aaklingler
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Does it take something other then one of the ball joint press kits with the 3 receiver tubes to remove and install ball joints on a 96 dana 60?
Thanks,
Allen
Thanks,
Allen
ball joint ?
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DaveBen
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I wrote an article in our WIKI section. Here is a page out of the article. TikiWiki : Ball Joint replacement
The 4 and 5 photos show the tube receivers and press. You will need a pickle fork (photo 3) and a bunch of air tools and jacks. Good luck!!!
Dave
The 4 and 5 photos show the tube receivers and press. You will need a pickle fork (photo 3) and a bunch of air tools and jacks. Good luck!!!
Dave
aaklingler
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I saw your right up, is there any difference between that truck and a 96? Is that tube receiver in the kit with the 3 tubes in it?
Allen
Allen
DaveBen
SDD Senior Member
If that is what you call it. It is just a ball joint tool, but it has three little tubes in it, so I guess it is. This tool will work on all 4X4 trucks.
Dave
Dave
bigrigr
Real trks hv 3 pdls
Done it many times with a big ball peen hammer, but you have to be really accurate with your swings or you make the job tougher instead of easier. The ball joint install kit(one with the tubes) is a whole lot neater and better for the new joints by far, where I'm at the local parts houses have them for rent or loan, well worth it IMO
aaklingler
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Where is a good place to buy good quality ball joints?
DaveBen
SDD Senior Member
Most any good auto parts store should carry MOOG. Advanced Auto and the like won't carry MOOG, but the independents will. You can google MOOG and check that out. That is how I found mine, but I don't remember where I got them.
Dave
Dave
aaklingler
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As far as I can tell looking online advance has moog but not napa or autozone. Has anybody used ball joints made by spicer/raybestos? Where is a good place and what is a good brand of u-joints to get?
Allen
Allen
DaveBen
SDD Senior Member
Google MOOG for a good site.
Dave
Dave
bigrigr
Real trks hv 3 pdls
Spicer makes great u-joints, and I've used the ball joints a couple of times, never really saw much of a difference over the moog parts. Moog is definately the way to go if possible, I believe that napa's top line of suspension parts are made by moog, but not positive, just ask specifically and the counter person will usually tell you if moog makes thier stuff because it makes their napa brand sell better. I've always used the moog parts with the moog name on the box, unless they were unavailable. My 2 cents 