#1 2008-08-01 14:59:28

azduneman

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From: arizona

Registered: 2008-08-01

Posts: 1

Re: Ranger ball joints

[I am fixing a friends ranger and noticed a lot of play in the ball joints. Are these pressed in? I took the retaining plate off the bottom and can't see any retaining clips. How are these removed? any help would be apprieciated.

RANGERDALEXP

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From: Palmdale, Ca.

Registered: 2008-09-02

Posts: 902

Re: Ranger ball joints

The ball joints are pressed in and the replacements i think they are not grease able anymore.

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2005 Ranger Xp, Sp belt, EPI Clutch Kit, Sp Ecu.
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RANGERDALEXP

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From: Palmdale, Ca.

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Re: Ranger ball joints

For 2005 to 2007 ranger xp that needs new ball joints EPI sells a replacement ball joint PN WE351030 and A heavy duty one PN WE350005. the price for the stock one is cheaper then the one from Polaris at $19.95 ea and the heavy duty one just under $40.00 ea.

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2003 Ford F350 Superduty FX4 Lariat, Banks Kit.
2003 Rampage 365 Toy Hauler.
2005 Ranger Xp, Sp belt, EPI Clutch Kit, Sp Ecu.
2001 Honda XR650R With Go Fast Kit.
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ol blue

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Registered: 2008-11-11

Posts: 3

Re: Ranger ball joints

I've got a 04 ranger 6x6 and just replaced a ball joint this weekend. They are pressed in and I had to take mine to dealership to get it out. They had to weld something on the old ball joint to pull it out, then press in new one. The new one was able to grease if they had lined up the hole in new ball joint , but of course they didn't ! Hope some of this might help.

RANGERDALEXP

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From: Palmdale, Ca.

Registered: 2008-09-02

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Re: Ranger ball joints

The grease-able ball joints have a hole at the back center of the ball joint, they are not directional and there is no alignment, Polaris sells a ball joint tool but i made my own out of a 1.25 watter pipe about 3 inches long and a cap on one side, drill a hole in the middle of the cap and screw the cap on the pipe, Use a 5 inch piece of thread all and drill and tap on side with a 3/8x24 tap, that threads on to the ball joint, put a 5/8 nut on the thread all and tighten it to the cap, the ball joint pulls right out, as for the ball joints, they all have been superseded with a grease less ball joint that uses a Teflon insert, i did carefully drill the back of my new ones so they can be greased as they where a little bit, you have to be careful when you grease them because the grease can try to push the new ball joint out, the only grease-able ball joints out there are the heavy duty ones that EPI sells. If you find grease-able joints from Polaris they will be old stock.

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2003 Ford F350 Superduty FX4 Lariat, Banks Kit.
2003 Rampage 365 Toy Hauler.
2005 Ranger Xp, Sp belt, EPI Clutch Kit, Sp Ecu.
2001 Honda XR650R With Go Fast Kit.
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