gotta replace upper and lower ball joints on a stock '00 supercab. I do not want to remove the lower arm from the frame if at all possible, it does have a snap ring in it. I can probably pound the joint out of the arm, but whats the best way to press the new joint in? have heard that otc makes a tool for this, anyone got any suggestions?
also, any suggestions for replacing the upper joints?

 

what year truck? not sure on lowers...i have a question on those right now...but uppers on the newer ones are molded in the arm and you would need a whole new upper arm IIRC...

 

2000 4x2 supercab, 4.0 5 spd auto, bone stock, upper an lower control arm type susp, not twin i beam

 

A ball joint press you can rent them from Autozone or Discount. The mechanics I jnow say take the upper off, it makes it easier. The upper presses out the top.

 

I replaced my lowers about a month ago and all we used to get the new ones in was a big ol hammer and hammered them in,, no need to take the lower arms off as I used them to jack the truck up so I would not have to use a coil compressor,, and yes to the ring,,

 

freeze the new ball joints... makes the easier to press in ive read

 

really^^^ ??

 

yeah forgot we did that,, it helps!