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12-09-2004, 08:09 AM
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Location: Gilbert Az
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upper ball joints
Does anyone have any ideas on how to remove the upper ball joints from a dana 44. I have tried a hydraulic press, but it is bending the controll arms.
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12-09-2004, 08:53 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
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I rented a ball joint tool from autozone. I'm trying to think but I think you have to remove the lower joint first then push the upper from the bottom. The tool has cups and a large c-clamp for pushing the joints out.
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1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm 
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12-11-2004, 06:38 AM
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Majician
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You are pushing it up and out of the knuckle, not down into the knuckle?
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12-11-2004, 08:05 AM
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just can't cover up my redneck
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Columbus OH
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Control arms? ..........
First question, what year? open knuckle or closed? |
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12-11-2004, 12:17 PM
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Location: Gilbert Az
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They are open knuckle. I ended up having them pressed out by a machine shop. They charged me 25 bucks and then they will charge 5 to install the new ones.
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