Lower ball joint press ID

[308guru]

I'm about to embark on lower ball joint replacement for a 2013 F150 that has lived its life in MN. It's rusty and crusty. I'm looking for a tool that's up to the task without question. Not some POS that is just going to bend.

Can anyone ID this tool? 4:55 in. Seems to do the job effortlessly.

Thanks.

 

[WWheeler]

That looks to be an O.G. OTC ball joint press (7249) (Amazon)

 

[308guru]

Great. Thanks!

 

[WWheeler]

Rather than buy one, you may want to rent one (typically free - for a deposit you get back on return) from a local auto parts store.

Regardless of whether you rent or buy, lube up the threads of your press really good before each use.

 

[Rusted Nut]

Yes on the OTC. Make sure you get the correct cups for the vehicle you’re working on.

 

[kctgb]

Pickle fork? They are cheap and work well. The only downside to a pickle fork is they will damage the rubber boot. If you do a full replacement it won’t be a problem. If you have a Harbor Fright by you they work well. Less than $10.00

 

[dscheidt]

Pickle fork? They are cheap and work well. The only downside to a pickle fork is they will damage the rubber boot. If you do a full replacement it won’t be a problem. If you have a Harbor Fright by you they work well. Less than $10.00

Lol. No chance that works.

 

[308guru]

Pickle fork? They are cheap and work well. The only downside to a pickle fork is they will damage the rubber boot. If you do a full replacement it won’t be a problem. If you have a Harbor Fright by you they work well. Less than $10.00

Uhhhh, no. I'm trying to replace, not separate.

 

[kctgb]

Uhhhh, no. I'm trying to replace, not separate.

I’m old(60), pickle forks are all we had when I was in my 20’s. Used them often on ball joints. There’s a lot of good videos on YouTube on how to replace ball joints with basic tools. The computer and YouTube are my most used tools. If I can’t figure something out someone had the same problem.

 

[308guru]

Seems the original question has been answered. I’m not interested in all sorts of alternative tools and work arounds.

 

[Steve_P]

Looks like OTC to me also. Manually hammered pickle forks **** for ball joints IME. Yeah, I used them 30+ years ago, but one on an air hammer is 100X quicker and easier. I still have my old school manual ones for some reason and consider them scrap metal.