control how previous owners took care of it for 15 years. I likely take better care of my vehicles than you do.

@TonyTheTruckGuy

4 ай бұрын

Not very smart if you think a pick is a screwdriver 😂

Put it in 4x4 if you have it. I did

@TonyTheTruckGuy

2 жыл бұрын

That works too so long as the wheels are chalked haha

Take the boot off

Lowkey terrible mechanic...

@TonyTheTruckGuy

4 жыл бұрын

Oh.

@codysmith9495

4 жыл бұрын

Tony The Truck Guy I appreciate your free tutorial

Did you run out and buy another pair of side cutters?

@TonyTheTruckGuy

Жыл бұрын

Nope haha. Switched to the vise grip.

ya allah plz forgive me stop watching this.

Would it be easier, albeit more expensive, to just replace the lower control arm in this case?

@TonyTheTruckGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Yes and no. That would be a good idea since you would also be getting new lower control arms and bushings, but instead of getting the ball joint out of the control arm, you’d instead have to deal with the torsion bars/keys and the possibly rusty lower control arm bolts. Usually an unloaded tool is required for torsion key/bar removal and install so it really depends on the condition of your lower control arm.

@spiralnapkin

3 жыл бұрын

@@TonyTheTruckGuy ugh. My control arm is probably all rusty and jacked up. The mechanic quoted about $300 for the ball joint job. I was doing some research see what it would take to do the job myself to save some money. Between my lack of experience doing this and tools I'd have to get, I might just have them do it.

@spiralnapkin

3 жыл бұрын

@@TonyTheTruckGuy thank you so much for the quick reply!

@TonyTheTruckGuy

3 жыл бұрын

@@spiralnapkin $300 actually isn’t too bad for the labor involved, I wouldn’t blame you.

@spiralnapkin

3 жыл бұрын

@@TonyTheTruckGuy hey you've been super helpful. Thanks so much. I subbed.