It looks like you are a very good mechanic. Reminds me of my Dad. He grew up during the depression and he could do a lot of things. He could work on cars, build houses, pour concrete, etc. If it was mechanical he could usually figure it out. He would work on steering, rear ends, etc. I never got that far. I can work on engines, brakes, and the easy stuff. I remember cold winter nights when I had to hold the flashlight for him to fix his car so he could go to work on Monday. I hated every minute of it but now I am so glad he made me do it because I was learning. I have a 1992 F150 2WD so I enjoyed your video.

Not only was this informative and educational but I like your positive attitude and you're funny as hell

@carlkaiden8080

3 жыл бұрын

A tip: you can watch series at flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching loads of movies these days.

@enriqueruben4891

3 жыл бұрын

@Carl Kaiden yup, have been using Flixzone} for months myself :)

You did a great job of winning each successive challenge as they occurred. I bought a 95 from Tennessee that is rust-free and it needs ball joints both sides. I shouldn't have anywhere near the challenges you did. Thanks for sharing.

I have a 95 150 4x4 already did the radius bracket,rear spring brackets,shock tower on driver side, brake lines, new wheel bearings, ball joints and tie rods next can't wait lol, great vid.

@The_Real_Jammy

Жыл бұрын

you should've gone ahead and done the shocks on passenger side. they should be done in pairs I've heard

@jeffdouglas7381

Жыл бұрын

What size socket did you use to remove the job?

Just did one of this on an 89 yesterday. A set of punches are a lot better for getting cotter pins out. Just start with a smaller punch to get the pin to start moving. Next get a punch that's just smaller then the hole to finish driving it out. Takes 2-3minutes per pin. Rusty and nasty as they were they all came out fine

Thanks a ton for this , I had a genius “ helping” me change mine , he said he needed to take the knuckles away from my shop to be able to get the old ones out, this was after he very nearly broke my ball joint press. So I looked at the knuckles and it appeared to me ( I’ve never replaced ball joints) that he was pressing them the wrong direction. He basically laughed and told me I was crazy and didn’t know what I was talking about. So I ran him off and watched your video and had the old ones out in about 30 minutes. So thank you very much!

@AllAmericanGuyExpert

3 жыл бұрын

There's a lip on both preventing that ... the knuckle may win if you try to jam the ball joints into the lip. See 20:46 ... You have to go "up" with them both.

great video documenting your epic battle against rusty parts using common tools, please do more like this!

Thanks dude. I've got a 94 F150 4x4 . Have replaced most of the frontend components already, but still have to tackle those ball-joints. Yes, if you have to replace one major component then you're most likely going to replace everything. Even if you think one or more pieces are still serviceable it's still wise to just bite the bullet and do it all . . . provided you can afford the parts.

Tip for stopping the tie rod from spinning, place a jack under it and use the weight of the vehicle to grip that shaft while you turn the nut.

@kennedy796

6 жыл бұрын

Anubis78250 my go to trick

Watched ChrisFix do it and he made it seem like a breeze, watched you do it and now I'm scared shitless. Thank you for the reality check! Guess I'm taking mine to a shop...

@pennykrueger5644

4 жыл бұрын

Nodieusa, I've got a bay open tomorrow 😀

@rixx9490

4 жыл бұрын

Right! Feel the same way

Vise grips twisting the tie-rod end can help to keep it from spinning. Great video!

Wow, that opened a whole can of worms! Nice work, can't wait to see the rest. Might as well throw in some new shocks while you're in that far.

@HorsepowerGarageVideos

8 жыл бұрын

+klc317 I'd just buy a different truck and scrap that one.

@D4x4Bronc

8 жыл бұрын

+Sleeper Iroc I would of ran it till the ball joint collapsed and used it for parts too. ttb is meh.

Mine is also a nightmare. after busting my hand multiple times, I bout a nice chisel set from Harbor Freight. The nut on the upper ball joint, I used my torches too heat it and it came off nicely. Great Job and attitude. Good Talking about what you are doing and why. Mine is a 1995 F150 4x4 302 with 326,000 miles on it.

