Dodge ram 1500 lower ball joints what do they look like when replaced how do they look?

Answer 1

Raise the vehicle just off the ground, in the front on one side only. Take a long (for leverage) pry bar with a slight bend at the tip--put the pry bar directly under the center of the tire (between the ground--hard surface) move the pry bar down & up in very short motions. If thr ball joints are good there will be NO movement on either the upper or lower joints- You can also have a friend move the pry bar for you and you- (under the front of the vehicle) put you fingers between the frame (housing) of the "A"- arm or spindle housing where the nut of the ball joint is--and the "socket" side of the ball joint and feel for any movement. There should be ABSOLUTELY NO MOVEMENT. The other way to visually check (on dodges) if the ball joints have been replaced is to look at the mount where they attach to the frame--original (factory) ball joints will have rivets--replacements will have bolts.