your 1500 mega cab is a 2500, and, yes, front u joints seazing up is so common, I have had the left and right go, you can't drive your rig as the front wheels will not turn when the u joints go south.

Blame dodge for not having grease nipples on the front u joints, non service able item..

 

We have some install pics for you guys now... install went pretty smooth.

 

I just got a little bit of wood.