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$100 Site Donor 2024
Looking at replacing ball joints on a 2002 F350 V10 with 170k miles. Prior owner (he did not disclose) had a snow plow on the truck. The truck also has the 4wd on the fly which does not work, but the manual hubs do.
New Motorcraft knuckles with ball joints installed, and associated vacuum hub items, are about $600 (300 each) on rockauto. New motocraft ball joints on Rockauto is about $250.
I do not have a press, if I purchase just the ball joints I will have to find a shop to press out the old ball joints out and new ball joints in. Looking for thoughts on spending the extra $350, and having all new from knuckle, ball joint, vacuum stuff, etc. New knuckle may also aide in getting the 4wd shift on the fly working again.
Here is a video on replacing the ball joints using the existing knucle.
New Motorcraft knuckles with ball joints installed, and associated vacuum hub items, are about $600 (300 each) on rockauto. New motocraft ball joints on Rockauto is about $250.
I do not have a press, if I purchase just the ball joints I will have to find a shop to press out the old ball joints out and new ball joints in. Looking for thoughts on spending the extra $350, and having all new from knuckle, ball joint, vacuum stuff, etc. New knuckle may also aide in getting the 4wd shift on the fly working again.
Here is a video on replacing the ball joints using the existing knucle.