Need alignment shop!

[opie011]

Need an alignment shop in the Denver metro area. I have a 2003 dodge ram 2500 4x4 that needs an alignment badly. Anyone with good experiences with any shop, please share. Last shop I took it to didn't know how to adjust my upper ball joints...lame

[rockhound]

do you have the factory ball joints? the factory joints in my 2005, ram 350 were non adjustable. is it possible yours are worn out.

that may be the alignment issue.

[Sixgun]

Brake plus will tell you that you need to replace them. The suck!!!! There is supposed to be play in them. I took mine to the dealer and they charged me 79 bucks.

[opie011]

Brake plus will tell you that you need to replace them. The suck!!!! There is supposed to be play in them. I took mine to the dealer and they charged me 79 bucks.

Yea brakes plus sucks and I will never give them my business! They tried to sell me drilled and slotted rotors for my dodge which has the cummins engine...it's my work horse not a race car

x2 on merrill axle,

there is a very minimal amount of play allowed in the ball joint. lift the front end and place a lever under the tires. if they lift up and down on the joint easily or rock in and out when leverage is placed on the upper and lower outside of the tire, they could very well be worn out. if you have the cummins diesel weighing down your front end like i do, i would be surprised that you went this long without needing new ones. the factory ball joints are not known for their longevity.

mine went out at about 87k miles, the dealer said they were still in factory spec, but they had way too much play ion them and the wear was showing in my tires, but i also live in the mountains and have a twisty ride for a commute. when i used to commute.

carquest has a nice set of adjustables, they are not hard to replace if you are mechanically inclined. harbour freight has a ball joint tool for 39 bucks that will do the job.

Thanks I'll try Merrill axle since it's closer than boulder. I just did the upper and lower ball joints as well as the hub assemblys and front axle u-joints. I drive upwards of 4k miles a month and do most the maintenance myself!

[Ridge]

This guy is an ARFCOMmer...

[opie011]

This guy is an ARFCOMmer...

Might give him call tomorrow also if Merrill can't do it by Friday. On his main page it says "alignments soon".

[gnihcraes]

This guy is an ARFCOMmer...

interesting, couple blocks from me. Talked to them a while back about my truck - laughed at me, they have no experience with carbs and couldn't help me. No engine computer, no work. Seemed like decent people though.

[rockhound]

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Thanks I'll try Merrill axle since it's closer than boulder. I just did the upper and lower ball joints as well as the hub assemblys and front axle u-joints. I drive upwards of 4k miles a month and do most the maintenance myself![/quote]


explains why you have adjustable ball joints. my new joints just take an allen wrench in the top no big mystery.

[opie011]

explains why you have adjustable ball joints. my new joints just take an allen wrench in the top no big mystery.

Yep mine are the same way. Allen wrench to adjust the ball joint once the stud nut was loose...

[Ranger]

I have to say, I go to Firestone for their lifetime alignment for around $99 or so, then anytime I need aligned for as long as I have the vehicle it's free.