You need to get a manual that explains this procedure. This is a complex operation that can't be adequately explained here.
Front 3 are easy , back 3 are difficult, but possible from underneath with a good socket set with universal joints.
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disconnect everything connected to the axle (make sure you label everything and where it came from) line up new axle and follow your lables and reconnect (if you have the axle out may as well change the front driveshaft universal joints while you're at)
Yes but, they are called CV joints (Constant Velocity Joints) . They don't look anything like the old universal joints you typically see on driveshafts.
Ball joints are in the front suspension, it is basically what the wheel assembly pivots on when you turn. Universal joints are on the ends of the drive shaft in a rear wheel drive vehicle. At the transmission and rear end. They give the drive line some flexibility. The same principal is in front wheel drive but are referred to as constant velocity joints, or CV joints.
yes
The 2000 Ram had u joints, not cv joints at the front axle.
One should always consult the owner's manual before performing this type of work. To change the front U-joints, begin by loosening the bearing assembly. The front axle can then be pulled out with the wheel bearings attached. At this point, the U-joint can be changed. Perform the steps in reverse to reassemble.
Universal joints are usually found on each end of a drive shaft between the transmission and the rear differential and/or front differential to allow compensation from the up and down movement from the suspension.
The universal joints in the front driveshaft may be going bad.
howdo you change the front axel of a dodge Dakota 2000 4x4
this link is for front wheel joint but maybe you can find something therehttp://www.pavementsucks.com/tech/hub.php