I know that money gets tight with everybody but when I did mine Renteria1217 I did the whole front end. You may want to buy it piece buy piece.Just like uncle bubba said it more painful to have to pull it apart many times or just do it once.

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Oh yes lots of cussing , I had 2 presses and blowed the seals in the one, Not a job I want to do agian. I had to wiss wheel the drive side bottom off . Replacing trans is much easier.

 

this happened wih my 3rd gen once i got in there needed a new tie rod end unit B/spindle an i destroyed a rented auto zone ball joint press but they took it back and gave me my deposit all i can say is..... its a bit(h to do. dont get the adjustable upper ones. once they are set they dont adjust and you need to set them up within spec and without alignment equipt its a crap shoot

Wish Dynatrac had there new ball joints out when i needed them...

 

Hey thanks for all the posts. Yeah I'll check everything while I'm at it. I figured the same thing turbo20. We'll see what's bad and we'll see if I can afford to fix it. The ball joints were about $240 for all 4. Just spent $ on shocks and a new tire too. Pretty tapped out. I'm starting the ball joints today. I ended up buying Moog upper and lower. Are these moog uppers adjustable? Hope not. Also anyone know of any step by step guides. Tried that website you sent me too uncle Bubba and can't find any guides.

 

i have moog too

 

I did mine last year they are not fun, get a ball joint press that makes it alot better pb blast the living sh&* out of them, drive around get it to soak up a bit, im trying to find the web site to help you out????
moog arent adjustable just throw them in

 

I did pb blast it a little, I'll go ahead and hit it some more. I've got a ball joint press too. I decieded not to start tonight so we'll see how it goes tomorrow. If you find that web site let me know. That would help. I've never done it, but I'll figure out either way.

 

I remembered the site but its at a password site and i dont work for the company any more and they changed the password but im still looking

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ok i found this site it might help you i hope

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Does putting it in 4WD really make it easier? Also I have one more thing I just remembered. I've recently had it in 4WD and noticed a clicking noise coming from the front maybe drivers side. It seemed to happen mostly when I was turning. Would this possibly be related to the ball joints?

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Oh and thanks by the way coyropin. That site will help.

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Do I need a hib puller or should I be able to pound it off or what?

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Oh I meant hub on the last one. I got a hub puller and got it off.

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This ****ing sucks. Why didn't you guys try to talk me out of this? There is no way this puller from auto zone is going to work. I'm trying to take out the upper ball joint right now and it is to long to fit between the puller with the fitting for the puller, so I cut the bolt on the upper ball joint to shorten it so it would fit between the puller. Now I've got everything in place and I believe I've bent the ****ing puller. This is seriously B***S**T. If there's anyone close to Meridian, Idaho that has a machine press or anything else you think might work, that you'd be whilling to use to help me get this thing out with, please let me know. I could use any help I can get right now. I needed this done today. It's my damn work truck and I'm supposed to work tomorrow. I'm desperate at this point. Feel free to call me too. My name is Mike. (208)761-6386. Please help!

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I got it. Bent the f***ing puller, but I got it. Now to do the other side. What a huge pain this has been. Would have been pretty easy if everything came off like it should. It's really not that hard a job at all besides that. Also I just remembered...I've been wanting to put this leveling kit I bought awhile back on the truck. It's just the 2" metal bracket. I know my ride might go to s**t but I have to do something cool to the truck while working on it this time around. I've got to have something to look forward to when I'm all with this hell of a job. So my question is how easy is it to put the level kit on, and does anyone have any advice, videos, diagrams, or anything else you could refer me too. I want this to go as smooth as possible.

 

man there no fun i know them pullers do bend easy hope its going well i have never put any leveling kits on so im no help at all

 

To install the spacers you need to pull the wheels, shocks and compress the springs down far enough to put the spacers in. The easiest thing I have found to do this is strut compressors, 2 sets of em to control these heavy springs.

Pull the 3 nuts off the shock tower that go through the wheel well

Compress the springs

Pull the flat metal piece out that the nuts were fastened to

Insert the spacer, bolt side up and put the bolts through the wheel well holes

Replace the 3 nuts

loosen and remove the strut compressors

Re-install shock

Drive it away.

WARNING: If this springs breaks lose of the compressors it will send you to the hospital or the morgue, it's ugly. Hence the reason for 2 sets of compressors. If somethin breaks you have plenty of back up in place to hold it and you will see these compressors flex and bend when you do this. These springs are monsters. Most auto parts stores rent these compressors for nothin but a refundable deposit.