Dynatrac recommends using
a ball joint press kit to remove the old ball joints from the end forgings.
Hello - a standard
ball joint press set is adequate as long as it has the correct diameter for the Lincoln ball joints.
Most auto shops will loan / rent
ball joint press tools to you for free / cheap if you wish to...
While
a ball joint press tool can be used, it is easier to press the ball joints into the knuckles with an actual press.
Ball Joint Press: Usually borrowed from an auto parts store Ball Joint Separator: Usually borrowed from an auto parts store but it only costs $ 20 Hammer: Used to provide the force to drive the Ball Joint Separator Wrenches / Sockets: The appropriate sizes to fit the lug nuts, ball joint castle nuts, etc..
«Owners of Ram trucks are even worse off because
the ball joint presses into the end forging, not the knuckle,» explained Dynatrac's head honcho Jim McGean.
Not exact matches
FITS YOUR VEHICLE: Compatible with most American domestic and imported 2 - wheel drive (2WD) and 4 - wheel drive (4WD) cars and light pickup trucks that have
press - fit type
ball joints
Some
ball joints are difficult to replace because they are
pressed into the control arm.
Front upper
ball joints will fit with
press fit diameter width of 2».
Some — usually older - style —
ball joints are
pressed into the lower control arm with a hydraulic
press.
Will NOT fit OEM control arms with
press fitted
ball joints.
Antisieze was applied to the
ball joints before
pressing them into the knuckles.
Some
ball joints are
pressed into the control arm itself — others are screw - in.
Other types of
ball joints are of the
press - in variety and require specialized tools for proper installation.
During installation of the new
ball joints, Dynatrac recommends using a
press tool and installing the lower
ball joint first.
The new Mobile Hydraulic
Press Tool is designed to reduce the time needed to service suspension bushings, wheel bearings and ball joints, eliminating the need to remove components from the vehicle and use a shop p
Press Tool is designed to reduce the time needed to service suspension bushings, wheel bearings and
ball joints, eliminating the need to remove components from the vehicle and use a shop
presspress.
A lower
ball joint is
pressed into the control arm.
Sometimes, I work odd -
ball hours seven days a week to complete a book about publishing that will go to
press this year and to present with Brian Jud and Dan Poynter in Advanced Book Marketing workshops throughout the country — a passionate commitment to our
joint vision.