Driving on rough roads can accelerate their decline, and weight-bearing lower ball joints tend to wear faster. Generally, only the ball joints that are worn need to be replaced, and they need not ...

To check a set of ball joints at one front tire, it’s best to jack the tire off the ground. With a pry bar under the tire, check to see if there is any vertical (axial) movement at the lower ...

The lower ball joint is also pulled up in the process. The final step before axle reassembly is torquing down the ball joint castle nuts and split pinning them.