New Tires, Ball Joints, and Alignment
After our last trip to the ocean, I decided it was time for new tires on our F250 pickup which is our tow vehicle. So I went to Les Schwab ( our regional tire dealer and got a new set of tires installed on some nicer rims that I had purchased several years ago. They couldn't check the alignment due to worn ball joints. Their estimate was $800, which I passed on. I watched a few You Tube videos and determined that I could do this repair. So I ordered a set of Moog ball joints and a tie rod end off Amazon. When the parts came in, I borrowed a bearing press from our local Oreillys auto parts store. I started with the right side and that one took about 8 hours spread over 2 days. The left side only took about 5 hours. This is a heavy job to do with heavy parts and high value torque settings. I don't think I'll do it ever again. Due to a sore back I waited a couple days before installing the tie rod end. While I was at it, I adjuste