Problems with 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 SUSPENSION

2004 dodge 2500 ram gas. axle u joints on front have gone already 85,000 ml i do not plow nor do i 4 wheel. family vehicle with children. i have talk to other owners who have had these problems with there's at only 60-70,000. what is going on with them. *tr

While driving 50 mph,the vehicle hit a bump in the road and the rear end began to bounce uncontrollably, causing the vehicle to lose control. as a result, the vehicle drove into a ditch. no injuries reported. *ak *sc

Dt: the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 2500 diesel. the contact complained about front upper and lower ball joint problem. the failure mileage the first time was 5000 miles,the upper ball joints had to be replaced. the failure mileages the second time was 20,300 miles and the upper and lower ball joints had to be replaced. the upper ball joints were changed twice, and the lower ball joints were replaced once in a year and a half period. the factory tire size was lt26570r17. at first incident the tires and rims were factory equipment, and at the second incident it was after market equipment.*ak

With normal driving the upper and lower front ball joints went out of my truck within the first 60,000 miles, then 20,000 miles later i am having to replace a lower ball joint again in addition to a wheel bearing/hub assembly. in talking to other dodge owners and the shop that did my repair work i have found that this is a very common problem with dodge trucks, in fact the ball joints were back-ordered when i had them repaired the first time. worn out ball joints make the truck unsafe to drive and cause uneven wear on tires - meaning that i keep having to replace tires as well. *tr