How to Service and Repair a Single Cardan Universal Joint on Dodge Ram 2500?

If any element from a single cardan universal joint is worn or leaking, it should be changed together with the other parts of the unit. You should start by getting rid of the propeller shaft. To release the snap ring from the bearing cap assembly, hold the caps in position and give them only a light tap so that they are wobbling. Place the bearing cap in the arbor press or vise with a socket that's large enough to go beneath it. Put a socket with a smaller outside diameter than the upper bearing cap over the upper bearing cap, push it through the yoke and the lower bearing cap will pop out at the other end. If the bearing cap won't come out using your hands after pressing, try tapping the yoke ear near the cap to help remove it. Lift the cross out of the open hole and take out the bearing cap with the end of the yoke. While setting up, ensure everything is straight or your wall could be scored from the yoke bore. Place a drop or two of Extreme Pressure (EP) N.L.G.I. Grade 1 or 2 grease inside the yoke bores prior to installing the drive. Set the cross with the lube fitting up in the yoke, cover it with a bearing cap and line up the bearing cap with the yoke's hole, keeping the needle bearings vertical. Installing the snap ring requires that the bearing cap first be pushed into the yoke bore, leaving enough space to do so. Do this for the opposite cap and should the joint begin to get stiff or bind, give the yoke a few gentle hammers to push in the needle bearings. Afterward, apply grease to the lube fitting, if you have one and carefully insert the propeller shaft back in place.

How to Install a Universal Joint in a Single Cardan System on Dodge Ram 2500?

The first step for installing a single Cardan universal joint is to fill the bearing caps a third way with wheel bearing lubricant and use lithium-base lubricant to make it easy to fit the joint. Put the cross into the shaft yoke, then tap the bearing cap into the bearings bores to tightly secure the cross. Attach a receiver/socket to the shaft yoke and a driver/socket to the bearing cap. Using the press, work the bearing cap into the shaft yoke so the snap ring groove becomes visible, then put the snap ring into place. Repeat the earlier steps for the other bearing cap as well. After that, mount the stub shaft yoke onto the U-joint cross by tapping the first bearing cap into place to align the cross. Once more, hold the bearing cap on the stub shaft yoke with the receiver/socket and press both sockets in the press until the snap ring groove becomes visible to remove the bearing cap, then install the snap ring. Go through the same steps for the second bearing cap and after that install the axle shaft.

