I installed a 2.5" leveling kit today on my truck, and I could not disconnect the ball joint from the upper control arm. I worked on it for a while with a hammer and fork but it wouldn't come out. I ended up taking off the whole lower control arm and steering in order to drop the whole strut assembly and put the spacer on. It wasn't a problem, just took longer. Any comments?

 

Did you take the bit off?!? Lol jk

You have to wack that spindle pretty damn hard to free the joint. What size hammer were you using? Try a 5lb sledge next time around

 

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm almost 100% sure that the factory upper control arm and upper ball joint are one assembly on these trucks. So they wont come apart. When you want to replace them you buy the whole UCA with the ball joint already in it.

 

Yes one unit. The lower has a separable balljoint

 

i think he meant he tried hitting it free from the spindle lol or atleast i hope soo but yes they are one unit on these truck... if your ball joints go out you gotta replace the whole UCA or LCA

 

Not the lca. That balljoint is a replacable item

 

Didnt know that... I could have swore they were replaced as the whole thing. Oh well learning more everyday lol

 

Dealers do so they can make some coin off you LOL

 

haha yeah thats what i meant, i tried freeing it from the spindle

 

beat it with a sledge man