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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 01:30 PM
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I have a 98 ram 4x4, the problem is the front end. both tires lean in and the tower for the upper ball joint bends in. steering and ball joints are tight. has anyone had this problem and how is the best way to solve it?

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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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2 wheel drive? Sounds like you're describing the upper control arms ("tower")...if that's the case, any shop that does alignments should be able to adjust it to specs...make sure they check your ball joints and steering linkage beforehand
 
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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2wd's don't have control arms

And if the tire is leaning and you said the ball joint moves, its shot. Swap them out!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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its a 4x4, is the top of the steering knuckle bent? did this happen all of a sudden? to much camber maybe? what size tires you have on it. mine lean like that too with 35's but that just because there huge and this axle sucks.

whats wrong with you guys she said it was a 4x4 and the ball joints are tight
 
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 02:32 PM
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I can't read! Don't make fun of my disability [sm=alcoholic.gif] I'm not even going to try to explain myself, it'll be a waste of time[:'(]
 
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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hahaha

ram girl, does this look like its bent?

[IMG]local://upfiles/15914/5195CDE237DB4EF8A2BC3F36C18F52DA.jpg[/IMG]
 
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 03:23 PM
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2wd's don't have control arms

You're kidding, right? Of course 2wd's have upper control arms [sm=icon_stickpoke.gif]

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whats wrong with you guys she said it was a 4x4 and the ball joints are tight
The post was edited after the fact [sm=icon_beat.gif]
 
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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everyones fightin over this one cuz its ramGIRL



 
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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whats wrong with you guys she said it was a 4x4 and the ball joints are tight
The post was edited after the fact [sm=icon_beat.gif]
ok so thats my fault some how[sm=boink3.gif]
 
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 04:24 PM
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do they lean in at the top or on the bottom?
 
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