Need a little help

[3/4 Ton Joe]

I am trying to put new ball joints in my 3/4 truck and cannot get the damn things out!!!! The old ball joints will not come out tried everything that I can think of here is a pic.

And also I figured while I have it tore down so far I would put new u-joints in it and cant get them apart either.

Almost looks like the guy that did it before me tack welded them in because I cannot get the little clips out because of a little tack weld it looks like on two of them. Any help would be AWESOME.

Thanks
Joe

 

[Fellro]

You will have to remove the spindle from the axle as the ball joints have to come upward, which is blocked by the axle frame when the knuckle is in place.

 

[3/4 Ton Joe]

I have the spindle off that is the end of the Axle shaft that is sticking out.

 

[Fellro]

The knuckle that is attached at the boll joint to the axle needs to come totally off. That is what I called the spindle. I imagine what you refer to is the part that the bearings ride on.

 

[smokey]

You have to pull the axle out to have room to drop the ball joints low enough to get them out.

 

[95F350XL]

You have take the u joint shaft out, then take the knuckle off the axle, and then using a ball joint press press them out then in.

 

[3/4 Ton Joe]

So this little piece needs to come off also???

 

[smokey]

That should break loose when you hit the ball joint stud.
I believe the lower ball joint has a snap ring make sure it is removed.
put the castle nut on the upper stud and hit it with a small sledge it should break loose.