Need Help - Replacing Spindles
 

Gents-

I have an 87 swb, and I am lowering my truck. I have already installed the flip kit, shackels and C-notch on the rear. Now I want to install my front 2.5 spendles and springs. Anybody have advice on how to tackle this? I'm trying not to damage the ball joints. Any help would be much appreciated.

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Re: Need Help - Replacing Spindles
 

The way to pop the ball joints loose without using a pickle fork is simple. Take the cotter pin out, loosen the nut ( but do NOT remove it). Put a floor jack under the spring bucket on the lower a-arm but do not put pressure on the lower a-arm. The jack is there as a safety. The coil spring will help the ball joints to separate. Now, take a BFH ( Big F-ing Hammer ) and hit the spindle where the upper ballpoint pin goes through the spindle. Continue to strike it until the taper separates. Repeat the procedure on the tie rod end and the lower ball joint. Once you have all three joints separated, jack up the floor jack until you can take the nuts off by hand. Pt the new spindle in place and tighten the nuts.
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x 2. This is the best way to do it.

Re: Need Help - Replacing Spindles
 

Exactly the info that I was looking for, Grip. I have removed with a Pickle fork in the past, but it destroyed my ball joints. In this case, my ball joints are in great shape and I don't want to damage them.

I should only need to re-grease my bearings (Provided they are in good shape), right? I don't think that I need anything else, but of course, I won't find out until I'm half way into it.

Thanks

BLUE SQUARE

Re: Need Help - Replacing Spindles
 

New grease seals while your there.
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Grease Seals? Okay, I guess these are available at Autozone or Pep Boys, right? I will buy some before I get started. Thanks for the heads up.

BLUE SQUARE

Re: Need Help - Replacing Spindles
 

Thats the way also make sure once you break the ball joint loose from spindle before you take the lower ball joint nut off you have to pull the brake dust shield close to the rotor or it will get tore up.