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Old Aug 15, 2025 | 09:09 PM
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Upper Balljoint Dust Boot RWD

I'm doing a complete frontend rebuild on my '92 F150 RWD and can't get the boots on the upper balljoints to seat. The uppers are AC Delco and the boot ring is solid. It has absolutely no stretch in it. Is it supposed to sit like this? I had a shop press the joints into the knuckle.




 
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Old Aug 16, 2025 | 06:07 AM
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Did the boot come with the joint or was it purchased separately?
 
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Old Aug 16, 2025 | 12:39 PM
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Drop it in some boiling water.
 
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Came with it. I'll try boiling water. Thanks.
 
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It would probably pop into place when you install the knuckle.
 
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Originally Posted by My4Fordtrucks
It would probably pop into place when you install the knuckle.
I noticed it after I installed the knuckle on the driver side. I'll get back to it Sunday and report back.
 
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Had time so I monkied around with it again tonight. Boiling the boots helped quite a bit. Still needed to get creative a little, but they're on now. Thanks.
 
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