So my salvage yard parts need ball joints. Are the upper and lower joints the same? What's a good greasable joint. Don't have the funds for moog currently.

 

No i dont think they are the same not sure what year yours is but on my 02 the uppers had 3 rivets and the lowers had 4 and they where a PITA to get apart

 

Adam,

The uppers (if replaced by the recall) should have 3 bolts that hold it on and are generally a piece of cake to replace...

The lowers are pressed on and you will either need to pay a machine shop to press them for you or buy the kit from harbor freight....

http://www.harborfreight.com/four-wh...-kit-4065.html

Like everything else on or trucks a good penetrating oil is your best friend.. the lowers can be a bear to break depending on how long they been in there. If you have access to a air impact driver, that can quickly become your friend too...

Here is a kit that gives you everything you need for the front end...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUSPENSION-D...66344718873268

HTH

 

Same on mine...replaced the uppers last year

 

So there aren't bolt on lower ball joints?

 

No on my 02 i had 4 rivets after i replaced them the new ones came with bolts just put them on where the rivets was

 

Forgive my ignorance...do you have to chisel the rivets off?

 

Nope yours are pressed in

 

I took a grinder to the head of the rivets then drilled them as deep as i could go and then hammered and punch the rest of it out the uppers was real easy as far as gettin the rivets out but the lowers was a major pain

 

that or drill them out