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replace upper ball joint.

Old Apr 30, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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replace upper ball joint.

Watched a lot of youtube videos on this and ALL seem to replace the entire upper arm and not just the ball. Ball is available as a separate unit but is it possible to do just the ball without the arm? 1999 Ford Ranger 2 WD.

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Old May 1, 2011 | 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by brucebowker
Watched a lot of youtube videos on this and ALL seem to replace the entire upper arm and not just the ball. Ball is available as a separate unit but is it possible to do just the ball without the arm? 1999 Ford Ranger 2 WD.

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you can replace the balljoint on your truck without replacing the upper arm assy if it's the original ford arm assy. This also includes the lower balljoints. I replace all four at one time. Newer model rangers require the upper arm assy to be replaced with the balljoint.
 
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Old May 1, 2011 | 06:02 AM
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BJ's can be replaced, look in our "Tech Info" thread, located atop this forum, scroll down to the bottom of the page, to find a thread on it. At the end of the thread is a link with pictures on how one owner replaced his.
 
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Great help.

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