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		<description><![CDATA[It's probably been awhile since you've replaced those ball joints huh? Check out this how-to and get-er-done!]]></description>
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		<img src="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/11pressout.jpg" width="240" />
		</p><p>Here is a great article from DD member ToboloseSlop (Clay) in the forum.<br />
The original article is posted here:<br />
<a href="http://dezertdimes.com/forum/index.php/topic,2749.0.html">http://dezertdimes.com/forum/index.php/topic,2749.0.html</a></p>
<p>I bought mine from Autozone. They have a lifetime warranty and this is the first time I have had to change them in 3 years so thats not bad, oh and they were free with the warranty.<br />
The only thing is you have to rent a BJ press which is like 140.oo, which you get back after returning it of course.</p>
<p>The main reason I wanted to write this was to save you guys a lot of time trying to figure out how to use the press.<br />
So here you go.</p>
<p>Autozone P/N:</p>
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<p>Tools to have on hand<br />
3/4&#8243; wrench&amp;nbsp; for upper BJ and Tie Rod<br />
7/8&#8243; wrench Lower BJ<br />
Needle Nose Pliers for cotter pins<br />
Extra cotter pins<br />
Dead Blow Hammer<br />
WD-40<br />
You will need a few jack stands, not only to put under the truck but to hold the spindle once you get it off.<br />
Grease Gun<br />
And possibly a pickle fork to get BJ apart if it comes to that.</p>
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<p>Jack up the control arm just enough to pull the tire off.<br />
And use jack stands under the frame for safety.<br />
Also if you can get one under the arm as well if your jack fails you might loose the coil from the pocket.<br />
I didnt use one but its an idea.</p>
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<p>After you got the tire off.<br />
Go ahead and get all the cotter pins out for the Upper BJ and Lower BJ as well as the Tie Rod.<br />
Then break free all the nuts dont take them off yet.</p>
<p><a href="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/4upperbjloosen.jpg" rel="shadowbox[post-469];player=img;" title="4upperbjloosen"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-473" title="4upperbjloosen" src="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/4upperbjloosen-300x225.jpg" alt="4upperbjloosen" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/5alowerbjloosen.jpg" rel="shadowbox[post-469];player=img;" title="5alowerbjloosen"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-474" title="5alowerbjloosen" src="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/5alowerbjloosen-300x225.jpg" alt="5alowerbjloosen" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/5btierodloosen.jpg" rel="shadowbox[post-469];player=img;" title="5btierodloosen"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-475" title="5btierodloosen" src="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/5btierodloosen-300x225.jpg" alt="5btierodloosen" width="300" height="225" /></a><br />
Now that you got them all loose go ahead and take the tie rod off the spindle.<br />
Mine was tight as hell I used some liquid wrench and the dead blow.<br />
You want to leave the nut on enough to not mung up the threads then let loose on it.</p>
<p><a href="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/6tierodhammerdown.jpg" rel="shadowbox[post-469];player=img;" title="6tierodhammerdown"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-476" title="6tierodhammerdown" src="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/6tierodhammerdown-300x225.jpg" alt="6tierodhammerdown" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
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<p>Now that the tie rod is off you can take the upper BJ out of the spindle.<br />
Your gonna need space so support it with something<br />
Now try to see it the lower BJ will allow you to pull the spindle off.<br />
If its tight and you have a pickle fork just use that to get it off, since your replacing this BJ you dont have to worry<br />
about messing it up.&amp;nbsp; Mine was loose enough to pull off.<br />
Dont pull the Spindle off until you get something to hold it up.<a href="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/7aupperarmsupport.jpg" rel="shadowbox[post-469];player=img;" title="7aupperarmsupport"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-477" title="7aupperarmsupport" src="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/7aupperarmsupport-300x225.jpg" alt="7aupperarmsupport" width="300" height="225" /></a><br />
I used a couple jacks to hold mine up.<br />
They are heavy as a son of a bitch so try to figure out how your gonna do it before you go pulling it off the Lower BJ.<br />
Unless you dont mind taking the brake lines off that is.<br />
I did this alone and didnt have anyone to help bleed the brakes after wards so I went with some jack stands.</p>
<p><a href="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/7spindleoff.jpg" rel="shadowbox[post-469];player=img;" title="7spindleoff"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-478" title="7spindleoff" src="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/7spindleoff-300x225.jpg" alt="7spindleoff" width="300" height="225" /></a><br />
