FuzzyLog1c

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Hey guys,

Looking to try to service my own ball joints (upper and lower). There's a 20% off sale going on right now at Harbor Freight, and I'm split between picking up one of those generic C-clamp ball joint tools, or a 6-12 ton Arbor press. Cost isn't an issue, but storage space is. Which do you think will make the job easiest?

Thanks!

Fuzzy_Wuzzy

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The press will prove more useful long term. (Although you already have done most of the bushings)

ls1247

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Freeze the balljoint, put some heat on the control arm and you might get lucky enough for it to fall right in. We do this with roller bearings in motorcycle engine cases with a lot of success but we have the luxury of using an oven to heat the cases.

The snap-on balljoint press i used to have had different "cups" for different sized balljoints. If this is how the unpictured harbor tool is configured, it might pay to take one of your joints with you to make sure they fit correctly before buying it.

Looking forward to the results of your spindle swap!!

Sweetwilliebrownjr

Buy one of snap on's new style ball joint presses if cost isn't an issue. They're 550-600, but it makes everything soooo much easier. I own one, and it's one of the best investments I've ever made. Everything from bushings to u-joints to ball joints, to changing torsion keys out. It does it all. And the adapters snap on the press so you don't need 8 hands to hold it all. Bjp1 is the part #. It's cheaper from the tool truck.

barrok69

I picked up the HF 20ton press. It's a dream and worth the $149. Pressing out bushings is a breeze.

The press should be able to do balljoints just as easy.

Fuzzy_Wuzzy

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This is what I have as well. If you are looking at their 12 ton, i would just get the 20, it is only a hair bigger. they also have some cool accessories for it if you get into fabrication more

http://www.swagoffroad.com/Metal-Fab...ools-_c_7.html