Ball Joint Press Recommendations

[TheRealTVGuy]

Hello,
Can anyone provide a recommendation (and hopefully links!) for a ball joint press kit that comes with the adapters necessary for removing the OEM ball joints and pressing in new Terraflex ones?

I’ve tried Google and searching this site, to no avail.
Thanks!

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[grimmjeeper]

I use this one.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08TMTCJN2?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

[Roky]

This is mine……I use it for other things too, so you probably don’t need one this big….

https://a.co/d/7PW0Zgs

 

[Mhonda]

This is mine……I use it for other things too, so you probably don’t need one this big….

https://a.co/d/7PW0Zgs

Have you used this set on the Teraflex ball joints also? And do you guys recommend an alignment after ball joint install?

 

[Roky]

Have you used this set on the Teraflex ball joints also? And do you guys recommend an alignment after ball joint install?

I haven’t used it on teraflex ball joints, but don’t see why it wouldn’t work… if you’re not replacing the tie rod/drag link, and just remove and replace, then no need for alignment….

 

[grimmjeeper]

I haven’t used it on teraflex ball joints, but don’t see why it wouldn’t work… if you’re not replacing the tie rod/drag link, and just remove and replace, then no need for alignment….

I've seen very minor changes in alignment after a ball joint swap. The manufacturing tolerances vary by enough to show up. But usually less than a degree off. More so if you aligned it with worn out joints before the swap.

So it's likely you can get away without an alignment. But it's not a bad idea to double check.

 

[Rangemaster]

Before you start, get yourself a long breaker bar and maybe a 4 foot stick of pipe to go on the end of the breaker bar.

 

[wibornz]

Harbor Freight has a nice ICON set. It is basically a copy of the Snap On set.

https://www.harborfreight.com/profe...universal-joint-press-set-20-piece-57996.html

 

[DavidES1]

Just go the local auto parts store and rent one with all the adaptors

 

[Pape]

I got this one and this additional cup but you can just shim the included cup. I did not press anything on a jl with it yet, but I did press a bunch of stuff on jk including ball joints, U-joint, bushings and even stock bolt in bushings.... ya that one did not end well for the bracket.

 

[walleyecrazy]

Harbor Freight has a nice ICON set. It is basically a copy of the Snap On set.

https://www.harborfreight.com/profe...universal-joint-press-set-20-piece-57996.html

IMO this one is worth the extra money over the cheaper ones. The pieces lock together so you don’t have to struggle to keep everything aligned until you get it tightened down. It makes it so much easier to use.

 

[failsafe306]

Before you start, get yourself a long breaker bar and maybe a 4 foot stick of pipe to go on the end of the breaker bar.

What for?

 

[hilljumper]

Hello,
Can anyone provide a recommendation (and hopefully links!) for a ball joint press kit that comes with the adapters necessary for removing the OEM ball joints and pressing in new Terraflex ones?

I’ve tried Google and searching this site, to no avail.
Thanks!

I purchased a universal ball joint kit off of ebay or amazon. Could not rent one. Then I looked up the kit for jeep dodge chrysler and ordered that. I was removing stock ball joints and pressing in Metalcloak's baller joints. It was a PITA but I found little work arounds. I made my own sleeves out of iron pipe because there was no configuration in the kit that would work. It ranged from too long to not long enough for those sleeves. MOST OF MY TIME was spent trying different configurations with shimming and length of sleeves. I finally figured out that I could disassemble the baller joint to make it easier to press in. There are other ball joint press tools that I could get so I made due with my backyard mechanic routine using pipe.
Moral of the story, be prepared and be patient.

 

[Bearded_Dragon]

Harbor Freight has a nice ICON set. It is basically a copy of the Snap On set.

https://www.harborfreight.com/profe...universal-joint-press-set-20-piece-57996.html

These have blown up on people and some went to the hospital. I bought set when they first came out and after my return window is when injuries started reporting in. Hopefully there will be a recall.

 

[wibornz]

These have blown up on people and some went to the hospital. I bought set when they first came out and after my return window is when injuries started reporting in. Hopefully there will be a recall.

I will have to look into that.

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