How to Remove and Replace a Piston and Its Connecting Rod on Dodge Ram 3500?

The first thing to do is disconnect the battery's negative cable before you remove either the piston or connecting rod. After that, remove the oil pan and gasket/windage tray, cylinder head covers, timing chain cover and cylinder head(s). Should the situation need it, take out the ridge reamer to clean up the top of the cylinder before removing the piston, while making sure the piston's surface is always covered with something. You will need to remove the pistons and connecting rods at the top of the cylinder block, rotating the crankshaft until every connecting rod is straight inside a cylinder. You should never impress a mark on the connecting rods or caps using a number punch or stamp. Featuring the marking of connections for the connecting rods and bearing caps so they don't block the path of the broken rod and cap when removed. Unscrew the cap from the connecting rod and slide in the Special Tool 8507 Connecting Rod Guides. Now, pull out each piston from its cylinder bore. Be very careful so you don't scratch the crankshaft journals, since this could be harmful to the engine. Take off the piston and connecting rod, then place the bearing cap on the other connecting rod to guard against harm to their surfaces. Remove the piston rings one by one from the top ring and then from the bottom ring.

How to Install Piston and Connecting Rod Assemblies on Dodge Ram 3500?

Install the piston rings before putting the piston and connecting rod oscillating assemblies into the engine. Cover the piston and rings with a ring compressor and then fasten the rings firmly using the compressor. After that, attach the bearing to the connecting rod and rub clean engine oil over its surface. Inject Special Tool 8507 Connecting Rod Guides directly into the connecting rod bolt threads. Look for an "F" or arrow raised on the top of the pistons; it means this mark must point to the front of the engine when looking at both cylinder banks. Clean the cylinder and apply engine oil inside it. Rotate the crankshaft so the connecting rod journal is central in the cylinder bore before you insert the piston and rod so that the guides of the connecting rod are over the crankshaft journal. Using the piston as your guide, bring down the top part of the connecting rod with a hammer handle. Remember that rod bolts are designed to break when Torque to Yield and should not be reused. After smearing engine oil onto the rod bolts and on the inside of the bearings, place the cap and bearing on the rod and tighten the bolts to 21 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) plus a 90° turn. Afterward, put in the cylinder head(s), cover each with its respective head cover, add the intake manifold, secure the oil pan with its gasket/windage tray, add engine oil to the crankcase and attach the negative lead to the battery.

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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 68005277AB
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- Other Name: Engine Piston; Piston Pin And Rings Std
- Replaces: 68005277AA
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2007-2010 Dodge Ram 3500 | Laramie, SLT, ST, SXT, Sport | 6 Cyl 6.7 L DIESEL, 6.7L L6
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 4778875AC
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- Other Name: Piston - D - Size; Piston Pin And Rod D - Size
- Replaced by: 68067509AA
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1994-2002 Dodge Ram 3500 | Base | 8 Cyl 5.9 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 4778873AB
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- Other Name: Piston - C - Size; Piston Pin And Rod C - Size
- Replaced by: 68067509AA
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1994-2002 Dodge Ram 3500 | Base | 8 Cyl 5.9 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 4778876AB
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- Other Name: Piston - D - Size; Piston Pin And Rod D - Size
- Replaced by: 68067510AA
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1994-2002 Dodge Ram 3500 | Base | 8 Cyl 5.9 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 5086011AB
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Piston Pin And Rod; Piston Pin And Rod
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2003-2005 Dodge Ram 3500 | Laramie, SLT, ST | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 5086010AB
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Piston Pin And Rod; Piston Pin And Rod See Note; Piston Pin And Rod
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2003-2005 Dodge Ram 3500 | Laramie, SLT, ST | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 53021539AD
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- Other Name: Engine Piston Set; Cast Piston Set; Piston Pin And Rod Includes Items 1, 2, 3, 4; Piston Pin And Rod See Note; Piston Pin And Rod
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2006-2008 Dodge Ram 3500 | Laramie, SLT, ST, SXT, Sport | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 53021538AD
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- Other Name: Engine Piston Set; Cast Piston Set; Piston Pin And Rod Includes Items 1, 2, 3, 4; Piston Pin And Rod See Note; Piston Pin And Rod
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2006-2008 Dodge Ram 3500 | Laramie, SLT, ST, SXT, Sport | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 5139059AA
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Piston - Diesel Engine; Piston And Rings Diesel Engine Standard Size
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2005-2008 Dodge Ram 3500 | Laramie, SLT, ST, Sport, TRX4 | 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 68067511AA
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- 1994-2003 Dodge Ram 3500 | Base, Laramie, SLT, ST | 10 Cyl 8.0 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 4746629
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Piston Package Diesel Engine; Piston And Rings Diesel Engine C Grade; Piston Package, Engine
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1994-1999 Dodge Ram 3500 | Base | 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 68067512AA
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- 1994-2003 Dodge Ram 3500 | Base, Laramie, SLT, ST | 10 Cyl 8.0 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 5019615AA
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Piston Diesel Engine; Piston And Rings Diesel Engine C Grade
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2001-2002 Dodge Ram 3500 | Base | 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 5019614AA
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Piston And Rings Diesel Engine B Grade
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
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- 2001-2002 Dodge Ram 3500 | Base | 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 5015811AA
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- Other Name: Piston - Diesel Engine; Piston And Rings Diesel Engine B Grade
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2001-2002, 1998 Dodge Ram 3500 | Base | 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 5015812AA
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Piston - Diesel Engine; Piston And Rings Diesel Engine C Grade
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2001-2002, 1998 Dodge Ram 3500 | Base | 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 68067509AA
Product Specifications
- Replaces: 4778871AC, 4778875AD, 4778875AC, 4778873AB, 4778873AC, 4778871AB, 4778871AD, 4778873AD
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1994-2003 Dodge Ram 3500 | Base | 5.9L V8, 8 Cyl 5.9 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 4778871AB
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Piston - B - Size; Piston Pin And Rod B - Size
- Replaced by: 68067509AA
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1994-2002 Dodge Ram 3500 | Base | 8 Cyl 5.9 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 5015810AA
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Piston - Diesel Engine; Piston And Rings Diesel Engine A Grade
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2001-2002, 1998 Dodge Ram 3500 | Base | 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL
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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Part Number: 68067510AA
Product Specifications
- Replaces: 4778872AD, 4778876AB, 4778876AD, 4778876, 4778874AD, 4778876AC
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1994-2003 Dodge Ram 3500 | Base | 5.9L V8, 8 Cyl 5.9 L GAS

