Forged lower control arm ball joints

[Afiggis]

so I’m having a devil of a time finding correct ball joints. I have Moog 6509 and they just drop through the hole. I purchased some used control arms from a 2500 which I believe is a direct replacement for my 98 3500. The bushings went in fine but the ball joints no fit. There’s no housing or anything that goes around it is there?

 

[454cid]

Measure the holes and the ball joints. 47.89 mm / 1.885 is what Moog lists. Maybe someone modified the arms for something else? Post pictures of the holes.

 

[454cid]

I'm guessing the wrong ball joints are int he right box..... there is a flange on the ball joints that is quire a bit larger than the part that fits into the arm.... it should not be able to drop through if if the hole is too big.

 

[Afiggis]

I have an idea. I’m thinking that the used control arms are from a 2001. I found one of the old ball joints and it looks similar to pics of the Moog k6693 which comes on a 2001. That would suck