Ball joint replacment?????

[hevymtl]

Ive used the search button and how-to area. I havent found all the info I need. Is there any special tools to changing my upper and lower ball joints out?? How difficult is this job gona be?? All the work that has been done to my truck I have did,so I dont think it would be too hard. :shrug:

Ive already got the ball joints. I just needed some info before tackling this project.

 

[FordFanStan]

I would just take your upper and lower a-arms and have them pressed out at your local machine shop. Only use a press. Bring your new ones with you and have them pressed in at the same time. They should only charge you maybe 40 bones or so... Stan

 

[FordFanStan]

P.S. where can I find a large pic of your avatar lol....

 

[herb101]

The C-Clamp type ball joint presses work pretty well. I used that for my son's 97 F150 when we put the FabTech lift on it. You can rent (borrow) them at Autozone, or buy them at Harbor Freight.

Herb

 

[hevymtl]

Ive already bought the upper control arm with the ball joint pressed in. The lower ball joint can be removed. I was just wondering how difficult this would be to install.

 

[hevymtl]

P.S. where can I find a large pic of your avatar lol....

scandalousracing.com :thumbsup:

 

[Fade 2 Black]

Did you get the upper ones with zerk fittings in them? Take some pics when you do it for a how-to if you can. Good luck btw. I have never heard of ball joints going bad as much as these trucks seem to.

 

[hevymtl]

Did you get the upper ones with zerk fittings in them?

Yea they came with the fittings. Got the truck on jack stands gona start on it tomorrow. I got to looking at them and it looks like a fairly simple job.