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Dodge Ram 3500 Piston

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The Piston in Dodge Ram 3500 vehicles is a significant guarantee that the force created from combustion power is transformed to the kind of power required for vehicle mobility. The cooperative of Piston in utilizing force of expanding gases to the crankshaft, make it a very vital element in the working of an engine. Normally manufactured of aluminum alloys for sturdiness with minimal weight, Dodge Ram 3500 Pistons can be forged or billet in racing vehicles. Throughout the years various types of pistons has been used in Dodge Ram 3500 ranging from trunk pistons for both petrol and diesel units to side forces pistons with oil rings. Also, crosshead pistons are employed on the bigger diesel engines in an effort to facilitate improved lubrication and thereby minimizing the amount of friction between moving parts. These include, the slipper and deflector pistons which come in design variations for enhanced performance are useful in ensuring that the Dodge Ram 3500 remains efficient and strong in all the engines.

Dodge Ram 3500 Piston Parts and Q&A

Piston
5139059AA
Q: How to Remove and Replace a Piston and Its Connecting Rod on Dodge Ram 3500?
A:
The first thing to do is disconnect the battery's negative cable before you remove either the piston or connecting rod. After that, remove the Oil Pan and gasket/windage tray, cylinder head covers, timing chain cover and cylinder head(s). Should the situation need it, take out the ridge reamer to clean up the top of the cylinder before removing the piston, while making sure the piston's surface is always covered with something. You will need to remove the pistons and connecting rods at the top of the cylinder block, rotating the Crankshaft until every connecting rod is straight inside a cylinder. You should never impress a mark on the connecting rods or caps using a number punch or stamp. Featuring the marking of connections for the connecting rods and bearing caps so they don't block the path of the broken rod and cap when removed. Unscrew the cap from the connecting rod and slide in the Special Tool 8507 Connecting Rod Guides. Now, pull out each piston from its cylinder bore. Be very careful so you don't scratch the crankshaft journals, since this could be harmful to the engine. Take off the piston and connecting rod, then place the bearing cap on the other connecting rod to guard against harm to their surfaces. Remove the piston rings one by one from the top ring and then from the bottom ring.
Piston
53021538AD
Q: How to Install Piston and Connecting Rod Assemblies on Dodge Ram 3500?
A:
Install the piston rings before putting the piston and connecting rod oscillating assemblies into the engine. Cover the piston and rings with a ring compressor and then fasten the rings firmly using the compressor. After that, attach the bearing to the connecting rod and rub clean engine oil over its surface. Inject Special Tool 8507 Connecting Rod Guides directly into the connecting rod bolt threads. Look for an "F" or arrow raised on the top of the pistons; it means this mark must point to the front of the engine when looking at both cylinder banks. Clean the cylinder and apply engine oil inside it. Rotate the Crankshaft so the connecting rod journal is central in the cylinder bore before you insert the piston and rod so that the guides of the connecting rod are over the crankshaft journal. Using the piston as your guide, bring down the top part of the connecting rod with a hammer handle. Remember that rod bolts are designed to break when Torque to Yield and should not be reused. After smearing engine oil onto the rod bolts and on the inside of the bearings, place the cap and bearing on the rod and tighten the bolts to 21 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) plus a 90° turn. Afterward, put in the cylinder head(s), cover each with its respective head cover, add the Intake Manifold, secure the Oil Pan with its gasket/windage tray, add engine oil to the crankcase and attach the negative lead to the battery.