Trying to disconnect the tie rod and control arms from the stock spindles in order to install the new ones but im stuck getting the tie rod and control arms off. Someone please help!

 

i had a hard time too. i used a tie rod removal tool. looks like a 2 prong fork. almost impossible to not rip the the tie rod boot. otherwise my buddy said to use 2 large pry bars. one to relieve pressure on suspension and another to split the tie rod apart. maybe try using a jack to lift the a arm to a better angle.
good luck.

 

take a hammer and hit it over and over, not hard though, the constant vibration will knock it loose. I have had to take all the front suspension off 3 times this month alone.

 

yeah i went and bought a tie rod seperater or "pickle fork" and got it off pretty easy. now im struggling with the upper and lower control arms to get the spindle free. can i just use the same tool for those also?

 

yeah the pickle fork works for the ball joints but i just whack the side of the spindle by the ball joint a few times and the taper usually breaks free

 

i was trying that but didnt seem to work

 

Hit it harder.

 

Yeah just use a rubber hammer and go to town they should come off. Just took mine off with the same process, a few good bangs and they should come loose.

 

I typically use a large dead-blow hammer. Seriously.

 

Go to Advanced Auto or Auto Zone and rent a pitman arm puller, it makes the job so much easier. You actually have to buy the tool but you get your money back if you return it within 30 days.

 

There have been a lot of posts on this already.
Check this: https://www.f150online.com/forums/su...ll-joints.html

 

I was under the inmpression that the OP was fighting with the removal of the tie rod end from the steering knuckle.

 

after a couple of hours i finally got all the ball joints off the spindle. the problem is that i tore the dust boot on some of them in the process. i wasnt planning on replacing these but should i look into it now?

 

Yes. If the dust boots are torn the joints will dry out and get contaminated with dirt and fail. Either do it now or do it later. At least it is already apart for you now. Sorry dude.

 

can i just buy new boots for these without replacing the whole ball joint?