I bought a huge socket specially made for those. It's a 3/4" drive so I
had to get an adapter for my 1/2" impact. Let me see if I can remember
what online store had it. It wasn't very expensive at all. I'd be
willing to let you borrow it if I can't find where I got it. The only
wrinkle is that I have a 2wd (still gen2). I'm not sure of the ball
joints are appreciably different.
Tim
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Terrible
Tom
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 9:20 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: DML: Ball Joint Bewilderment
With everything I have done to my cars and trucks - believe it or not...
I've never changed ball joints on anything. I am attempting to change
Christines ball joints, and I know what to do, but seem to lack to tools
to do it with. I picked up a ball joint press for the lowers... but the
uppers are threaded into the control arm.
I measured and the ball joint measures 2 1/18th across. There seem to
be no balljoint tools suited to this task that I can find. And a large
box wrench in that size would cost me over $150!! Anyone have any
suggestions? There has to be a socket or a spanner wrench out there for
this. I could use a pipe wrench? But thats not my first choice.
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