I would like to replace the ball joints of my Cherokee.
Which press should I use? I'm afraid of getting one of those Chinese one's by inexperience, that will probably bend.
Can't afford those hydraulic one's- makes no sense for two higher and two lower joints.

Any recommendations for me? Thanks in advance!

 

Just get the ball joint press from autozone. It worked on my ball joints. It won't bend, and it's free to rent.

 

Next Autozone is just 6728km away...

Dealers over here go like: You want whhhaaaaat???? And you show you those fancy hydraulic presses for about a monthly income.

 

Oh sorry. Didn't even notice you location. Well I just used a regular ball joint press. Aren't there places you can rent something like that from?

 

Get the cheapo... Its not gonna bend the casting of the C-Clamp. Heck, I have one from Harbor Freight (Cheapo tool store if you don't know what they are, not sure they have them in Germany), and its done a dozen ball joints, a few U-Joints, and some other things it certainly wasn't intended for... Hasn't broken on me yet.

 

x2. The big C clamp thing in the gray case works awesome. I've done several balljoints and U joints with one.

 

Have a look here:

Princess Auto

If you can wait - these guys just might ship it to you. Call their mail order division in Winnipeg Canada:

Princess Auto
3292 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg
Manitoba, Canada
R3K 0Z1

Telephone: (204) 831-8275
Fax: (204) 831-0238
Toll Free: 1-866-725-0014
Monday to Friday: 8:00AM - 9:00PM
Saturday: 8:00AM - 6:00PM
Sunday: 12:00AM - 5:00PM

 

Wow, thank you, guys! Such a bunch of answers in such a short time. Thats exactly what I was looking for- but didn't know how to express. I will order that press.
Thanks a lot to all of you!

Hopefully I'm able to help you too!
Michael

 

Go to harbor frieght tools and get one there. i got my 12 ton there and paid $130 for it. love it and it does the job no bending i see. good luck

 

I got one from Summit years ago and it works great. Had to make a couple extra adapters tho.