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Dodge Ram 2500 Universal Joints Part Number: 4504575
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- Other Name: Joint; Universal Joint; CV Joint; U Joint; Cross Package, Universal Joint; Front, Rear, and Universal Joint Packages.
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1994-1999 Dodge Ram 2500 | Base | 10 Cyl 8.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 5.2 L CNG, 8 Cyl 5.2 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.9 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 2500 Universal Joints Part Number: 5014733AB
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- Other Name: Joint; Universal Joint; CV Joint; U Joint; Rear Universal Joint; U-Joint; Universal Joint Kit
- Replaces: 5014062AA, 5014733AA
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
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- 1998-2004 Dodge Ram 2500 | Base | 10 Cyl 8.0 L GAS, 5.7L V8, 5.9L L6, 5.9L V8, 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 5.9 L GAS, 8.0L V10
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Dodge Ram 2500 Axle Shaft, Front Part Number: 4137757
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- Other Name: Universal Joint; Drive Axle Shaft Universal Joint, Front; U Joint; Universal Joints; Joint Kit, W/Bearings & Rings; Front Axle Shaft; Universal Joint Kit
- Position: Front
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1994-2001 Dodge Ram 2500 | Base | 10 Cyl 8.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 5.2 L CNG, 8 Cyl 5.2 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.9 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 2500 Axle Shaft, Front Part Number: 5003004AB
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- Other Name: Universal Joint - Front Axle; U Joint; Universal Joints; U-Joint; U Joint Front Axle; Universal Joint
- Position: Front
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1994-2002 Dodge Ram 2500 | Base | 10 Cyl 8.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 5.2 L CNG, 8 Cyl 5.2 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.9 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 2500 Universal Joints, Front Part Number: 5086665AE
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- Other Name: Joint Kit; Drive Axle Shaft Universal Joint, Front; Universal Joint; CV Joint; U Joint; U-Joint
- Position: Front
- Replaces: 5086665AB, 5086665AC
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
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- 2003-2009 Dodge Ram 2500 | Laramie, Power Wagon, SLT, ST, SXT, Sport, TRX4 | 10 Cyl 8.0 L GAS, 5.7L V8, 5.9L L6, 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL, 6 Cyl 6.7 L DIESEL, 6.7L L6, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8.0L V10
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Dodge Ram 2500 Universal Joints, Front Part Number: 68067351AB
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- Other Name: Joint; Universal Joint, Front Center, Front Forward, Front Rearward
- Position: Front
- Replaces: 68067351AA
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
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- 2006-2010 Dodge Ram 2500 | Laramie, Power Wagon, SLT, ST, SXT, TRX | 5.7L V8, 5.9L L6, 6 Cyl 6.7 L DIESEL, 6.7L L6, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 2500 Universal Joints, Rear Center Part Number: 68003521AB
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- Other Name: Joint; Universal Joint, Rear Center, Rear Forward, Rear Rearward; CV Joint; U Joint; Universal Joint Kit; Universal Joint
- Position: Rear Center
- Replaces: 5093376AA, 68003521AA, 5093376AB
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- 2003-2010 Dodge Ram 2500 | Laramie, Power Wagon, SLT, ST, SXT, Sport, TRX, TRX4 | 10 Cyl 8.0 L GAS, 5.7L V8, 5.9L L6, 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL, 6 Cyl 6.7 L DIESEL, 6.7L L6, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8.0L V10
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Dodge Ram 2500 Universal Joints Part Number: 68206321AC
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- Other Name: Joint; U-Joint
- Replaces: 68206321AB, 68206321AA
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- 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 | Laramie, Power Wagon, SLT, ST, SXT, TRX | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 2500 Universal Joints Part Number: 68127993AA
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- Other Name: Joint; Universal Joint; CV Joint; U Joint; U-Joint
- Replaces: 5102060AA, 5142892AA, 5003146AA, 5142891AA
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1994-2002 Dodge Ram 2500 | Base | 10 Cyl 8.0 L GAS, 5.2L V8, 5.9L L6, 5.9L V8, 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 5.2 L CNG, 8 Cyl 5.2 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.9 L GAS, 8.0L V10
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Dodge Ram 2500 Universal Joints Part Number: 2AMD2157AA
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- Other Name: Joint; CV Joint; U Joint
- Replaces: V8012157AA
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- 2005-2010 Dodge Ram 2500 | Laramie, Power Wagon, SLT, ST, SXT, TRX | 5.7L V8, 5.9L L6, 6 Cyl 6.7 L DIESEL, 6.7L L6, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
- 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 | 5.9L L6, 8.0L V10
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Dodge Ram 2500 Joint Kit Part Number: 68643842AA
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- Other Name: 68643842AA
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- 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 | Laramie, Power Wagon, SLT, ST, SXT, TRX | 5.7L V8, 6 Cyl 6.7 L DIESEL, 6.7L L6, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 2500 Universal Joints, Rear Part Number: 5102157AE
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- Other Name: Joint; Universal Joint, Rear Center, Rear Forward, Rear Rearward; CV Joint; U Joint; Universal Joint Kit; Universal Joint
- Position: Rear
- Replaces: 5102157AB, 5102157AD, 5102157AC, 5102157AA
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2003-2010 Dodge Ram 2500 | 5.7L V8, 5.9L L6, 6.7L L6, 8.0L V10
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Dodge Ram 2500 Universal Joints Part Number: 4384662
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- Other Name: Joint Package Universal Joint; CV Joint; U Joint; Rear Universal Joint; Package, Rear C.V. Joint Universal Joint.
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1994-1995 Dodge Ram 2500 | Base | 10 Cyl 8.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 5.2 L CNG, 8 Cyl 5.2 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.9 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 2500 Universal Joints, Front Center Part Number: 5093377AC
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- Other Name: Joint Kit; Universal Joint, Front Center, Front Forward, Front Rearward; Universal Joint; CV Joint; U Joint
- Position: Front Center
- Replaces: 5093377AB
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2003-2009 Dodge Ram 2500 | Laramie, Power Wagon, SLT, ST, SXT, Sport, TRX4 | 10 Cyl 8.0 L GAS, 5.7L V8, 5.9L L6, 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL, 6 Cyl 6.7 L DIESEL, 6.7L L6, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS

