The 2000 Ram had u joints, not cv joints at the front axle.
take it to a mechanic!
Remove the rear U-Joint and be very careful not to loose caps or any needle bearings. Uses lock rings to hold it in place. Tape it together with duck tape. Now pull the drive shaft out of the transmission and remove the front U-Joint from the driveshaft and replace it. Reinstall in reverse order.
You will probably have to replace the upper and lower ball joints. Dodge does not put grease fittings on these from the factory, because of this they wear quickly and the squeaking you here is the metal to metal in the ball joint when there is motion in the front end of the truck.
take the wheel off take brake caliper off take spindal nut off pull axle out. I had to burn my old u joint out with a torch and I have a 2001 1500. I hope that helps you.
The Dodge Dakota pickup truck has CV joints on both front wheels. The pickup truck also has a driveshaft, as it is rear wheel drive.
The cost to replace a universal joint on a 2500 Dodge truck will vary depending on if you replace it yourself or take it to a shop. The cost for the part can vary depending on location and can cost from about $12.00 to $20.00. At a shop, the cost will include the part plus labor.
this link is for front wheel joint but maybe you can find something therehttp://www.pavementsucks.com/tech/hub.php
Watch this video on how to replace a u-joint to see if it helps. http://www.myjeepwrangler.com/ Fix-it > u-joint
Worn Ball Joint
C/V joint needs replaced. Check the right (pass side) drive axle joints. If the joint boots (plastic folded like an accordion) have cracks in them, the water and dirt gets in and destroys the joint causing a knock..especially when turning. Check the transmission mount also since this will also cause a knock when putting it in reverse but won't make a noise while driving. As a sidenote, if the joint is worn out, check your warranty...this could be covered by Dodge.
First, check the lug nuts and wheel bearing... maybe it really IS coming off.If both of those are okay, next check the CV joint. Typically a CV joint that's worn that bad will have a torn or damaged "boot". Whenever you see a damaged CV joint boot, just replace the CV joint. After-market boots seldom work.
A chevy 3500 truck is not front wheel drive, so it does not have CV joints.