I just replaced mine this past weekend. I bought the Moog joints from Advance Auto Parts. I used a "loaner" ball joint press from Pep Boys, but it did not have all of the required receivers. As such, I bought the Master Ball Joint Adapter Set from Harbor Freight, too.


This YouTube video was helpful. I had never replaced ball joints before. It wasn't that bad, and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again.

Just be sure that the press/clamp is properly aligned before you start clamping -- and that it stays aligned as you continue to crank it down. I found that the slight angle of the clamp's jaws did not exactly match the angle of the axle yoke, which means that you have to improvise a bit to ensure that the clamp presses the new ball joints in straight. Watch the video and you'll see where he uses a few flat washers as shims. I had to do the same thing.

 

Moog or Spicer Ball joints, youtube instruction and some patience and you will be good to go and only be out $100.

$500 is too much to pay someone to do that job.

 

wow, our prices up here are quite different. lifetime uppers are about 65 each and lowers are 40 each. my cost.

 

I realised how expensive parts were over in BC when i spent a year living there. It was crazy for some things.