<a href="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/8spindlesupport.jpg" rel="shadowbox[post-469];player=img;" title="8spindlesupport"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-479" title="8spindlesupport" src="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/8spindlesupport-300x225.jpg" alt="8spindlesupport" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>This the order of how to press out the BJ</p>
<p><a href="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/9pressinorder.jpg" rel="shadowbox[post-469];player=img;" title="9pressinorder"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-480" title="9pressinorder" src="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/9pressinorder-300x225.jpg" alt="9pressinorder" width="300" height="225" /></a><br />
<a href="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/10pressinorder2.jpg" rel="shadowbox[post-469];player=img;" title="10pressinorder2"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-481" title="10pressinorder2" src="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/10pressinorder2-300x225.jpg" alt="10pressinorder2" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>Here it is on the truck.&amp;nbsp; The press used a 7/8 wrench to torque it.<br />
Just make sure its lined up well and start cranking it.</p>
<p><a href="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/11pressout.jpg" rel="shadowbox[post-469];player=img;" title="11pressout"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-482" title="11pressout" src="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/11pressout-300x225.jpg" alt="11pressout" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>Once you get it out try to clean up the inside diameter of the hole, try not to have a bunch of grease in there.</p>
<p><a href="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/12bjout.jpg" rel="shadowbox[post-469];player=img;" title="12bjout"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-483" title="12bjout" src="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/12bjout-300x225.jpg" alt="12bjout" width="300" height="225" /></a><br />
Here is the order to press in the new BJ</p>
<p><a href="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/13pressinorder.jpg" rel="shadowbox[post-469];player=img;" title="13pressinorder"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-484" title="13pressinorder" src="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/13pressinorder-300x225.jpg" alt="13pressinorder" width="300" height="225" /></a><br />
And on the truck.The Dust boots come off the BJ put them on after you press it in.<br />
Ok so when you get a small amount of tension on the assembly visualy make sure your New BJ is squared up with the<br />
opening of your arm.<br />
It needs to go in straight if you see its off then&amp;nbsp; loosen it up and reajust.<br />
I had to do this a couple times on one side.<br />
The last thing you want is to oval the inside diameter of the arm.<br />
Its gonna take some muscle to get the BJ in so dont stress if it seems to tight.<br />
If its square your good to go.</p>
<p><a href="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/14pressinontruck.jpg" rel="shadowbox[post-469];player=img;" title="14pressinontruck"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-485" title="14pressinontruck" src="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/14pressinontruck-225x300.jpg" alt="14pressinontruck" width="225" height="300" /></a><br />
There she is you can put the boot cover on it now.</p>
<p><a href="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/15bjdone.jpg" rel="shadowbox[post-469];player=img;" title="15bjdone"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-486" title="15bjdone" src="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/15bjdone-300x225.jpg" alt="15bjdone" width="300" height="225" /></a><br />
Assembly complete.<br />
I used all knew cotter pins you buy them anywhere for very cheap.<br />
Plus the ones they give you with the BJ are on the Small side.<br />
And you dont need to crank the hell out of the nuts for the BJ&#8217;s and tie rod.<br />
Snug them and makes sure there isnt any play in then verticly and insert you cotter pins.</p>
<p><a href="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/17installeddone.jpg" rel="shadowbox[post-469];player=img;" title="17installeddone"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-487" title="17installeddone" src="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/17installeddone-300x225.jpg" alt="17installeddone" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>This is just something I like to do with the break lines so they dont rub the spindle.<br />
Big ass zip ties are your friends.</p>
<p>And dont for get to snug your lug nuts it happens haha&#8230;..</p>
<p><a href="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/18brakelineziptie.jpg" rel="shadowbox[post-469];player=img;" title="18brakelineziptie"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-488" title="18brakelineziptie" src="http://dezertdimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/18brakelineziptie-300x225.jpg" alt="18brakelineziptie" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
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