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    ball joints

    Thanks, I'm not sure what the shop did but it isn't right and after paying all that money I still can't safely drive it, in fact it went from shop to jack stands and been sitting there till I can grasp the whole alignment and cam and caster. I did go ahead and order the right ball joints...
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    when you tighten the caster bolts did you push the control all the way up or all the way down or in the middle where it would likely be if sitting parked?
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    1984 D150 Toed-out on turn issues **HELP**

    I have same issue shop aligned it,centered steering (which is now upside down", I just replaced center link, tie rod ends, ball joints, cam and casters, idler arm,tires and after they aligned it the same thing happens to me when turning sharp, tires seem to drag on pavement like a 4x4. They...
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    I'll have to look at the size of the stud. You are right about being threaded or self tapping not sure which as the dodge dealer/Mech told me they were pressed in so I went to bone yard for new ones. That OTC press works wonderfully,lol. Man I hope the guy that advised me on these ball joints...
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    ball joints

    Doesn't the ball joint stud seat in the spindle hole when you torque it to spec? I'm new at this as well and finding most garages don't know as much as they claim on these older trucks. Sounds more like the cat pressed the ball joint out and didn't want to own up to his mistake because if he did...
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    ball joints

    89 D-150 upper ball joints do screw in or cut threads as you screw them in. Takes a 2-9/64 ball joint socket 20 bucks from auto zone. Looks like a bolt head. I learned the hard way, dodge dealer told me they pressed in. I have question. I have a 89 D-150 I pressed the threaded uppers out...
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