Jeremy4601
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So, in an attempt to make 250,000 miles ride more like 100,000 ( or as close as possible), I am in progress on new sway bar bushings, links, tie rods, hubs, ball joints, etc. I’m learning my way thru this as I go because I’m just too cheap to pay someone else. Lol
I’ve made good progress but seem to be stumped by this lower ball joint. Truck info should be in the sig, but to specify... she’s a ‘02 LT 4WD. I got the upper done, but the lower appears to press down and out... and there seems to be 4 places where the top side is almost crimped out to help secure it. No snap rings or anything like that. I’ve only found one video online specific to my setup and these guys were going at this thing with a grinder before hammering it out from above.
Do I have a trip to Lowe’s in my future to buy a grinder? Or is there an obvious (or not so much) solution that I’m just not seeing?
I’ve made good progress but seem to be stumped by this lower ball joint. Truck info should be in the sig, but to specify... she’s a ‘02 LT 4WD. I got the upper done, but the lower appears to press down and out... and there seems to be 4 places where the top side is almost crimped out to help secure it. No snap rings or anything like that. I’ve only found one video online specific to my setup and these guys were going at this thing with a grinder before hammering it out from above.
Do I have a trip to Lowe’s in my future to buy a grinder? Or is there an obvious (or not so much) solution that I’m just not seeing?