Ball Joints?
Professional
Joined: Jul 2007
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I just did mine, the ball joints werent as tough to press out as reported on here. I think its a truck by truck thing. I actually had more trouble replacing the front shock on 1 side.
Get the 23 peice kit that is specified in one of the write ups. Search Hankls posts, he has one that explains the press kit situation.,
Get the 23 peice kit that is specified in one of the write ups. Search Hankls posts, he has one that explains the press kit situation.,
Record Breaker
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Elk Rapids, MI
Did you have a ball joint press? The setup I rented had one cup with a taper on it just for that problem. Made it fairly easy. I nearly taped one entirely in place with some weak blows with a flat hammer... that one really made me smile
Veteran
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Oxford, MI
I rented a ball joint press from AutoZone and all it had were flat cups. If it would have had a taper on it I would have probably had very little problems. I'll have to keep that in mind if I have to do them again someday.
Legend
Joined: May 2005
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From: Central Oklahoma
I rented a press, and the cups were either too tall or too short. I had to have my neighbor, who pretty much has his own machine shop, make a cup so I could press the lowers out.
Champion
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: ohio
+1
if you are going to rent a press get the one from advance.... autozone doesn't have the right cups for 2wd
if you are going to rent a press get the one from advance.... autozone doesn't have the right cups for 2wd
Last edited by dodgeram07; Jan 13, 2009 at 02:41 PM. Reason: same reason before... + who looks at his