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- slow_c1500 reacted to Schurkey's post in the thread C1500 alignment issues after Mevotech TTX ball joints- worth worrying about? with Like.
  
  The only "trick" I have for that is to put the well-greased Poly insert part-way into the greased outer shell, poke the greased inner...
  
  Saturday at 12:16 PM
- slow_c1500 reacted to Schurkey's post in the thread C1500 alignment issues after Mevotech TTX ball joints- worth worrying about? with Like.
  
  Knock the end-caps off from the INSIDE. Poke the punch through one end of the the inner sleeve, against the opposite-side end-cap where...
  
  Mar 16, 2025
- slow_c1500 reacted to Caman96's post in the thread C1500 alignment issues after Mevotech TTX ball joints- worth worrying about? with Like.
  
  I’m not really sure what your question is, but this is what the bushings look like.
  
  Mar 16, 2025
- slow_c1500 reacted to fancyTBI's post in the thread C1500 alignment issues after Mevotech TTX ball joints- worth worrying about? with Like.
  
  They are pressed in to the inner sleeve. Use a punch to hammer them out. Be mindful of punching in one spot. You could warp the washer.
  
  Mar 16, 2025
- slow_c1500 replied to the thread C1500 alignment issues after Mevotech TTX ball joints- worth worrying about?.
  
  Just clarifying cause im retarded: you're saying punch on the washers to separate them from the inner sleeve? Or punch on the washer to...
  
  Mar 16, 2025
- slow_c1500 replied to the thread C1500 alignment issues after Mevotech TTX ball joints- worth worrying about?.
  
  Are those washers separate parts from the inner sleeve, and if so, would you remove them before using the propane torch?
  
  Mar 16, 2025
- slow_c1500 reacted to fancyTBI's post in the thread C1500 alignment issues after Mevotech TTX ball joints- worth worrying about? with Like.
  
  Those teeth bight into the UCA mounts is what I always determined. Just another way to help hold alignment. You need to reuse the inner...
  
  Mar 16, 2025
- slow_c1500 replied to the thread C1500 alignment issues after Mevotech TTX ball joints- worth worrying about?.
  
  On the topic of replacing bushings with poly, for the uppers, what do you do with these outer washer looking things with the star...
  
  Mar 16, 2025
- slow_c1500 reacted to AuroraGirl's post in the thread C1500 alignment issues after Mevotech TTX ball joints- worth worrying about? with Like.
  
  my f150 has radius arms, one day when i finally address that sad 2wd overly complex mess of a suspension im going to use poly on the i...
  
  Mar 16, 2025
- slow_c1500 reacted to Schurkey's post in the thread C1500 alignment issues after Mevotech TTX ball joints- worth worrying about? with Like.
  
  I have heard of folks "drilling" the rubber. I think it's a massive waste of time, and it's going to leave an ugly steel shell with...
  
  Mar 15, 2025
- slow_c1500 reacted to someotherguy's post in the thread C1500 alignment issues after Mevotech TTX ball joints- worth worrying about? with Like.
  
  I'd spring a few bucks for a bottle and nozzle. It ain't much. $24 gets you a 14oz bottle with nozzle at the orange box store; there...
  
  Mar 15, 2025
- slow_c1500 reacted to Misterman's post in the thread C1500 alignment issues after Mevotech TTX ball joints- worth worrying about? with Like.
  
  Okay, you need to be safe firstly. I've read all 9 pages and all your ideas are unsafe. I had a ball joint snap just before getting on...
  
  Mar 15, 2025
- slow_c1500 replied to the thread C1500 alignment issues after Mevotech TTX ball joints- worth worrying about?.
  
  I've also heard of people drilling out the rubber, does that work good too if I don't have a torch?
  
  Mar 15, 2025
- slow_c1500 reacted to Schurkey's post in the thread C1500 alignment issues after Mevotech TTX ball joints- worth worrying about? with Like.
  
  Don't remove the rubber from the shells until after the "machine shop" is all done. Poly bushings are a very D-I-Y process. Propane...
  
  Mar 15, 2025
- slow_c1500 reacted to bluex's post in the thread C1500 alignment issues after Mevotech TTX ball joints- worth worrying about? with Like.
  
  Caster is the tilt of the spindle parallel to the frame, so leaning toward the front (positive) or rear (negative). You adjust each bolt...
  
  Mar 15, 2025
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