2005 F150 steering rack

[Colt45ws]

Originally Posted By: Ojustracing
You need to place a jack under the lower control arm. This unloads the Ball-joints. Jacked up at full drop is trying to pull the joint apart which doesn't show worn joints very well. Re-test with a jack under the lower control arm and report back. Especially the lower.


Copy. I don't know why I didn't think of that.

 

[JetStar]

Originally Posted By: Colt45ws
Originally Posted By: Ojustracing
You need to place a jack under the lower control arm. This unloads the Ball-joints. Jacked up at full drop is trying to pull the joint apart which doesn't show worn joints very well. Re-test with a jack under the lower control arm and report back. Especially the lower.


Copy. I don't know why I didn't think of that.


Yea, that's what I was trying to say too, really it depends on what limits the down travel.
If it's the upper arm (like on older GM's) then the upper ball joint will still be under tension with no jack under the lower arm.
If its the shock / strut assy attached to the lower arm, then the ball joint would not be under tension without a jack under the lower arm.