TrevorFleming

Hi All, I'm new to the site and very impressed. I know my share about the ISB/B 5.9 but not as much as I would like to about Dodge.

Does anyone know the upper and lower ball joint replacement specs (ie. max allowed wear) on a 2002 3500 4x4?

Thanks for any and all help.

SIXSLUG

It doesn't take much to start causing 'wander'. Mine are shot at 66K. Replace with Moog parts. There is a silver ring showing on the bottom BJ's at the dust cover...signs of wear. I was told that once this appears they are shot. Kurt

mr T

ive been driving my truck for 150k and only replaced a driver's wheel bearing hub on the front in terms of suspension...

TrevorFleming

The reason I'm asking is I have all the specs up to '96 and it says zero play for all 4x4's. I brought this truck to Dodge and they passed the safety on it with the passenger side upper ball joint having enough play in it to cause a clunk when driving. They say the spec is .060" of either radial or axial play is allowable. To me that's just crazy.

OWEN B

I just had my passenger side ball joints go.I think if you hear a clunking sound their toast.I got 240000kms of rough logging roads and foot to the floor.Everybody I talked to couldnt believe they lasted that long

TrevorFleming

Yours has 250,000 Km and we use it as a Service Truck in the same conditions as you mentioned, only in Northern Ontario, Canada.

OWEN B

Trevor sounds like you have been lucky as well.There seems to be more of us Canucks on this site.Sometimes it seems its hard to find stuff up here that is everyday next door at our nieghbors