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Originally Posted by Phillytwotank
I've found that getting the ball joints out is realativiy easy. Getting the new ones in has been the tricky part. I just take 'em to this shop where the guy has the right tool. Takes literally 5min. Not terribly expensive.
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How much would it cost to have it done?
Because I just made a discovery: You can get a new type of tool to insert the ball joint for roughly $ 100. It is modeled after a home-built design that someone here on this forum came up with! You need to have a press, though. I am investing in a press anyhow, since I found a 20 ton used one for $140, and I know it will be useful for bushings and other projects.
So at $100, given time to travel to a shop to have them installed, it might be worth my time to simply buy the $ 100 tool.
My original question was if a 20 ton press would be strong enough to get the old ball joint out, not the new one in. The next question I am asking (not to the forum but to the toolmaker) is if that 20 ton press will be strong enough to push the new joint in using their tool....