6.7L Cummins Forum

My 2007 3500 4x4 was pulling to the right, had it checked out and they aligned it and said I had some play in the upper ball joints. Does anyone know if there is a issue with Dodge upper ball joints?.... I only have 24K on my dodge, any recommendations on what brand I should go with replacements. Might also explore going back to the dealer...however they may just replace them with OEM non adjustables. Anyway would really appreciate any feedback. thanks!

Wow, I have over 78,000 miles with no problems with my 4x4 front end. If it only has 24K why didn't they replace them under warranty?

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2007.5 Dodge Ram 3500 HD,QC, 6.7L Cummins, 6speed Auto, 4X4, Bighorn Edition.
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Yes, there have been ball joint issues but many of them are the result of shops not knowing the correct movement specs. There really is more movement allowed than you think. I can't remember the exact spec. I will try to find it and post it later. My suggestion is to take it to a trust worthy dealer and have it checked.

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2007 Ram 2500 QC 4x4 SLT TRX4-Offroad 6.7L Automatic. '08 Jeep WK 3.0L diesel-wife's DD.
1998 Jeep ZJ 4.0L Automatic Selectrac-project for our son. '98 Jeep XJ-my wife's former DD.
1965 Dodge Polara 880 Convertible 383 Automatic.

I have 25,000 miles on my 08 4x4 , and I have not had any front end problems, the tires on the front wear evenly and the only thing I have noticed is that the front end feels a tiny bit different after they did the recall on the front end parts , not a real pull in one direction but it seems to fallow the rutts in the road a bit more than it did originaly , but it may be starting to get some wear on it but , I don't think any thing is wore out.

The upper ball joint tolerance is measured at the the joint/knuckle and should not exceed .060 (60 thousands) IN/OUT.
The lower ball joint tolerance is .090 (90 thousands) UP/DOWN measured at the joint. 90 thousands is about 1/10 of an inch!
Both measurements should only be taken using a dial indicator. Never should measurements taken at any other point be considered.
Think about how much this allowable movement translates to at the outer edge of a 20" wheel and tire, which is where at lot of techs take the measurement.

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2007 Ram 2500 QC 4x4 SLT TRX4-Offroad 6.7L Automatic. '08 Jeep WK 3.0L diesel-wife's DD.
1998 Jeep ZJ 4.0L Automatic Selectrac-project for our son. '98 Jeep XJ-my wife's former DD.
1965 Dodge Polara 880 Convertible 383 Automatic.

Thanks for all the advice... I will take into the dealer and have them take a look at them. It is still under warranty.