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Thread: Can you change out ball joints on the control arms?

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    Nope.

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    Default Can you change out ball joints on the control arms?

    I have existing lememford (sp?) arms and new grunt bushings but the ball joints on the arms are no good. So my question is can i buy new ball joints and have the urethane and ball joints pressed into existing arms.

    I really can't afford new arms thats why i'm asking

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    no

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    nope, been attempted in the past and failed.
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    You can get new arms without bushings and put your grunts in them.


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