Lower Ball joint replacement?.....ED Help!!

[HumminNBoatin']

Hey guys my lower Ball Joints are gone. Anyone have any insite? ED???? My main concern is will I be able to use a traditional C-Clamp Balljoint press to remove them???

[IRA51]

http://cache01.voyageurweb.com/otcto...cts/537545.pdf

[HumminNBoatin']

IRA you da man!

Has anyone else done this on their own yet?? I am just wondering if anyone knew of any nice short cuts to getting the job done. Right now it looks like I am going to have to completely remove the knuckle from the truck to do this??? Not a whole lotta fun if I have to do that. But like anything the first one takes more time to do than the second. I did my uppers last weekend. It took me 1 1/2 hours to do the first one. And a 1/2 hour to do the second one.

[Easy Ed]

That one is getting saved, thanks IRA51

Sorry HumminNBoatin', been outside all day cutting wood with a neighbor, fricking wore my a$$ out

I don't think you would want to do it the way the manual says to do it, "remove lower control arm and use a press to remove ball joint"

I think the info IRA51 posted would be much easier.

Cross fingers, at approx 90,000 miles I have yet had to replace mine but then I have always greased mine at 3,000 to 5,000 miles when I do the oil changes

Good luck, Ed

Originally Posted by IRA51

http://cache01.voyageurweb.com/otcto...cts/537545.pdf

[HumminNBoatin']

Well I my truck has had 37's on it since 30K some miles. And I wheel my truck. I always had them lubbed at all oil changes as well. In fact I could not tell they were bad but doing a normal shake down. It took prybar under the tire while the truck was on a lift to see that the drivers side Balljoint was gone.

Also thanks for the heads up on your manuals instructions. I wont be reomoving the controll arm. I will let you guys know how it goes.

E

[Easy Ed]

Yeah, I just put 37's on mine so I am sure that in time I'll be going through the same thing.

And yes I know you wheel yours and I don't wheel mine................

Originally Posted by HumminNBoatin'

Well I my truck has had 37's on it since 30K some miles. And I wheel my truck. I always had them lubbed at all oil changes as well. In fact I could not tell they were bad but doing a normal shake down. It took prybar under the tire while the truck was on a lift to see that the drivers side Balljoint was gone.

Also thanks for the heads up on your manuals instructions. I wont be reomoving the controll arm. I will let you guys know how it goes.

E

[twr]

Hi HumminNBoatin, i have done alot of ball joints its about 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours to do both sides. I never remove the control arm, but you need to the remove the nut from half shaft. Separate both ball joints and remove the spindle so you can get at the lower joint. You should have done the lowers when you did the uppers it would have save some time.