New ball joints needed at 30,000 miles?
We have a 2012 Ram 2500. Just turned 30,000 miles. Brought it in for a recall and oil change, and found that both upper and lower ball joints are shot. Does that seem right? We only haul our 5th w...
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Nano,
I go along with the folks that would get the specs checked and go from there. I sincerely doubt that they are "worn out". I just went through a long process regarding a surprising lack of chassis knowledge present in many shops that should know better. My wife and I own two current Ford 4x4 trucks, both year 2000. But I imagine suspension problems are all similar and very few shops in my area appear to understand the principles behind any proper alignment. My other post explains more here.
Good luck.
Wes
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Nano,
I go along with the folks that would get the specs checked and go from there. I sincerely doubt that they are "worn out". I just went through a long process regarding a surprising lack of chassis knowledge present in many shops that should know better. My wife and I own two current Ford 4x4 trucks, both year 2000. But I imagine suspension problems are all similar and very few shops in my area appear to understand the principles behind any proper alignment. My other post explains more here.
Good luck.
Wes
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