Articulaciones de rótula para Ford F-250 Super Duty

Ford F-250 Super Duty Ball Joints

Ensure the smooth rolling power of your Ford F-250 Super Duty truck with fully operational ball joints. These critical components in your XLT truck are easy to find given the plenitude of options for every year of manufacture. Learn more about the parts that will provide you and your passengers with a peaceful ride.

Ball joints in a vehicle are spherical bearings that connect the wheels to the suspension. These parts consist of a bearing stud and a socket enclosed in a lubricated metal housing and provide a pivot point between the control arm and the steering knuckle. The kinetic motion is generated when steering is translated to the spindles, which are in turn allowed to pivot by the ball joints. Not only do the ball joints allow the tires to turn but they also carry the weight of your truck and will wear out over time.

The design of the Ford F-250 Super Duty includes four ball joints in total. Each front wheel makes use of both a lower and upper ball joint for maximum suspension and passenger comfort. The lower ball joint is larger and bears more of the weight of the vehicle while the upper ball joint provides a wider range of motion and helps with suspension.

Keep in mind that most ball joint kits come with all of the parts necessary for installation, but shop tools are also required for this process. You’ll also need to be armed with the technical know-how to complete the process. Each of the four ball joints must be replaced at the same time, and about four hours should be set aside to replace the ball joints on each side. While the steps required to install new ball joints in your vehicle are complex, this simplified list of instructions will get you headed in the right direction when the time comes:

1. Raise the pickup with a jack and remove the front wheels. Remove the vacuum line from the knuckle fitting. Unclip the ABS sensor and use an 8mm socket to remove it from the knuckle.
2. Remove the bolts that attach the caliper mount to the knuckle. Remove the brake rotor. Remove the tie rod end and support the tie rod.
3. Remove the outer hub and then remove the snap ring and thrust washers. Remove the nuts that attach the bearing to the knuckle. Remove the bearing and then remove the thrust washer.
4. Remove the axle and the axle seal. Remove the cotter pin from the upper ball joint. Remove the ball joints from the knuckle.
5. Insert the new ball joints into the knuckle using the ball joint press. Then reverse the previous steps to complete installation.