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Old 10-16-2007, 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 10-16-2007, 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 10-16-2007, 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 10-16-2007, 09:20 PM
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Just the uppers are a one piece assembly with the control arm.
 
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Old 10-16-2007, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by wandell
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 10-17-2007, 08:12 AM
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Thanks for the info.
 
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Old 10-17-2007, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by MmmBuckles
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 10-17-2007, 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 10-17-2007, 12:57 PM
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Thank you!
 
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Old 10-17-2007, 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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