BALL JOINTS

[jstout1976]

( HEY HOW MANY OF YOU GUYS DID YOUR OWN BALL JOINTS JUST DID RIGHT SIDE TODAY ON MY 85 WITH A DANA 44 AND BOY DID THEY EVER **** YOU NEED A 1 1/8 3/4 DRIVE TO BREAK THE BOTTOM AND A 35MM SOCKET 3/4 DRIVE TO BREAK THE TOP BUT GOING BACK IN WAS THE FUN PART TRYING TO REMEMBER ALL THE GEARS FOR THE AUTOMATIC HUBS PUTTING THEM IN THE RIGHT ORDER GOING BACK IN BUT RIGHT SIDE IS DONE NOW SO NOW ON TO THE LEFT SIDE

 

[mbtech2003]

make sure u mark the camber/ caster adjuster on the upper ball joint :-B also a heat wrench works wounders too. might be worth it to replace the u-joints and bearings while in there and of couse brakes if u need them. so u don't have to take apart again >-