3rd Gen Ram Tech 2002-2008 Rams: This section is for TECHNICAL discussions only, that involve the 2002 through 2008 Rams Rams. For any non-tech discussions, please direct your attention to the "General discussion/NON-tech" sub sections.

Need some info on rebuilding my 3rd gen chassis

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 05-29-2011, 09:19 PM
truedef's Avatar
truedef
truedef is offline
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Need some info on rebuilding my 3rd gen chassis

Im not liking the feel of my truck even after new tie rods and shocks. So I have decided to tear it all down and install the following:

New moog Inner tie rods
New moog Outer tie rods
New moog upper control arms with bushings
New moog upper ball joints
New moog lower ball joints
New moog front sway bar links
New wheel hub assemblies (bearings and all)

Am I missing anything? Lastly I want to do my cv joints, are these something that I can rebuild or what? Where the hell do I go about getting these babies. I can find everything else.

I got an order on rock auto right now for about $700. She will drive like new!
 
  #2  
Old 05-30-2011, 07:25 AM
stenerson's Avatar
stenerson
stenerson is offline
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 340
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Are you driving a 1500 4x4? The upper control arm and upper balljoint is one piece, I just replaced with moog also.
The cv joint is not worth rebuilding IMHO. You can buy new c/v halfshaft from 44 to 98 bucks in rockauto.
 
  #3  
Old 05-30-2011, 03:31 PM
truedef's Avatar
truedef
truedef is offline
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by stenerson
Are you driving a 1500 4x4? The upper control arm and upper balljoint is one piece, I just replaced with moog also.
The cv joint is not worth rebuilding IMHO. You can buy new c/v halfshaft from 44 to 98 bucks in rockauto.
This was the answer I needed, thanks man! I couldn't find a cv joint, but cv halfshaft is on there. Thanks
 
  #4  
Old 05-30-2011, 08:14 PM
stenerson's Avatar
stenerson
stenerson is offline
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 340
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by truedef
This was the answer I needed, thanks man! I couldn't find a cv joint, but cv halfshaft is on there. Thanks
No prob. I tore the outer boot and was gonna order a repair kit. Then I saw the whole shaft was not much more. I replaced it last week.
 
  #5  
Old 05-31-2011, 07:37 PM
truedef's Avatar
truedef
truedef is offline
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by stenerson
No prob. I tore the outer boot and was gonna order a repair kit. Then I saw the whole shaft was not much more. I replaced it last week.
So from my understanding, these cv joints kind of just slide out of where they are, with force of course. And the new one will just press back in there?

This is after I have the ball joints and wheel bearings off.
 

Last edited by truedef; 05-31-2011 at 07:40 PM.
  #6  
Old 05-31-2011, 08:29 PM
arani rey's Avatar
arani rey
arani rey is offline
Amateur
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Omaha, NE
Posts: 44
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by truedef
So from my understanding, these cv joints kind of just slide out of where they are, with force of course. And the new one will just press back in there?

This is after I have the ball joints and wheel bearings off.
I don't have any experience with this trucks half shafts, but every other vehicle I've done.. I've had to take the axle nut off, get the hub free, pop them from the case with a tug(mine had retaining clips that stayed on the end of the shaft), then carefully tap them out of the hubs. Watch out for that speed sensor on the drivers side. Or both if 4 wheel ABS
 
  #7  
Old 05-31-2011, 10:33 PM
stenerson's Avatar
stenerson
stenerson is offline
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 340
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by truedef
So from my understanding, these cv joints kind of just slide out of where they are, with force of course. And the new one will just press back in there?

This is after I have the ball joints and wheel bearings off.
Yep, with the wheel bearing and ball joints off the steering knuckle is removed making it easier.
I've only done the driver side one. I gave a couple of light taps on the inner housing, (the one closest to differential) and that did the trick. That just get's it past a retaining ring. The new one I just shoved back in, I didn't need to apply much pressure. You hear/feel a little click when it sits itself back on that ring.
 

Last edited by stenerson; 05-31-2011 at 10:39 PM.
  #8  
Old 06-01-2011, 03:08 PM
weedahoe's Avatar
weedahoe
weedahoe is offline
Hall Of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: South GA
Posts: 19,167
Received 19 Likes on 18 Posts
Default

I bought all of those same thing minus the sway bar links (already new) and inner tie rods and all were Moog and only paid about $350 off ebay. Dont forget the alignment though
 
  #9  
Old 06-03-2011, 12:38 PM
lungman's Avatar
lungman
lungman is offline
Amateur
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Frankfort, KY
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I posted a link on here, in one of my threads recently, of a video of a guy pulling CVs on an 04 if that helps!
 
  #10  
Old 06-04-2011, 01:12 PM
truedef's Avatar
truedef
truedef is offline
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by weedahoe
I bought all of those same thing minus the sway bar links (already new) and inner tie rods and all were Moog and only paid about $350 off ebay. Dont forget the alignment though
Not saying your lieing... but thats crazy.

1 Upper control arm with a ball joint costs $90, so two is $200 shipped. Then each lower is at least $50. So thats $300. And then wheel/hub assemblies are just over $100 each. So were already over $400...

Inner tie rods are more too...
 


Quick Reply: Need some info on rebuilding my 3rd gen chassis



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:19 PM.