Ball Joint replacement
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From: stark county
Ball Joint replacement
I have a 2003 Excursion 4x4 and want to know if OEM ball joints are any good , and do you have to open the differential to pull axles out to replace ball joints? Thank You! This will be my first time working on 4x4 ball joints.
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From: Henniker
I just replaced my ball joints, I went with napa premium ball joints, Most go with Moog, but for what I do with the ex, I didnt want to spend the extra money. Get ball joints that are greasable.
You definatly do not have to get into the diff to remove the front axles. I have plenty of pics in MY PICS below, check them out. Really not too bad. Take your time, rent or borrow a ball joint press.
Brian
You definatly do not have to get into the diff to remove the front axles. I have plenty of pics in MY PICS below, check them out. Really not too bad. Take your time, rent or borrow a ball joint press.
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/3...ll-joints.html
I'm about to do the ball joints on my SD so I've been doin a lot of reading about this lately.
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I just replaced my ball joints, I went with napa premium ball joints, Most go with Moog, but for what I do with the ex, I didnt want to spend the extra money. Get ball joints that are greasable.
You definatly do not have to get into the diff to remove the front axles. I have plenty of pics in MY PICS below, check them out. Really not too bad. Take your time, rent or borrow a ball joint press.
Brian
You definatly do not have to get into the diff to remove the front axles. I have plenty of pics in MY PICS below, check them out. Really not too bad. Take your time, rent or borrow a ball joint press.
Brian
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To answer the question as to whether or not OEM ball joints are any god, that would be a NO, in my opinion "good" ball joints shouldnt show wear in 33k miles like the do on my 05, granted the are not worn enough to require replacement yet but when they do i am going moog!!!
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From: Lost in Pa.
Moog is what I went with because they are proven quality but those NAPA premiums with the Kevlar sounds like they may work also I just have never tried them.
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I want to thank everyone for their imput as this has helped. I went to go see how much I need to get the seals and stud bolts and the seals are 45 dollars for the big one and 6 dollars for the o ring and 20 dollars for the smaller one at the Stealership.
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Thanks every one as I put the new balljoints in and replaced the seals. took me two days as I did not have everything I needed. Also the dealer sold me the big seal where I had to reuse the shield on this seal. almost messed the cover up glad I took so long to do the job.
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