Dodge Ram 1500 3rd Gen Axle Replacement DIY Tutorial *Subscriber Repair*
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- čas přidán 26. 02. 2022
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We have a cool video today for you. A Subscriber of the channel reached out to us on Instagram about needing some help with his truck repair. He was local to us here in SoCal and wanted to see if we could help him with his repair. He has a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck that has a bad axle.
We took a trip to our local LKQ Pick-A-Part yard and located a good used posi-traction axle to replace his worn out unit. After getting it out and inspecting it, we heading over to our Subscribers place to assist him with the repair.
Enjoy our complete tutorial on how to replace your axle on your Dodge Ram 1500 truck. We take you step by step and show you everything you need to tackle this in your driveway utilizing basic tools.
Here are the parts used in this video:
Rear Cover Gasket -
Silicone Gasket - amzn.to/35djRaw
OR
“Real” Gasket - bit.ly/3M4e87E
Pinion Seal - www.amazon.com/National-71048...
Permatex Blue Threadlocker - amzn.to/3pmo0Qe
Mopar Brake Fluid - bit.ly/3snn00m
Royal Purple Differential Fluid 3 Liters - bit.ly/3M9Ge1e
Tools List:
Large Plain tip screwdriver
Needle Nose Pliers or Needle Nose Vise-Grip
12mm Flare Nut Wrench
12mm Open End Wrench
21mm Boxed End Wrench or Crescent Wrench
13mm Socket 3/8” drive
15mm Socket ½” drive
21mm Socket ½” drive
32mm Socket ½” drive
½” Impact Gun
½” long breaker bar
Hammer/Rubber mallet
Pry bar
Axle Grease
Paint Marker
Hope you enjoyed the Video!!!
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By far the best video on CZcams for this particular job. Thank you!
Thanks for the kind words Derrick, glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!
Very well done ,with no distractions !
Thanks for the feedback Ed, glad you enjoyed the video. Appreciate you hanging out, Cheers!
Dam his ass wasn't even that excited or very thankful. That shit expensive..can run 4000 to 2000 dollars Installed ..your great guy thanx for what you do. Blessings to u always😎👍
Thanks for the comments Vigil. Anthony is a cool dude, I just think he wasn't expecting all the cameras and filming process. He is very appreciative of what we were able to do for him. I actually spoke with him a few weeks ago and his RAM truck is still kicking butt. Thanks again for hanging out, Cheers!
Incredible video! Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed the video, appreciate the feedback. Cheers!
BEST REAR END ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT VIDEO ON THE INTERNET.. THANK YOU!! KEN IN BAY AREA CALIFORNIA.
Thanks for the kind words Ken, glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck on your Ram project. Cheers!
Great job buddy 💪
Thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed the video. Stay tuned for an upcoming video where we swap out the Hemi in this truck.
Cheers!
Thanks for the help I need to change my rear end
Thanks for the comments, glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck on your Dodge Ram project. Cheers!
Thanks this video was super helpful
Appreciate the feedback Darious, glad the video helped you out. Cheers!
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Nice video. I think I have a pinion bearing going out. Was thinking about rebuilding lsd. May go with a used rear axle. Im in the middle of the desert with temps nearing 110°. Slow, easy and imagination. Lol
Hey Thomas, I know exactly what you mean about the desert heat. We picked up that rear axle in Victorville, CA and it gets piping hot out there.
Good luck with your project, glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!
Honestly I am thankful my rear end in my 2000 ram 1500 is good since it is a factory towing pkg truck dana 44 3.55 gears although I hope they are not hard to find if and when I do need parts.
Thanks for the comments Richard, we found the junkyard one pretty easily. LKQ Pick-A-Part locations here in SoCal list the VIN numbers. That way you can check on the Dodge site to see what rear end it came with from the factory. This helps not making unnecessary trips since you already know it has a posi or specific gear ratio you are looking for.
VIN Lookup - fcagroup.my.site.com/RAM/s/equipment-listing
Cheers!
What's the difference between a two-wheel drive differential and a four-wheel drive differential does it matter about the yolks
Thanks for the questions Randy, there is only a small difference between the rear axles for 2WD vs 4WD. The 4WD rear axle will have bump stops whereas the 2WD axle will not have them. So you can fit the 4WD on either but the 2WD axle will not work on the 4WD.
The driveshaft is specific to your bed length/frame, so that changes but you won't need to do anything when just swapping rear axles.
Good luck on your Ram project. Cheers!
By chance does anyone know about how much the rear axle assembly weighs? Gotta look at doing this same job solo.
Hey Phil, I would estimate the complete rear axle assembly with Rotors and Calipers to be around 250-275 lbs. Even when I had that guy at the junk yard help me lift it, we were both maxing out to get it into the cart.
You can always remove some parts to make it lighter but we kept it whole just to make it easier to swap out complete.
Good luck on your project, Cheers!
Should have put silicone gasket inside driveshaft yoke oil will leak there it comes out on splines been there done that
Thanks for the tip, appreciate the feedback. Cheers!
I have a 2013 that sounds like it’s making a roaring sound when I’m accelerating and seems to quiet down a little bit when off the gas. How similar would you say the 3rd gen ram rear end would be to the 4th gen? Awesome vid btw!
Hey Justin, thanks for the question. It sounds you are experiencing the classic "whine" from a rear end that is wearing out.
While we haven't done a 4th gen rear end axle swap I would imagine it is virtually the same as this video. All full size trucks have used the same kind of layout for many years now. The newer 1500 all use the same rear axles from 2011-2018 so you should be able to locate a replacement easily.
Thanks again for hanging out, glad you enjoyed the video.
Cheers!
@@BradleysGarage thanks for the advice! Is there a way to tell if a rear end from the junkyard is in good shape/doesn’t have the same issue?