Thanks for the heads up on its done mine needs that done to I'm a little lucky it ain't 4 wheel drive it shouldn't be as complicated.

another great video, this one was even more useful than your others considering i have a ford im working on. keep em coming, your helping me out ALOT thank you.

watching your video, I have project pretty much the Same, Dam cotter Keys, What a pain to get out... But all my other bolts no problem, waiting on Special tool to loosen the jam nut on that top Ball joint... Nice slow explanation what your doing. Nice Work .

Every ford tib suspension ball joint video I've watched has a pinch bolt on the top joint. Mine doesn't, but yours is like mine. I thought I had an aftermarket knuckle there for a minute.

I suspect I'll have just as much rust issues when I go to do the ball joints on my truck next weekend.. yay

You're the first person that I saw that mention the c clips on the ball joints.

Ford sure made it easy to replace ball joints on these trucks

This reminds me of the truck I'm working on trying to fix and you find other things that break along the way

Hahahah "I just took the tire off and already found more Problems 😅" that my friend is my current relationship with my 94 F150 lol

I appreciate you sharing your talent..... Good video.... I have my dad's 1994 F150 and I can relate about it fighting you... :) Thanks again..... Jim

Good job buddy! You got into the classic scenario that all do it yourself guys get into, Replace this, but wait, it's connected to that, and that's connected to this.... Hmmm.. it's all a little worn, soooo.... Hahaha! Anyway way to hang in there! Good video 😁

Wish I could see more of your truck bed. Thinking of doing the same to my old Ford.

Good job buddy. That is alot of rust you have. Good thing I live in Colorado, I don't have to battle that rust anymore. Although, I did have to deal with it when I lived in Indiana. Good job keeping your calm. HAHA

@danmanthe9335

6 жыл бұрын

Robert Bowen yet one more reason I left the Midwest

@rixx9490

4 жыл бұрын

Robert Bowen you live here in Colorado!? Did you do this job to your truck?

1:08 I’m laying here and bed and say “yah she’s fucked” 😂😂

Very nice job. I've been messing with one myself.

The best thing about this video is you see about everything that could go wrong and he takes it like a champ. I bitched at it the whole time and mine wasnt half as bad

Thank you sir. You made it look easy and that some how made it pretty damn easy

Might get new brake lines too. An old wire is handy dandy for hanging calipers instead of the brake line.

I have a 93 ford f150 xl 5.8 single cab, with the short bed. Looks alot like a bronco. Any ways tire wiggles, and about to try to fix the old bird my self. Wondering if that in the process of fixing my inner tierod, is it possible to repair my 4x4. My wheels lock up when I try to drive it in 4x4 hi gear. Wondering what that can possibly be. Any suggestions? Thank you for your video. 2nd time watching it.

How much swearing was done off video? Holy crap that look like a pain

good video. well edited. thank you

By chance what size chisels did you use in this video. I have got to say you have done a great job with just explaining everything as you go as well as I have referred to your video about 25 times now in order to try to get this job done correctly I'm which each time I'm finding out new ways that you have done it and I'm not doing right so please continue to make these types of videos please.

What a nightmare project that somehow didn’t seem to bother you. I wish you would have shown how you replaced your ujoints. Which method did you use to replace them. Good job on both videos.

You need a torch for that kinda rust it's a must

Good video.

Holy crap the rust on this truck is ridiculous, definitely gotta do some deep deep deep cleaning.

I am in the middle of doing this little I can't take the spindle off I have been trying to use a air chisels

ThankX BEST VIDEO OUT THERE!!!

Good video thanks im going to do this myself

Great video man just one question why didn't you clamp vise grips above the bushing in between the mounting point instead of cutting the bolt on the tie rod

Hello, could you give me the reference of the tool you are using?

Sounds like mike Rowe is fixing his truck

I get to do the same on my 95 F-150

@buckurich2491

4 жыл бұрын

Me too

@singletube131

4 жыл бұрын

Me too.

