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#1
10-25-2005, 03:08 AM
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Ford Twin I Beam Suspension Ball Joints
Can someone please tell me which ball joint on the twin I beam is the load carrying ball joint? How are they checked?
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#2
11-18-2005, 09:16 PM
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Top ball joint. Your crown vic has twin I beams? LOL. Jack the truck up by the axle and get about 4 inches of clearence under tire. Slide a 2x4 under tire and lift. Have some one else watching the ball joint for movement. For my money if I were to replace one I would do both on that side and then you would have grease fittings.
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1967 cougar 390 FE in progress 1993 F350 Crew Cab 5.8 111K 1983 Coachman 23ft class C 460 1988 Bronco 351 C6 1964 Galaxie 428 4sp project 1995 Mustang 3.8 Auto 1966 Mustang Fast back Project 1994 Tracer Trio 1.9 1968 F250 Camper Special 390
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11-19-2005, 11:43 PM
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Yes, they are but usually the top goes out first.
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1967 cougar 390 FE in progress 1993 F350 Crew Cab 5.8 111K 1983 Coachman 23ft class C 460 1988 Bronco 351 C6 1964 Galaxie 428 4sp project 1995 Mustang 3.8 Auto 1966 Mustang Fast back Project 1994 Tracer Trio 1.9 1968 F250 Camper Special 390
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11-20-2005, 03:05 PM
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Not that it matters and not to argue but the I just checked my records and the last 7 fords I did this year all had the top ones bad. Of course these werent all F350s. Some were Explorers and F250 Superdutys. Most were 4x4.
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1967 cougar 390 FE in progress 1993 F350 Crew Cab 5.8 111K 1983 Coachman 23ft class C 460 1988 Bronco 351 C6 1964 Galaxie 428 4sp project 1995 Mustang 3.8 Auto 1966 Mustang Fast back Project 1994 Tracer Trio 1.9 1968 F250 Camper Special 390
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11-20-2005, 05:49 PM
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Re: Ford Twin I Beam Suspension Ball Joints
I know the 4x4 front ends use ball joints, but all the twin I Beam front ends I worked on (2 wheel drive, up to '88 ) had king pins, not ball joints. Did they change to ball joints in later years?
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