Ball Joints I've never replaced ball joints before. I was just curious as to how much labor is involved. My vehicle is a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 4WD w/ 5.2LV8. Thanks in advance for any assistance.

try going google and typing in-- labor hours for dodge ram 2002 ---
remember that you have to add up all the hours for each job
for example remove and replace a ball joint may be .3 hours but to get to the ball joints there will be
remove and refit wheel, .1 hrs
remove calliper .5 hours etc
so the remove and replace the ball joint total will add up to 1 hour
if you get a pdf version down load you will see what I mean

If you have a small floor jack you can check ball joints easily. Place the jack under the lower control arm close to the tire and raise the tire a few inches off the ground then using a long pry bar or other lever device, pry upwards under the center of the tire while looking and feeling for movement. You should not detect any movement in the joints. Average shop rate is about 1 hour to replace one joint. Of course the labor on any other work being done should reflect that they already pulled the wheel and have half the rear assembly apart anyway.

check the sway bar links.

wheel alignment,make sure you have it done at alignment shop, not a regular mechanic shop,also some newer vehicles have shims like adaptors,make sure they're on properly.otherways the nut is tight but the ball joint is still loose.

jack up truck support truck remove brake caliper and support the caliper dont let it hang by the hose remove cotter pin from bottom of ball joint remove castle nut from ball joint use ball joint press to push ball joint up and out then use press to push in new ball joint make sure you grease them when you are finished both uper and lower press up and out.

HI. Ok, This vehicle is equipped with an upper and lower set of ball joints. The prices are as follows:

Parts price will be $40.00 for the upper set
The labor is set to $195.00 for the upper replacement procedure.

Parts price for the lower ball set will be $40.00.
The labor price for the lower replacement procedure will be $165.00

NOTE_ Land Rover recommends to replace the upper and lower, in this situation. Total cost, if you chose to replace the upper and lower ball sets, will be $80.00 for the parts, and $360.00 on the labor.

I have a 98 dodge ram 4wd, and i am an auto mechanic. I replaced all 4 ball joints and both axle joints and did my front end alignment in about 4 hours. The ball joints are pressed into the front axle yoke holes. If you have a ball joint press tool (which i used) it works out pretty easily in a decent amount of time. Otherwise if your lucky, you could use a hammer, which is not nearly as easy. Also, sometimes depending on how long and rusted the front end is, you might have to heat up the area a little with a torch.I also recommend using the best ball joints you can afford, because it would **** to have to do it all again after another 10,000-60,000 miles.

They're pressed in. If you do them, do only one side at a time. Buy the ball joints and take a set at a time to say NAPA. They will press them out and press them in for cheap. Overall...you will save a few hundred dollars.

1.did you install the right ball joints? double check that.depends on gvw
2.worn out tapers in knuckles
3. did the new ball joints come with washers to put under the nuts to get the castle nuts in the right spot and did you use them?
4.is it the joint that is moving or the stud? Was it a cheap ball joint? and did you have the correct tool to install the joints ie a press and sometime a funny socket for the uppers if they are threded in?

 just tare the axels down and pull the brake callipers and brake disks, to get to the ball joints. un bolt the nuts and take the peice holding the ball joints in and  then press out . But you need a ball joint press if you wanna do it on your own