How to replace the rear sway bar end Links 2009-2018 Dodge Ram 1500
To replace the rear sway bar end Links on your Ram 1500 It’s easy. You will need to lift the vehicle, remove the lower ball joint, remove the upper ball joint as well as carry out a few other steps. You can carry out this tutorial of 9 chapters in 45 minutes. Take your 8 mm socket and your 18 mm socket and let’s get started!
Duration
45 minutes
Number of steps
9
Difficulty out of 5
2
Average savings
$50
Parts You Will Need
Tools You Will Need
Step-by-Step Installation
Chapter 1:
Lift the vehicle
Step 1/4
Turn your engine off and set the parking brake.
Chapter 1:
Step 2/4
Loosen the wheel lug nuts on the rear wheels.
Chapter 1:
Step 3/4
Lift the rear of your vehicle. Place the vehicle on the jack stands.
Chapter 1:
Step 4/4
Don’t forget to put the wheels under the vehicle!
Chapter 2:
Informations
Step 1/3
You can now see your car’s rear end link.
Chapter 2:
Step 2/3
The rear end link connects the sway bar to the chassis to keep the wheels firmly on the ground at all times.
Chapter 2:
Step 3/3
The components to be removed are very often seized up, so don’t hesitate to brush and to use penetrating oil to make removal easier.
Chapter 3:
Remove the lower ball joint
Step 1/3
Using an 18mm wrench, unscrew the nut from the lower ball joint.
Chapter 3:
Step 2/3
Restrict the rotation of the ball joint using a ratchet and an 8 mm socket.
Chapter 3:
Step 3/3
Finish unscrewing the nut.
Chapter 4:
Remove the upper ball joint
Step 1/2
Repeat the operation on the upper ball joint using an 18mm wrench, a ratchet and an 18mm socket.
Chapter 4:
Step 2/2
You can now remove the link.
Chapter 5:
Set up
Step 1/1
Take the new link and unscrew the nut supplied with it.
Chapter 6:
Install the new sway bar end link
Step 1/4
Get the bolt and nut.
Chapter 6:
Step 2/4
Position the sway bar end link in its upper part.
Chapter 6:
Step 3/4
Then put the bolt in place.
Chapter 6:
Step 4/4
Insert it into its lower part.
Chapter 7:
Screw the upper ball joint nut back
Step 1/2
Install the top nut.
Chapter 7:
Step 2/2
Then screw the bolt back in until it makes contact.
Chapter 8:
Screw the lower ball joint nut back
Step 1/3
Screw the lower nut back in until it makes contact.
Chapter 8:
Step 2/3
You can use a ratchet and Allen socket to stop the ball joint from rotating.
Chapter 8:
Step 3/3
Tighten the nuts with a torque wrench.
Chapter 9:
Put the vehicle back on the ground
Step 1/3
Then, you will be able to put the wheels back on your vehicle.
Chapter 9:
Step 2/3
Put the car back on the ground and block the wheels properly.
Chapter 9:
Step 3/3
Operation complete.