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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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Is there anyone out there who knows if the more expensive ball joints are better than the regular ones like moog or just go with the regular ball joints. If you know of better ball joints please lmk
 
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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I went back to stock ford BJ's I had moog and didnt like them
 
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 08:33 PM
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i thought you couldnt just buy ball joints. dont you have to get the whole upper control arm too?
 
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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Just the uppers are a one piece assembly with the control arm.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 09:22 PM
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Just the uppers are a one piece assembly with the control arm.
ok. thats what i was thinking. what kind of tool do you need to take the ball joints out?
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 08:12 AM
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Thanks for the info.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 08:13 AM
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ok. thats what i was thinking. what kind of tool do you need to take the ball joints out?
I would like to know this also.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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Your basic sockets, a pickle fork + hammer, and a ball joint press are what I used.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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Thank you!
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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This link might help a bit too.


http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/36...f-150-4x4.html
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by OVER_KILL

yep, that's what I used to start out with, minus the whole 4x4 part (mines 4x2). Really though, once you take look under the truck, it isn't all that complicated and doesn't require a lot of detailed instructions to do.
 
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