Ball Joints
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Did a little digging
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I think I will look mine over real good and replace whats needed. POOR on $$$ since the tranny upgrade and the rut in the economy. :?) Rhex
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From: Roanoke, TX
Not too hard. I just did mine. I also changed the tie rod ends. I have the cheap Harbour Freight "C" press and 4WD adapter set. I went with Moog. Have all the parts on hand. Running back and forth to the parts store is a major PITA. I had to replace an axle seal. Pretty easy with a home made seal driver made from a piece of flared exhaust tubing from a friends exhaust shop. Getting the spindle off was a little bit of a pain. On assembly, I cleaned all metal mating surfaces with emery cloth and anti-siezed everything . The grease zerks that came with the Moog are too long.The front axle U joint rubbed the zerk. Orielly's has some that are shorter. Put the zerks on before you put the axle in. Speaking of axle's, remember to put it back in before you put the spindle back on. It's no fun having to take the spindle off, again.
Torque the inner spindle nut to 50 ft-lb while spinning the hub, and then back off 1/4 turn. The outter nut is torqued to 160-205 ft-lb. Specs come from the Ford manual and are for manual hubs. I can get the other torque specs if you want them.
The socket for the ball joint nut is a 1 5/16. 32mm works too. The post on the ball joint tends to spin on tightening. I can't remember how I got it to stop spinning. I think I read on FTE that a floor jack on the steering knuckle with a little pressure will bind it up enough to tighten the nut.
Torque the inner spindle nut to 50 ft-lb while spinning the hub, and then back off 1/4 turn. The outter nut is torqued to 160-205 ft-lb. Specs come from the Ford manual and are for manual hubs. I can get the other torque specs if you want them.The socket for the ball joint nut is a 1 5/16. 32mm works too. The post on the ball joint tends to spin on tightening. I can't remember how I got it to stop spinning. I think I read on FTE that a floor jack on the steering knuckle with a little pressure will bind it up enough to tighten the nut.
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From: MICHIGAN
You should post the specifics about your truck when asking questions or you
will get great instructions (like JAFO1 above) but doesn't pertain to your truck.
You have captured wheel bearings.
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Yea, i think that is going to be one of my next investments is a press to do that.
There is a new Ford Ball joint out there, they had it in the last issue of diesel power.
Don't have it in front of me htough, its up state, and i'm down state.
There is a new Ford Ball joint out there, they had it in the last issue of diesel power.
Don't have it in front of me htough, its up state, and i'm down state.