Rough Country ball joint removal and install 

Thanks bro, needed to know they were moogs. Thanks

You made it look easy!

I didn’t even know you could do this with the tires on. Haha Damn

Okay so figured id help a few people out so what i figured out is that this balljoint doesnt fit the new style forged ones it fits in the spindle but too small to be pressed in the arm. Only option is to order from rough country

Damn you doin this on hardcore mode with the tire still on lmao.

mane im finna drop video tonight with this installation. i tagged your channel in it bc i used this method.

Thanks bro!!!

Forge arms, for 2019 take Moog K6696, Just spoke to RC ...

I just wanted to add some info to this, about which ball joint to use. If you have a newer 2014 GM 1500 Silverado or Serria. And you have the silver aluminium lower control arm. The Moog K6540 will be to small. You need to buy the Moog K6696 which is slightly larger. At some point they switched to stamped steel upper and lower control arms which use the smaller Moog K6540. Good video but I removed the tire to make it easier.

If your ball joint is not a lock pin ball joint, than you will have to order your ball joint through Rough Country. I called there customer service line and they were under 1 year warranty. I purchase the moog product first and it did not fit correctly. It all depends on the type of ball joint you have on your rough country control arms. Hope this information helps.

The alignment hole looks like its on the wrong side, where did u end up putting the C clip on the k6540s?

“Cast steel K6540. Cast alum/ Stamped steel K6696 Moog part#'s. If it is a castle nut, you can get them at the local parts store. If it has a nylon lock nut you need to order it from Rough Country”. This is the message they sent me, I tried both ball joints and they would not seat correctly.

Fucking life saver homie 💯

Quick question so on aftermarket uca you can change the upper ball joint or do you have to change the whole control arm

Dude take the tire off that’s the hard way

I have the same upper controls arms and I want to get better ball joints how do I know if they’ll fit ?

I have a 1999 Sierra. 6in rough country lift stock control arms. I need to replace upper ball joints and Oreilley has moog k6540 as what I need. But I have seen 2 reviews of it snapping and now everyone on here is saying that. What is going should it be fine on stock control arms? I have put the moog k6541 lower ball joints and it’s been great for the past 2 years

This the same ball joints for the RC Forged upper control arms ?

Im having the same issue, did you have a 6 in lift kit on yours, I have 35s on and If thats the part number I need I'll literally just do that rather than try to find a whole uca because my ball joint is busted and im stressin heavy

Does the old RC balljoint has a snap ring

All you removed was the ball joint nut?

How long do these ball joints last before needing to be replaced?

FYI the k6540 DOES NOT fit the Forged upper control arms I bought in 2019. Part 19401. It's way too small and now my truck is immobile.

Bro, I have a 3.5” suspension lift on my 09 and had a local shop change mine a year ago. He made me go drop $300 on stock upper control arms from a part store and said they’d be fine with the lift. He Kept my RC UCAs. Been having to replace wheel hub assemblies, CVs, and all kinds of front end issues lately. Had 4 of 6 studs snap smooth off my front driver side zooming on the interstate just recently, and luckily had to pull off and take a leak and noticed it. Reckon the stock control arms are what’s been causing all this chaos?

Is this the harbor freight puller?

Bro, why are you working on that truck in good boots? Come on man... keep those boots for sunday morning or friday night.