RaysJimmy
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Ball Joints
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jonathon
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My Spicer Pro Grades were the same as the originals.. lower was smaller(1 1/8" sounds right) and the upper was definitely 1 5/16"... remember that since I had to specially buy that socket.
The part number for the Snap On spindle nut socket is S8695C, you can find it on their website here. I don't own this one yet, but I do have the one Shucks/Orriellys/Kragen/CSK/whatever sells and after a few uses the prongs are starting to bend. The extra $40 is worth it.. I just haven't ordered it yet.
The part number for the Snap On spindle nut socket is S8695C, you can find it on their website here. I don't own this one yet, but I do have the one Shucks/Orriellys/Kragen/CSK/whatever sells and after a few uses the prongs are starting to bend. The extra $40 is worth it.. I just haven't ordered it yet.
When i have done BJ's in the past, i just tightened with a box wrench, cause i had the correct size. Gonna try and get large sockets to torque properly at Harbor Freight. Don't plan to do this job EVER again, so hope to use teh rental hub socket from kragen. Will buy the spanner socket if needed.
jonathon
1/2 ton status
What I ended up doing is buying HF's impact socket set and the 1 5/16's socket from Kragen.
I don't know if your going to run bigger tires or not, but the bigger you go the more you have to figure on doing them more frequently. With stock sized tires and Spicer Pro Grade balljoints I think you could easily expect them to last as long as stock, if not longer.
You should repack your wheel bearings fairly regularly.. hence why I'm going to invest in the snap on tool.
I don't know if your going to run bigger tires or not, but the bigger you go the more you have to figure on doing them more frequently. With stock sized tires and Spicer Pro Grade balljoints I think you could easily expect them to last as long as stock, if not longer.
You should repack your wheel bearings fairly regularly.. hence why I'm going to invest in the snap on tool.
Got it. I plan to run 33's for quite a while, so i don't plan on doing them again. I've got 212k on what are probably originals on stock tires. So i should have a few years.....
I'll repack the wheel bearings when i do the ball joints, and see what the condition is currently.
jonathon
1/2 ton status
I forget about you Californian boys that don't see the 9 months of cold, wet nasty winters 
No salt here but moisture gets into everything. When I did the 89's wheel bearings, I found them packed full of a mix of greasy mud 
No salt here but moisture gets into everything. When I did the 89's wheel bearings, I found them packed full of a mix of greasy mud 
Here are the part numbers from my rockauto.com ball joint order, spicer pro-grades. Two uppers, two lowers, and the sleeve socket. Torque on it is only 50 ft/lbs IIRC, so not much. No harm to the socket I got from doing the job.
SPICER/RAYBESTOS7111023Shipped SPICER/RAYBESTOS5051156Shipped (2) SPICER/RAYBESTOS5001070Shipped (2)
SPICER/RAYBESTOS7111023Shipped SPICER/RAYBESTOS5051156Shipped (2) SPICER/RAYBESTOS5001070Shipped (2)
Damn, finally found the tool on rock auto, too bad timing makes me use the expensive one.
Ball joint under Extras/Garage/Sockets/1/2" drive english/ball joint socket
Oh well.
Ball joint under Extras/Garage/Sockets/1/2" drive english/ball joint socket
Oh well.
I thought the numbers were part numbers that you could simply search by part number, not the case?
The ball joint tool number? Who knows, guess i didnt' look hard enough.
So, the adjuster sleeve tool you get from Napa when you let them cross reference the OTC 7080 number is 26.99. It is also not a socket. It is a socket like contraption with no hole for a ratchet drive. You have to put a large (1"?) socket over the top of this tool that i got. Not perfect, but will surely still do the job. Just thought i would mention.
To anyone doing this job, order the Ball joints AND tool from rock auto....by far the cheapest. May not be the best quality tool, but should get the job done.
To anyone doing this job, order the Ball joints AND tool from rock auto....by far the cheapest. May not be the best quality tool, but should get the job done.
