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Old 04-01-2011, 11:18 AM
modelageek modelageek is offline
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Default Re: Ball Joint Replacement Question

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Originally Posted by velozp View Post
Im confused guys. Both NAPA , Rock Auto, and Autozone sell individual upper ball joints for coil spring suspenion for my 99 2wd ranger. They tell me it will fit the original control arm. All I have to do it press the old one out and press the new one in. I am in the process of taking the control arm out of my ranger.. Any help??
on 98, 99 and 2000 you should be able to just replace the upper ball joint. it should have a snap ring on it?.......

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Originally Posted by velozp View Post
Im confused guys. Both NAPA , Rock Auto, and Autozone sell individual upper ball joints for coil spring suspenion for my 99 2wd ranger. They tell me it will fit the original control arm. All I have to do it press the old one out and press the new one in. I am in the process of taking the control arm out of my ranger.. Any help??
start a new thread and you will get a lot of good advice........

if you remove the upper control arm to replace the BJ drive the truck right to an alignment shop or you will destroy your tires
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