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crain_christoph
11-24-2007, 12:41 PM
Bought my 94 dodge and found out last week my passenger side ball joint is worn out bad. The driver side seems okay but would like to get all of them at once. So can i use your drive way sharpe??? And i need someone to help me?? Ill buy a couple cases of :beer: for everyone who helps. It will be a few weeks before i can do it though because of money. Has anybody done this before?? Is it that hard???
85cj7
11-24-2007, 01:34 PM
coop, ryan and i had to do it to one of the axles i bought at the end of the summer. You have to remove all the brakes, the hub, spindle, axle shaft and knuckle. We couldn't get the old ones out because they require a massive amount of pressure to press fit in and out so you have to have cardock do it, i think coop payed 40-50 a side. not including the new upper and lower ball joints themselves. not as hard as it is time consuming. I'm sure you can use the driveway but you better hurry before the clayton rush and everyone will be over here doing stuff. Including me.
Sharpe
11-24-2007, 01:35 PM
Yah thats fine brah.
colman
11-24-2007, 02:04 PM
when i did the ones in the blazer with brian we just beat it out with a big hammer and then used a ball joint press ( you can get from any auto part store on loan) to put them back in or they go for about 40 at harbor freight and you can also use them to do ujoints
crain_christoph
11-25-2007, 03:19 PM
where did you have it done at for 50 a side??
colman
11-25-2007, 03:27 PM
save the money and buy the tool to do it your self
85cj7
11-25-2007, 06:55 PM
the place is called cardock, its in the same building as advance on texas and harvey.
colman
11-25-2007, 07:16 PM
i have one that you can use or cox has a press that would probably be cheaper
bcolman
11-25-2007, 10:18 PM
when i did the ones on the blazer they just popped out(about 5 minutes of pounding with the bfh each), but if they are rusted in they would be a ***** to got out
Sharpe
11-25-2007, 10:44 PM
I have a 20 ton hydraulic press if whatever the BJ's are pressed into is removable.
Reckless
11-26-2007, 12:18 AM
50 bucks, what a ripoff.
crain_christoph
11-26-2007, 10:50 AM
okay then will yall help me replace them. ill try to see if i can get the money together pretty quick
85cj7
11-26-2007, 10:52 AM
i'll probably be able to.
DRAGOONRANCH
11-26-2007, 11:22 AM
I will admit, this group can really come together to get some **** fixed for folks. I would like to take this time to thank everyone for their patience and help on all of my POS rigs. :gigem:
crain_christoph
11-26-2007, 01:02 PM
I will admit, this group can really come together to get some **** fixed for folks. I would like to take this time to thank everyone for their patience and help on all of my POS rigs. :gigem:


I cant agree more. And as a new guy i just want to say thanks for jumping in and helping me on everything without even knowing me. I owe all of yall big time. Thanks guys!