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Old 10-31-2009, 02:13 AM
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Default Re: Lower Ball joint replacement?.....ED Help!!

Well I did the drivers side tonight but it started raining as I was finishing the one side.

Here is the deal.

1.) You need to remove your brake caliper and Hub Wiring
2.) Remove swaybar end link
3.) Remove nut and dislocate upper ball joint
4.) Remove 1/2 shaft
5.) remove nut from lower ball joint
6.) Use pickle fork and and insert it from the rear side of the truck, pound it in. Put a cheater pipe on it and proceed to pry up untill your bend your pickle fork while simultaniusly popping the joint loose. Carefully pull the knuckle away from the controll arms.
7.) use the ball joint press to remove the old and install the new.
8.) Do steps 1-6 in reverse.
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