What did you do to your Ram today???

[MurphBigHorn]

Helped the in-laws out and picked up pallets of wood pellets for them. Took half and went back for another. 1/2 tone makes her squat level.

 

[J-barcarp]

Here is what I did to my ram today. Took her offroad for the first time.

P.s. don't know if you can see in the far right corner is my charger...hiding from the dirt...lol

2021 Ram Rebel
2016 Dodge Charger scat pack
2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara

Dude, in a forum full of cool trucks…your truck stands out.
well done sir.

I have decided that i am going to like it.

 

[HemiDude]

Fixed my Water Leak......

I actually never had one, but







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I was eyeing on of those, do you happen to have a pic from farther away?

 

[djdnl]

Got my lift on and 35s on my stock 22”.

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[silverWS6]

My ADD bumper finally shipped!!

 

[Another Money Pit]

So not sure if I post this here since it's not technically on yet, but trying to get new uca's on and I am having a huge hard time trying to get the, :Strike the ball joint boss with a dead blow
hammer to dislodge the taper part done. It's really in there good, I've been banging on it with 4lbs hammer on side and on the bolt and nut portion trying to pop it up, neither is working. I think next solution might be getting these u shaped prong things I saw someone using on YouTube unless anybody has and idea's.

 

[djevox]

So not sure if I post this here since it's not technically on yet, but trying to get new uca's on and I am having a huge hard time trying to get the, :Strike the ball joint boss with a dead blow
hammer to dislodge the taper part done. It's really in there good, I've been banging on it with 4lbs hammer on side and on the bolt and nut portion trying to pop it up, neither is working. I think next solution might be getting these u shaped prong things I saw someone using on YouTube unless anybody has and idea's.

Don’t know if you’ve done it yet, but you could try leaving the suspension hanging, then putting a jack under the lower control arm and have it set so it’s just touching. Then hit that spindle with the hammer like it owes you money.

 

[ferraiolo1]

Frosty


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[sd2134]

Mine would not come out with just using a hammer. I put a ratchet and socket on the hex part below the nut and applied twisting force when hitting with the hammer.

 

[djevox]

It all comes with experience. I have seen guys wailing on spindles with no luck, but the guys who’ve been doing it for a long time are a few hits and it’s off. It’s usually the rust buckets that cause the most issues, and I use a pneumatic hammer for those if I need to save the ball joint. A pickle fork is a last resort, at least for me.

 

[Another Money Pit]

Mine would not come out with just using a hammer. I put a ratchet and socket on the hex part below the nut and applied twisting force when hitting with the hammer.

Giving that another try this morning, will a little more umph this time. Was to afraid of busting it before

 

[Another Money Pit]

It all comes with experience. I have seen guys wailing on spindles with no luck, but the guys who’ve been doing it for a long time are a few hits and it’s off. It’s usually the rust buckets that cause the most issues, and I use a pneumatic hammer for those if I need to save the ball joint. A pickle fork is a last resort, at least for me.

Mine only has 500 miles on it, lol. What also had me unsure was a one if the instructions for the bds uca's but same method of install except this:
Remove the upper control arm from the vehicle. Do not hit the aluminum steering knuckle with a hammer to dislodge the upper ball joint
taper. Chrysler manual recommends #8677 ball joint tool. (Fig 1) Failure to properly disassemble the ball joint may weaken the factory
aluminum knuckle and cause premature failure.

Didn't really want to break something this early in the game. Lol

 

[BowDown]

So not sure if I post this here since it's not technically on yet, but trying to get new uca's on and I am having a huge hard time trying to get the, :Strike the ball joint boss with a dead blow
hammer to dislodge the taper part done. It's really in there good, I've been banging on it with 4lbs hammer on side and on the bolt and nut portion trying to pop it up, neither is working. I think next solution might be getting these u shaped prong things I saw someone using on YouTube unless anybody has and idea's.

I have one of these tools

You can borrow on at AutoZone or O'Rielys for $0. The pickle fork destroys the ball joint boot so that's a last resort. If you cant get a tool, spray some wd-40 or similar on the top of the UCA where the ball joint connects and let it sit for a few min then put the nut back on the ball joint just enough to cover the bottom the threaded post and hit it a few times

 

[BowDown]

Mine only has 500 miles on it, lol. What also had me unsure was a one if the instructions for the bds uca's but same method of install except this:
Remove the upper control arm from the vehicle. Do not hit the aluminum steering knuckle with a hammer to dislodge the upper ball joint
taper. Chrysler manual recommends #8677 ball joint tool. (Fig 1) Failure to properly disassemble the ball joint may weaken the factory
aluminum knuckle and cause premature failure.

Didn't really want to break something this early in the game. Lol

Yeah, I wouldn't hit the knuckle/spindle with anything
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[ayoslickxd]

Yeah, I wouldn't hit the knuckle/spindle with anything
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same thing i used worked alot better

 

[mtbiker033]

put on the AJT designs shifter and radio knobs, easy to install and they look and feel way better

 

[grimreefer]

put on the AJT designs shifter and radio knobs, easy to install and they look and feel way better

Agreed. For such a small mod they're something that just makes the whole "driving experience" way mo' bettah. Dare I say almost as much as the Hellwig.

 

[cervelo15]

Hangin with the bigger TRX brothers at the last cars and coffee for the season:

 

[ReLLIK75]

All this talk of MPG and I am over where with an average of 12.6......

I feel ya! I have to be going downhill on the highway to get up over 13 mpg.

 

[Another Money Pit]

Thanks guys, I finally got it done thanks to you. Had to make a trip to harbor freight and pick this up, even then it still took some good smacks to pop it loose. I guess someone must have been over torquey at the factory. Now hopefully the rest goes smoother

Yeah, I wouldn't hit the knuckle/spindle with anything
This is really all you need if you have a harbor freight near by

3/4 in. Ball Joint Separator

Amazing deals on this 3/4In Ball Joint Separator at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com