Replacing ball joints

Can anyone explain it to me? I need to do this ASAP!!!!

 

I got my ball joints replaced for free by toyota because of a recall. You might want to look into that.

 

My biggest problem is its all off my truck so I can't drive it anywhere, and the 2 mechanics I talked to both said they can't do it with the arm off the truck

 

Not familiar with the process myself but here's a link:

http://www.parksoffroad.com/tacomamods/upballjointout/balljoint.htm

 

uppers or lowers?

 

Uppers

 

did you just call dealer and give them your VIN or is their a website toyota has? i'm all about getting free stuff that would help

 

There is a link, somewhere on here, where you enter your vin number and it tells you if there have been any recalls.

 

It is the lowers that toyota was replacing. OP is asking about uppers.

The upper ball joint is a press in fit and can be a challange to do on the truck. Some have been able to press them out with a ball joint removal tool but I was not ablle to. I removed my spindles and had a shop press them out and press in the new uniballs.

 

I got it figured out, thanks anyway

 

well with a 4.7 in the truck the recall was a moot point,
with the extra weight of a v8 you need to look into heavy duty ball-joints.

 

That's why I'm doing a SAS, a stock suspension can't hold that weight.