Great video. Extremely helpful.

I gotta replace the 4wd locking hubs on mine.

Viewer goes to "video class" to learn front end repair.....teacher is taking the course too...lol

muy buen video gracias te felicito desde monterrey mexico

what size spanner wrench was that?

You need to fix cars and trucks in the Spring. Do tuneups and brakes.

I know this is an old video if you put a jack under the tie rod or ball joint it will stop it from spinning 9 times out of ten.

Good job

You can tell it's a Minnesota truck

Dang.. I'd have EVRRYTHING SOAKED in RustBreaker, or WD-40...SOMETHIN! ALOT OF DRY PARTS HE'S BEEN BEATING ON. GOOD VIDEO THOUGH✔️‼️‼️ .

@altonmann7137

4 жыл бұрын

Skip the WD-40. It's a waste of time and money. Kroil is the best on the market. I work with 35 other mechanics and they all agree. WD-40 is a great tar and bug remover, on moving metal parts it actually makes things worse.

Do u know why my truck would be using so much fuel

I'm taking it to a shop..... thank you, 600 for both sides? you got it sir no fucking problem, put it on the credit please

What size socket is that black one?

need to clean the frame and por15 it so it don't rust more!

the tie rod you could have probably just put a pry bar on

Did replacing these improve ride quality

@bah53, Does the top ball joint use a snap ring?

@MapStain

10 ай бұрын

I don't believe so

Yeah......Definitely not attempting this without an impact

you don't have to take that spring out you could have just takin that snap ring off

Will this solve my problem of loose steering & wandering at highway speeds on my 95 2WD F150 ?

Están bien buenos los vídeos pero pasen lo en español por favor

How many miles on the truck?

@bah53

7 жыл бұрын

180,000ish I think

What I don't understand is why was so much effort put into saving this truck in the first place with the frame rebuilding and such? It's not in that great a shape...

Hope that truck wasn't on the road That's a serious safety issue.i just spent 6000$ in parts on my old 93 f150,just cause of corona and being super bored for a few weeks.

There's a difference between this Ford and mine, mine is Found On Road Driving, this one is Found Off Road Dead

Holly Crap! Stupid thing! I had to fight with mine too. Good old salt and rust!

That rusted crap would be a bitch to work on with the tools i have. I like the massive car tho :^)

It really needs a few chemo treatments.

loved your video . just didn't hear you take the lords name in vain . must have lightened your wallet a little . i think i would have shed a few tears drops . i would just like to know. when you get up in the morning do you sing to yourself . don't worry be happy . thanks for the smiles .

Forget replacing the ball joints and replace the truck.

is this your daily driver?

@bah53

8 жыл бұрын

+Alex Donohoe No the 01 lesabre is my daily driver

@captainchaos7706

8 жыл бұрын

bah53 ok I was gona say that is way to dangerous to be a daily driver, that is prior to the repairs that you're making.

Dude that truck is rusted to hell, I’d never drive it like that😬

tidy

Hello

Rust is evil I tell ya!

Wow that was as rusty as rust gets, yuck!

Shouldn't let the caliper hang by brake line like that, should wire tie it up and relieve stress

@singletube131

4 жыл бұрын

You should have watched the video. He clearly stated that he intends to replace the brake line and is aware of the standard practice of not hanging the caliper by the brake line

Believe it or not I've seen worse rust than your car like that and even fix them to make them look good before, personally I wouldn't spend more than 10 minutes on that rig dude get another rig !!

To much talk and nothing

and this is why I don't buy ford shit

@LMGGhettoBlaster

7 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, a two decade old ball joint needs replacement, so bad Ford. It's easier with a Chevy because at half the age the wheel snaps 90 degrees pulling it all apart for you. ;)

@canadiantrucker9574

7 жыл бұрын

LMGGhettoBlaster I'm a dodge man. Agreed GM sucks shit too

@brad8665

6 жыл бұрын

Because a high wear suspension component that sees dirt/ mud/ salt daily should never fail. Right. You clearly have no idea about vehicles.