TS4787 9-Piece Dodge Ram AAM Ball Joint Press Set

TS4787 9-Piece AAM Ball Joint Press Set is specifically tailored to press out and press in original equipment American Axle Manufacturing (AAM) Ball Joints in your 2003 to 2018 heavy-duty Dodge or RAM Ram 2500 or Ram 3500 4x4 truck and 2004-2010 Ram 1500 Mega Cab 4x4 truck. These tools are an absolutely essential investment for anyone replacing Ball Joints on the big Dodge 4x4s equipped with the AAM 925 front drive axle as the Ball Joints are a very tight press fit in the axle "C" forging. Adapters are made by us here in Montana from U.S. produced steel. C-Frame Press imported from China.

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Dan the Gear Man® Tech Notes:
Kit Components
C-Frame Press Specs
Pressed in Axle
Removing
Matching Parts
Applications

Tech Note 1: Kit Components
QT1065M Heavy-Duty, Long Throat Ball Joint Press
QT1067 Upper Ball Joint Installer
QT1152 Press Stub
QT1154 Notched Receiver for Upper Ball Joint Installation
QT1155 Lower Ball Joint Installer
QT1223 Receiver for Lower Ball Joint Installation, 2013-2020 12 Bolt
QT1231 Upper Ball Joint Removal Receiver, 2013-2020 12 Bolt
QT1148 Adapter Sleeve, 2003-2013 14 Bolt
QT1153 Ball Joint Receiver (Also used to install press fit lower seal on AAM Ball Joints), 2003-2013 14 Bolt

Tech Note 2: C-Frame Press Specs
C-Frame Press Specifications: 8¾" Throat, 7/16" Rotating Tip, 1-1/8" Screw Thread, 2-1/8" Tool Hole, (Replaceable Rotating Tips are supported by a hardened ball.)

Tech Note 3: Pressed in Axle
Unlike older trucks, AAM 9-1/4" Dodge Ram front axle ball joints are pressed into the axle itself, not the steering knuckle, so you can't use a shop press like the 94-99 trucks. I Strongly recommend the use of a Ball Joint Press Set when removing your old ball joints and pressing the new ones in.

Tech Note 4: Removing
The first time an AAM axle has to come apart, it is usually an absolute WITCH to separate the wheel hub assemblies from the steering knuckle as AAM did not use any anti corrosion compound between the wheel hub flange and steering knuckle. I strongly suggest you get my color illustrated, step by step 6 page Tech Service Bulletin TSB4586 4x4 Dodge Truck Ball Joint Service 9.25 Axle so you know what you are getting into. Almost all the wheel hubs we sell for these AAM axles are to replace original hubs wrecked by slam bang disassembly methods. The good news is, if you properly reassemble your axle, the next time you need to take the hubs off, they will come right off with no trouble at all.

Tech Note 5: Matching Parts
Interactive Exploded View XV1018 2013-up Dodge Ram 2500/3500 AAM 925 CAD Front Axle

Applications
Dodge:
Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 4x4 trucks with original equipment type Ball Joints and AAM 925 front axles: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Ram 1500 Mega Cab 4x4 trucks: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010