@justinjimenez4095 It is difficult to verify in the junkyard just by looking at things. You can always remove the diff cover and see how things look, any worn teeth, burnt oil smell but it's not a guarantee.
What we try to do when getting parts from the junkyard is look for wrecked cars. We have had great success with engines, transmissions and differentials using this method. You figure that the truck was running and driving at the time of the accident so the mechanical parts should be solid.
There's always the small chance they were driving around with an issue but we have been lucky with our junkyard trips.
Good luck on your project, Cheers!
thanks! just subscribed!@@BradleysGarage
@justinjimenez4095 Thanks for the support, good luck on your Dodge Ram axle. Cheers!
What’s the name of the seal that got replaced at the yoke and pinion? I’m having to swap out my rear end due to the driveshaft coming loose and the pinion busted a hole in the case. I want to get the job don’t right while I have it off already.
Thanks for the question John, that is the Rear Axle Pinion Seal. If you are replacing the complete axle like we did in this video, you have easy access to it. Apologies for not including that part in our description.
If you have the same 3rd Gen Ram with the 9.25" rear axle, it will use the 710481 seal.
www.amazon.com/National-710481-Oil-Seal/dp/B001CA5GR4
Let us know how the Dodge project goes.
Cheers!
@@BradleysGarage thanks for your reply. I am replacing the axle on my 2003 after my pinion broke loose and punched a hole in the case, gears had been howling for a year so it was about time
Do you happen to have anything on replacing dodge AAM 9.25 front axle?
Sorry Matthew, we have only done work on the 2WD Ram trucks. Thanks for the question, we will keep our eyes out for one. Cheers!
@@BradleysGarage no worries thank you for the reply
how much did the entire rear end cost my friend?
good work
Hey Sean, thanks for the question. Prices have gone up recently as they were around $150 for the complete rear axle without brakes. Now that cost has risen to $225 for a complete assembly. Glad you enjoyed the video, Cheers!
should we add diff oil right away like you did or should there be a curing "drying" period
Thanks for the question Hugo. The RTV typically takes 1 hour to set up and become tack free. Since you are putting it back together you will have no problem having that much time pass before adding fluid.
If you want it to be fully cured, it does take 24 hours. The other option is to locate the gasket, then you will not have to wait any amount of time.
Good luck on your Dodge project, Cheers!
@@BradleysGarage hey man thankyou for the respond appreciate you being thorough. Great video. You inspired me to record my own project and post. It’s a lot of work, lol
Does anyone know if i can swap a 3rd gen axle into a second gen truck
Thanks for the question, it doesn't seem like it's a straightforward swap. You will need to make some modifications to the spring perches and shock mounts in order to make it work.
Here are a couple videos that might help shed some light on it. Apologies for the quality of them.
czcams.com/video/KH9hMIynQzY/video.html
czcams.com/video/UwLgtXGfAFo/video.html
let us know how your Dodge Ram project goes. Cheers!
I can't see the part number to the seal, can someone help please
Hey Saide, thanks for the question. The gasket will be determined by the actual differential in your truck.
We have the 9.25" 12 bolt version in the video so we used the FEL-PRO RDS55073 gasket. The OEM part number is 53007762 for the same gasket.
Just double check which differential is in your truck to verify the correct gasket part. Cheers!
I need the same thing done on my wife's truck...2000 dodge ram
Hey Tal, thanks for the comments. Good luck on your project, hopefully our video provides you with some inspiration. Cheers!
What years are 3rd generations
Thanks for the question. The 3rd Gen Ram trucks are from 2002 to 2009. Good luck on your Ram project. Cheers!
Innthe middle of this same repair and having issues
Hey Daryl, sorry to hear you are having trouble with your Ram. Let us know what issues you are having and we can try to help you out.
Cheers!
Pentastars are called Traction Lock
Thanks for the comments, appreciate the feedback. Though we are not sure what the Pentastar V6 engines have to do with the Dodge Ram rear axle replacement?
Cheers!
I knew that was a third Gen ram just because the rear of the frame and axle does not look the same as mine its a second gen but it is a late second gen 2000 dodge ram laramie slt quad cab long bed v8 magnum 46 RH automatic overdrive transmission 1500 gloss black with most of the white pinstripe 4x4...
Thanks for the comments Richard, sounds like you got a nice truck. Cheers!
Never saw the axle removed just the rear end housing
Thanks for the comments, great name BTW, Cheers!
you have no idea how luck you are to not have to deal with rust. those trucks and vehicles look like new compared to the swiss cheese here up in northern MN
Thanks for the comments MidnightPolaris, I can only imagine how bad the corrosion is up there. Not having inclement weather definitely makes working on projects a whole lot easier. Sorry the parts look so clean in the video, we will try to find some more corroded projects in the future :-)
Thanks for hanging out, Cheers!
Where are you located my rear end is thrash can use your help.
Hey Dishon, sorry to hear you are having trouble with your rear diff project. Please shoot us a message over on our Instagram channel and we can try to help you get sorted.
instagram.com/bradleygarage/
Cheers!
That was not a posi diff.
Hey John, thanks for the comments. We checked the diff in the junkyard and if both wheels spin in the same direction then you have a posi differential.
If the wheels spin opposite of each other then you have an open diff.
We also confirmed via VIN that the junkyard truck came stock with a 3.55 positraction rear end.
Thanks for watching, Cheers!
Oh please this is what I need to do it's Overwhelming I'm in desperate need of help biting off more than I can chew HELP PLEASE .....POMONA CALIFORNIA
Hey Roy, sorry to hear you are having trouble with your rear diff project. Please shoot us a message over on our Instagram channel and we can get you sorted.
instagram.com/bradleygarage/
Cheers!