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Looks like I'll be doing my ball joints when the weather allows, got a few questions.
Truck: 2002 FX4 with about 180k miles.
According to my Ford shop manual, the balljoints can not be replaced, you must replace the entire lower control arm assembly. However, from reading around here it looks like the ball joint can be pressed out and a new ball joint pressed in without removing the lower control arm. Am I understadning that correct?
Also planning to do the upper control arms as long as I'm there. Wondering what brands are recommended, or advised to avoid. Usually I go with OEM but I'm up for suggestions.
Truck: 2002 FX4 with about 180k miles.
According to my Ford shop manual, the balljoints can not be replaced, you must replace the entire lower control arm assembly. However, from reading around here it looks like the ball joint can be pressed out and a new ball joint pressed in without removing the lower control arm. Am I understadning that correct?
Also planning to do the upper control arms as long as I'm there. Wondering what brands are recommended, or advised to avoid. Usually I go with OEM but I'm up for suggestions.
