Originally Posted by Sparkynm
Did you change the ball joints with the control arms still mounted on the van? Was wondering if you could do bushings AND ball joints off the van, those arms look rather spindly to be clamped down trying to press the BJ . Yeah got the last picture, the other must be too cool to view! lol


I did not change the ball joints with the CA's mounted in the van, no. I removed them mainly to replace the CA bushings and as long as they are out, I'm doing the ball joints. The joints themselves seem to be good, but the boots are not at all looking good. As long as it's all apart, I'm replacing all these parts. I plan on putting back in the Moog springs as we've been over, and I want to see the gap in my pic way up above in this thread, when the van is on the ground and on its own weight, because after discovering my brake caliper scenario, I'm doubting there is anything wrong with the coil spring.


1975 Dodge B100 shorty. 318, 3/tree