Dodge front end issue.

billyray50 wrote:
On my 2006 Dodge 2500 CTD 4x4 had to replace the drivers side front hub assembly, upper and lower ball joints with only 53,000 miles. Then had to replace the passage side front hub assembly at 78,000 miles. At 87,319 miles had to replace the passage side upper and lower ball joints, outer and inner tie rod ends and sleeve adjustment. No grease points either? Still had to install a steering box stabilizer and steering dampener due too excessive dangerous wander due to upgrading to the 285 series Nitto tires. Upgrading to 19.5 visions soon and a little concerned about front end reaction but will see. Dodge front ends especially 3rd generations are well known and documented for weak underbuilt systems. Some owners here has had good results from replacing track bar and or steering shaft,(Borgesen maybe),steering intermediate shaft where it attaches to the steering box. Also check the end sway links. My trucks power steering pump has had a small leak for 2 years now. A neighbor down the street has a small leaking power steering pump too and his is a 2007. I just use Stop leak for last 2 years and has helped but will have too replace it soon. Just procrastinate due to the pump without labor is 450.00 bucks!! I love the 5.9 Cummins though and surprisingly my trucks brake pads have only needed to be replaced once in the front and never needed to replace the rear pads yet and still are 50 percent with 108,800 miles!!

***UPDATE** 2 hours after posting this I received another recall notice Dodge regarding ** Left Outer Tie Rod assembly ** Had another recall notice 2 years ago regarding steering linkage but my truck did not have recalled assembly and gave me the ok. I am going to let my shop that did the front end work 20,000 miles ago just to look at it before I go to the Stealership!!