Replacing ball joints on a 96 ram 1500 5.2 4x4 with a dana 44, I got the replacement ones, the bottom work fine but the upper joints push out of the C when I screw in the bottom call joint, and are not the same as the upper joints that were already in there, They are longer. I have been trying all mmorning to find th proper joints, axle could have been swapped for all I know. I will try and post a picture of the joint. Need help identifying the part.

 

Here is the pic(attachment)

These are the new ones that are for a 96

 

Some upper ball joints have a built in let's call it extension to them. Once you have it all together they will seat back in right. Can you post a part number for those and a make please.

 

are you sure it pops all the way out if I recal correctly

 

It should move in and out 1" ( the pin)but if its driving the whole bj out of the knuckle that's not right.

 

From what I observed it pressed out the whole joint

 

Are you tightening the lower ball joint first?

 

Tried to compress the joint and it wouldn't, got some moog brand now and they compress just fine. Thanks!