Yes, but you need a magnetic drill bit. 7/32" size. Here is a link to the all-in-one tool you need to tap the sheet metal cap at the bottom of the ball joint.
http://www.sears.com/lincoln-lubric...SellerId=10011&sid=IDx20110310x00001i&kpid=SPM10173315520&kispla=SPM10173315520

-John

 

Thanks! Yes I've done similar things before, but just wondered if there was something that made it a bad idea.

 

No......NO......NO!!!!!!!

If the boot failed STOP, don't try to fix it.

Just go to rockauto and buy a set of Moog problem solver ball joints (they are very very nice and have a lifetime warranty) that come with grease fittings and a much higher quality joint than any factory unit I have encountered so far.

 

Yeah I agree with striker on this one

 

Any chance you have the part # handy?

 

No guarantee's on fitment at this moment, but the Energy Suspension web site says they will work on a 2006, and I figured it would be the same for my 2005. Just a glitch in their data base. Worth throwing $5 bucks at anyway.

9.13130g for black. Red ones had a different letter on the end.

Ebay was the cheapest, but the Autozone web site was offering free shipping on all orders, so $5.35 shipped was what I paid.

To the others, I agree the Moog part is defiantly a superior part, and will likely be in my future, but my Ram is so low mileage, and has never even seen snow (Florida Truck). I'm recovering from a bad motorcycle crash, and the full replacement is more than I can do myself today, but I think I can pull off just splitting the ball joint and slipping the new boot on. All my bids to replace the ball joints have been running $400+