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Gsmblue

Lower ball joint

I have made some progress this morning. Hit a stumbling block with the lower ball joint torquing down.

I got he top one to 100ftlbs easy, spun a castle nut on the lower and got it to 90ftlbs, but that lock nut that MOOG supplies just keeps the ball joint spinning.

The advice on the internet is to put a jack under the ball joint and get the weight of the truck on it, then it will torque down.

Well, try as I might I could not get the weight of the truck on the jack without it slipping.

Then I realized, I have the spring and dampers out! That has to be the reason, right?

Not going to tackle that now, it is too hot, but in the morning I will get that spring in and those dampers, then hopefully I can get it torqued.

What a ball (joint) ache.

1985.5 F-150 XL Explorer standard cab 5.0 EFI AOD 4x4
Daily Driver. We call her Eunice the Ute.

1982 Bronco XLT Lariat 351W AOD 4x4
Code name Esperanza, or Espy to her friends. Please see my Project thread for the blow by blow.

1984 F-350 XL Centurion crew cab 460 T19 4x4
"Eylza Dual-little"

Gary Lewis

Re: Lower ball joint

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Yes, that might well be the issue. Good luck!

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

Gsmblue

Re: Lower ball joint

Radius arm bushing done. Spring in.

Lower ball joint tightened a bit but still spinning before fully torqued..

Got a neighbor helping now..