1995 dodge 2wd ram ball replacement

tools "i" used

ball joint press, get the one from advance auto ( i bought one )

puller

hammer

standard screwdriver

pry bar

wrenches, 13/16 , 15/16

allen wrench, 3/8

air cut off tool, 4'' disc

channel lock, the biggest one you can get

plyers

crescent wrench

ball joint fork


( you don't need the spring compressors)

puller

wheel

wheel off

(option take off rotor< i was going to repack my wheel bearings>)
pop of master cap

press in piston

removing caliper 3/8in allen, then take it off (may need pry bar) sit caliper on top of control arm

take off cap



now take off this nut

side bearing out


now you can slide the rotor off




upper joint take out pin


back off the nut on upper joint 13/16 wrench


support lower control arm with jack (it shouldn't no no were because of the shock but safe first)

put in ball joint fork,and hit it

ball joint was so loose i had to use a channel lock


do the same with the bottom, pull pin out...ect


undo the nut sum and put the puller on


now take off the nut and then remove the spindle
now on my 95 there are little tack welds

cut out tool can handle that


now press out the old new ball joint

the top joint is the same idea( sorry i forgot a pic)
both top and bottom out

top new joint going in..... pressing down


last pic is what i think to be the cup configuration to get the lower joint in... this joint is pressed up

after that you need to put the boots on, easyer to use of the cups to press the boot on the joint.

then put the grease nipples on

put the spindle back on, bolts on joint and castle pins

(option take off rotor part)
then rotor if you took it off( good time to repack wheel bearings)
then put caliper back on also cap on master

then wheel and lugs


hope this helps