Re: Ball Joint and shock replacement problems...

From: Josh Battles (josh.lists@omg-stfu.com)
Date: Tue Feb 28 2006 - 10:13:49 EST


On Mon, February 27, 2006 8:58 pm, Chris Reck wrote:
>
> I assume that I need to put the rotor back on the truck to do this...
>
> Do I need to do this to do the lower ball joints?
>
> Thanks!

You could probably break the axle nut loose with the wheel still on the
ground actually.

I wouldn't think it necessary. Why not just unbolt the joint at the knuckle
and drop the lower the control arm a little? You could wedge a block of wood
under the upper arm so that the spring tension would even do the seperation
for you.

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