Dodge Ram 2500 Universal Joint

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The Universal Joint in Dodge Ram 2500 vehicles is very important since it connects the driveshaft and differential, there must be some form of side movement that enables the proper performance of the vehicle in question. It is also referred to as a universal joint and is made of two perpendicular pivots connected by a cross beam which permits the transfer of rotary movements between two shafts which have their axes at any angle to each other. Through the years of production, Dodge Ram 2500 has incorporated different types of Universal Joint, as the technology enhanced towards the complexity of its structure. Despite the fact that the function has remained relatively simple the compound that may be used or even the manner in which the Universal Joint is setup can vary slightly and this affects the life of the part and how it performs. Maintenance checks and follows should be done regularly, strange or unusual sound during driving should be an indication that Universal Joint should be replaced and it therefore stresses the need to choose right parts for use in the Dodge Ram 2500.

Dodge Ram 2500 Universal Joint Parts and Q&A

Universal Joints
5014733AB
Q: How to Service and Repair a Single Cardan Universal Joint on Dodge Ram 2500?
A:
If any element from a single cardan universal joint is worn or leaking, it should be changed together with the other parts of the unit. You should start by getting rid of the propeller shaft. To release the snap ring from the bearing cap assembly, hold the caps in position and give them only a light tap so that they are wobbling. Place the bearing cap in the arbor press or vise with a socket that's large enough to go beneath it. Put a socket with a smaller outside diameter than the upper bearing cap over the upper bearing cap, push it through the yoke and the lower bearing cap will pop out at the other end. If the bearing cap won't come out using your hands after pressing, try tapping the yoke ear near the cap to help remove it. Lift the cross out of the open hole and take out the bearing cap with the end of the yoke. While setting up, ensure everything is straight or your wall could be scored from the yoke bore. Place a drop or two of Extreme Pressure (EP) N.L.G.I. Grade 1 or 2 grease inside the yoke bores prior to installing the drive. Set the cross with the lube fitting up in the yoke, cover it with a bearing cap and line up the bearing cap with the yoke's hole, keeping the needle bearings vertical. Installing the snap ring requires that the bearing cap first be pushed into the yoke bore, leaving enough space to do so. Do this for the opposite cap and should the joint begin to get stiff or bind, give the yoke a few gentle hammers to push in the needle bearings. Afterward, apply grease to the lube fitting, if you have one and carefully insert the propeller shaft back in place.
Universal Joints, Front
5086665AE
Q: How to Install a Universal Joint in a Single Cardan System on Dodge Ram 2500?
A:
The first step for installing a single Cardan universal joint is to fill the bearing caps a third way with wheel bearing lubricant and use lithium-base lubricant to make it easy to fit the joint. Put the cross into the shaft yoke, then tap the bearing cap into the bearings bores to tightly secure the cross. Attach a receiver/socket to the shaft yoke and a driver/socket to the bearing cap. Using the press, work the bearing cap into the shaft yoke so the snap ring groove becomes visible, then put the snap ring into place. Repeat the earlier steps for the other bearing cap as well. After that, mount the stub shaft yoke onto the U-joint cross by tapping the first bearing cap into place to align the cross. Once more, hold the bearing cap on the stub shaft yoke with the receiver/socket and press both sockets in the press until the snap ring groove becomes visible to remove the bearing cap, then install the snap ring. Go through the same steps for the second bearing cap and after that install the Axle Shaft.