lower ball joints
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lower ball joints
99 expy 4.6 4x4 , im doin the lower ball joints , im 99% sure there originals with 203xxx miles ( there bad , real bad ) how hard will it be to change em out and what all do i need ?
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From: Lost in Pa.
I don't think there that hard, I did them on my now sold 97. Other than basic tools the only special tool you will need is a ball joint press which you can get a loaner one from Advanced Auto or Auto Zone, basically pay for then return for a full refund. If you do some searching here there are some good step by step instructions.
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Here's the unofficial ball joint thread 
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/3...f-150-4x4.html
Check your end links while you are in there. Noticed mine today doing the hubs - last guy that did them over-tightened the nuts and cracked the rubber.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/3...f-150-4x4.html
Check your end links while you are in there. Noticed mine today doing the hubs - last guy that did them over-tightened the nuts and cracked the rubber.
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i wish i got that kinda mileage outta my lower ball joints on my 98 expy. i'm going on my 3-4 set with only 128,000 mile on the clock. i just wish i knew why it eats them so much. my other trucks never were that bad and i was much much harder on them. i baby this thing compared to thos other trucks.
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got my lowers done yesterday , was hard but not really that bad , used a ball joint press that i had to borrow from autozone ( worked awsome ) also put in my passanger side axel ( feels good to have 4x4 back again ) and did a U joint in the front driveshaft ( pain in the neck ) deffinatly made a big diffrence , my step dad helped me out alot ( he works for roush ) he said a good rule of thumb is every other oil change grab your grease gun and shoot some grease in the lowers ( if hey got grease points , wich if there not original they should have them ) , our lower ball joints dont hold grease very well and thats why there failing so early that makes a huge diffrence on how long they last and if you think about it greasing them should only take a min or 2 so its cheep insurance, mine were so bad they were about to fall threw ( 203xxx miles and they were deffinatly the originals so you can imagine how bad they looked )
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