jroberts37

i have a 99 ram 2500 24 valve, long bed quad cab 2wd. first- my upper ball joint on passenger side is going out. from what i ahve read they are welded in the control arms and n order to replace you must replace the whole control arm. true or not? if so any ways to get around this? second-there is a surge between 50- 65 mph, it has been checked out and nothing seems to be wrong. from reading i am gettin the hint a could be an issue with the apps. and third- my fuel pressure went from reading 7-10 down the highway and 15-16 idle and now sit in between 5-10 idle or down the highway, any ideas on what to check?

rebal

we have 2 99 2wd 2500 both have press in ball joint ,the surge is most likely the apps do a search ..TIMBO apps. 3rd you lift pump if stock is week or faulty dont let it get below 5PSI @WOT I would buy a fass or air dog replacement.

jroberts37

do appreciate the info on the ball joints. and i do have the fass hd system, is there anyway i could remove the lift pump and have it checked?

rebal

your fass have the filters? did you plumb through your stock filter? if yes I would change them first.

jroberts37

yes i have the fuel filter and the water seperator filter on it. as far as if it was plumbed through the stock filters i am not sure on. it was installed by scheid diesel. and so i should replace them before i try anything?

kreynolds

Yes, replace the filters first. Your low fuel pressure could be caused simply by dirty filters. It's the simple, cheap thing to eliminate before you start tearing things apart.

jroberts37

yea that makes sense. would i need to just replace the fuel filter or the water separator as well?