Ball Joint replacement 95 4x4
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Ball Joint replacement 95 4x4
I got out my haynes manual, and it showec a special tool to remove them. Anyone wanna give me a quick rundown of how to remove everything please, I got some slop on the ole balljoints. Anyways could someone help me, im planning on replacing most of my steering stuff while im at it*wore out too* and well thats easy enough.
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Removing the hubs was the hardest part on my 93. It took and air chisel to get them off. Do yourself a favor and put new bearings and front U joints while you are there...not much more cost. I also did tie rod ends. My front suspension really tightened up then. Oh, and make sure the ball joints have grease fitting on both of them...then grease the heck out of them and you won't have to come back and do this again.
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If I can make a suggestion, if you are going to go through the trouble, bolt on some Moog M2 ball joints and suspension components. Moog went through and reengineered their suspension parts, while others are still using casts from 30 years ago. I can say first hand that the Moog M2 stuff is heavy duty.
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Oh, and one more secret--- www.rockauto.com
Moog, TRW, etc. parts at a fraction of the cost of your local retailer. I was VERY happy with them and ordered a lot through them over the years.
Moog, TRW, etc. parts at a fraction of the cost of your local retailer. I was VERY happy with them and ordered a lot through them over the years.
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Follow these instructions:
http://www.off-road.com/ford/bigbron...balljoint.html
If you buy suspension parts from Kragen or Autozone, you must really like replacing them. Because you'll be doing it again real soon.
And if you need an air chisel to get your hubs off, you're doing it wrong.
http://www.off-road.com/ford/bigbron...balljoint.html
If you buy suspension parts from Kragen or Autozone, you must really like replacing them. Because you'll be doing it again real soon.
And if you need an air chisel to get your hubs off, you're doing it wrong.
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andy some people dont have the cash of certian autoparts stuff, i cant afford double ethe price of moog stuff, they may be good yes, but the queston is why dont they carry a lifetime warrenty
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A lifetime warranty is a way to make people feel good about buying inferior parts... Otherwise NOONE would buy them. Quality parts and names speak for themselves. I have wrenched on vehicles long enough to know that I will never again bolt on cheap Chinese rubbish because in the long run it costs more and takes a lot more time. Ball Joints are NOT easy for a shop or a shadetree mechanic. One quality Moog part = 5 free overseas cheap taiwanese castings as far as I am concerned. I could go into detail about how many times I have bought cheaper parts, and tell you how many times I have had to spend more money to do it right. I have learned my lessons, and just wish I could help you learn from my mistakes.
I wish I could remember what that line was that Chris Farley said in Tommy Boy talking about the guarantee on the box. Anyways, it's your truck, your $$$, but again, check out rockauto, and I bet you can get Moog for close to AutoBone prices.
I wish I could remember what that line was that Chris Farley said in Tommy Boy talking about the guarantee on the box. Anyways, it's your truck, your $$$, but again, check out rockauto, and I bet you can get Moog for close to AutoBone prices.
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Ok, found it-
Tommy: Let's think about this for a sec, Ted, why do they put a guarantee on a box? Hmm, very interesting.
Ted: I'm listening.
Tommy: Here's how I see it. A guy puts a guarantee on the box 'cause he wants you to fell all warm and toasty inside.
Ted: Yeah, makes a man feel good.
Tommy: 'Course it does. Ya think if you leave that box under your pillow at night, the Guarantee Fairy might come by and leave a quarter.
Ted: What's your point?
Tommy: The point is, how do you know the Guarantee Fairy isn't a crazy glue sniffer? "Building model airplanes" says the little fairy, but we're not buying it. Next thing you know, there's money missing off the dresser and your daughter's knocked up, I seen it a hundred times.
Ted: But why do they put a guarantee on the box then?
Tommy: Because they know all they solda ya was a guaranteed piece of ****. That's all it is. Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I got spare time. But for right now, for your sake, for your daughter's sake, ya might wanna think about buying a quality item from me.
Ted: Hmm. Okay, I'll buy from you.
Tommy: Let's think about this for a sec, Ted, why do they put a guarantee on a box? Hmm, very interesting.
Ted: I'm listening.
Tommy: Here's how I see it. A guy puts a guarantee on the box 'cause he wants you to fell all warm and toasty inside.
Ted: Yeah, makes a man feel good.
Tommy: 'Course it does. Ya think if you leave that box under your pillow at night, the Guarantee Fairy might come by and leave a quarter.
Ted: What's your point?
Tommy: The point is, how do you know the Guarantee Fairy isn't a crazy glue sniffer? "Building model airplanes" says the little fairy, but we're not buying it. Next thing you know, there's money missing off the dresser and your daughter's knocked up, I seen it a hundred times.
Ted: But why do they put a guarantee on the box then?
Tommy: Because they know all they solda ya was a guaranteed piece of ****. That's all it is. Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I got spare time. But for right now, for your sake, for your daughter's sake, ya might wanna think about buying a quality item from me.
Ted: Hmm. Okay, I'll buy from you.
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Don't mean to get off track, but I found one more Tommy Boy part, and couldn't resist-
Tommy: Umm, let's say your driving along the road with your family and your driving along, lay le lay, woo whoo, Then all of a sudden there a truck tire in the middle of the road. And you hit the brakes EERRRRRGGGHH! Whoa. That was close. Hah ha! Now, lets see what happens when your driving with the "other guys brake pads". Your driving along, your driving along and all of sudden the kids are yelling from the back seat, "I gotta go the bathroom daddy." Not now damnit! Truck tire. Errrragggghhh! I can't stop!
[smashes a model car on desk]
There's a cliff. Ahhhhh! And your familys screaming, "Ohh my god we're burning alive! No, I can't feel my legs!" Here comes the meat wagon. WE-OH! WE-OH! WE-OH! And the medic get's out and says, "Ohh my god." New guy is in the corner puking his guts out. All because you wanna save a couple extra pennies.
Tommy: Umm, let's say your driving along the road with your family and your driving along, lay le lay, woo whoo, Then all of a sudden there a truck tire in the middle of the road. And you hit the brakes EERRRRRGGGHH! Whoa. That was close. Hah ha! Now, lets see what happens when your driving with the "other guys brake pads". Your driving along, your driving along and all of sudden the kids are yelling from the back seat, "I gotta go the bathroom daddy." Not now damnit! Truck tire. Errrragggghhh! I can't stop!
[smashes a model car on desk]
There's a cliff. Ahhhhh! And your familys screaming, "Ohh my god we're burning alive! No, I can't feel my legs!" Here comes the meat wagon. WE-OH! WE-OH! WE-OH! And the medic get's out and says, "Ohh my god." New guy is in the corner puking his guts out. All because you wanna save a couple extra pennies.
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Originally Posted by kcw12
andy some people dont have the cash of certian autoparts stuff, i cant afford double ethe price of moog stuff, they may be good yes, but the queston is why dont they carry a lifetime warrenty
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