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Postby JD91 » Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:15 am

so i replaced my top and bottom ball joints on my 93 d350. come to find out that the top ones are threaded??? after i beat them out with a sledge. has anyone else done this???
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Re: Upper control arm

Postby ellis93 » Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:28 am

Heard of that happening a lot. only way to keep them in after is to tack weld them in or buy new control arms.
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Re: Upper control arm

Postby dazedandconfused » Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:30 am

Yeah a few members have done this.
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Re: Upper control arm

Postby PToombs » Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:36 pm

Yup, me too. Pushed them out with a press and then said, "oh, siht!".
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Re: Upper control arm

Postby RumbleFish » Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:27 pm

lol oops! i bought new ones, and saw the threads before i took my truck apart.
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Re: Upper control arm

Postby dazedandconfused » Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:30 pm

I figured the big square nut looking top would give it away that they threaded in.
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Re: Upper control arm

Postby JD91 » Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:55 pm

Yea I saw that but when I couldn't break it loose I figured a good size hammer would fix it
91 w250 RC, getrag, 4in turbo back diamond eye
93 D350 CC, getrag, 4in diamond eye, 60# springs,3200 gov,arp's,fass 150,fass sump, BD SUPER B 58MM, 5x14 sticks, M&H timing spacer, cut fuel pin,valair clutch, auto meter pyro & boost......she screams!!
91.5 d350 RC, getrag, cut fuel pin, no bed lol "the beater"
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Re: Upper control arm

Postby PToombs » Wed Sep 12, 2012 5:02 pm

dazedandconfused wrote:I figured the big square nut looking top would give it away that they threaded in.


Yeahhhhhh, no. I just figured it was the shape of the ball joint. Mine was so rusty anyways you coun't see where the joint ended and the A arm began. :lol:
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