Ok i dont feel like paying a shop 500$ to do this so im going ot tackle it myself. Any how too articles on doing it? Any advice? What kind of tools will i need?

btw its a 99 ranger 4cyl 5spd single cab

 

I Think you need to find a new shop they did my lower ones for 178

 

Read the articles here (search), rent a balljoint press (free with refundable deposit), comes with instructions, get a pickle fork and a big hammer and about 3 hours later your done. Get an alignment after, like right after.

I got my truck, never even changed a flat tire, knew squat about mechanics. First thing I had to do was balljoints. Got it done in 3 hours, both sides.

 

i heard you cant replace them on a 99 you gotta do the whole control arm is that true? That sucks if it is cause i already bought the replacement ball joints...

 

That's true for the uppers, but the lowers can be replaced.

 

Wrong again...

It depends on what arms you have. I believe if you have the 4wd, you can replace the upper arms with Moog arms, which after that you can just replace ball joints. If you have a 2wd, you can replace ball joints all day without replacing arms.

 

My bad, your correct!

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/de...QQMOK8738.html

 

I was going to start a new thread, but I figured I'd ask here.
I'm in the middle of replacing the upper and lower ball joints on my 98 4x4 Ranger, and I'm encountering some conflicting information. Do you have to remove the spindle from the axle? A few people claim to be able to do it in place, and I'm finding it to be a huge pain in the rear.

 

just recently bought a 1998 Ranger XLT 2wd with 105K on it. I am wanting to replace the upper and lower ball joints. I have read that you have to buy the control arms with the upper ball joints. I already bought the lower ball joints only Moog K8771T and they did not come with the rubber boot as pictured. Can't I just rent a ball joint fork and press and do the upper and lower ball joints themselves with no control arms and be good. If it only has 105K on it and a older man owned it and I know for a fact he did not abuse it do I really need to replace the control arms.