Ford Truck Van Ball Joint Replacement - Start to Finish - **PART 2 of 2**

**Part 2 of 1** This video demonstrates how to do a total removal and replacement of both the upper and lower ball joints from start to finish. This happens to be a 2011 Ford E350 but many trucks and vans have a similar design. If you enjoyed this video please leave a thumbs up and subscribe to see future videos. Feel free to leave a comment or questions down below. Thanks for stopping by the Ozzstar's Cars channel! -Glen (Ozz)
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[@ozzstars_cars]

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[@samhoskins8706]

I just finished replacing the ball joints on my Winnebago Outlook which sits on the Ford E-450 chassis. Your excellent videos didn't miss a step or piece of important information. I bought a couple of tools at HF and borrowed everything else at AZ. The truck shop that told me I needed new balls quoted $1,000 for the job. I spent about $150 for Moog parts & supplies, another $300 for a 12 ton jack, jack stands, some sockets, a $49 HF uggadugga and some other odds & ends. The bonus is I get to keep all that stuff and I still saved 500 bucks. Thank you!

[@user-gs7qs4yy7y]

I watched the all video it's looking like so hard to do my self but congratulations you are so good to teach you knowledge thanks so much

[@joshc3865]

Great vid! Quick shortcut: don't take the rotor off. And as a base, put the whole thing bolts down into you rim and put a couple bolts on to keep it solid.

[@ozzstars_cars]

Good tip!

[@7Westwood]

Thanks for the great video and leaving in the outtakes, I thought I was the only person who did that...

[@ozzstars_cars]

Haha going forward in reverse, happens to the best of us. 😄

[@wyattoneable]

I do like your spool work bench. Perfect for that job. You make us DIY guys look good. You have a plan, the tools and the motivation to make things happen

[@ozzstars_cars]

I might have the tools but not sure about a plan and motivation. hahaa

[@joeybradley6537]

I just did one side of a e 350. I didn’t remover the brake rotor Left everything on except the brake calipers and pads. Just laid the assembly down on the lug bolts face down and used them to hold my piece upright. Worked out good. Used a jack to get it back up into place. Thanks for the video definitely saved me a trip to the mechanic. I pretty much try to do everything but never did ball joints till today. Stocked I got it done. Although I busted a seal on one. Had the wrong size piece to pull it up with. I will keep it greased up and a eye on it Other side tomorrow

[@spelunkerd]

Brilliant video, one of the best ball joint videos I’ve ever seen.

[@ozzstars_cars]

Thank you Dave but are you sure you watched it sober?? haha I appreciate the compliment! Thanks

[@stuzman52]

Great work Glen and she’ll live another day! 😀👍

[@ozzstars_cars]

Yeah, and hopefully I will out last her. 😀😂😀 Thanks

[@johnbecich9540]

MOST USEFUL KZbin in the history of mankind! At least for me. Thanks for the AWESOME guidance on this intimidating, first-time project... to replace 4 ball joints on an E150 van.

[@ozzstars_cars]

I appreciate your comment John. Thanks.

[@jorgemendez1571]

Thanks to your video I was able to change my own ball joints

[@RoyMarkosGarageRMG]

Really enjoyed this one. I never really like ball joint(s) replacement, so you're making my life easier.

[@ozzstars_cars]

Easier is the best route, most times. Glad ya liked the video Roy, take care.

[@RoyMarkosGarageRMG]

@@ozzstars_cars Yeah, and you've given me a couple ideas to make it easier! This is what I love about the car community here, always helpful =)

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

I did this same work as well as axle results on a 2005 ford F450 about 6 months ago but forgot to record it at that time glad somebody else made a video on these spindles

[@whirlwind8825]

Nice video.. The 1999 + FORD F250 Super Duty with RWD has the same set up and no ABS tone ring or sensor ... as the ABS sensor is on the rear differential only in "99"... I did my ball joints today . Your video helped out alot .. My suggestion to anyone else is do not skimp on buying a good ball joint service kit .. with correct cup sizes to do the job ..

[@ozzstars_cars]

Great!

[@camacho2]

I saw different videos and nothing help to pull m out until I saw this, thank you so much, make my weekend project lot easier, e450, v10, 3 car hauler, yes, that truck pull 3 cars 😃

[@ozzstars_cars]

Glad the video was helpful

[@alexanderthegrape5370]

Great video bro greatly appreciated

[@ozzstars_cars]

@alexanderthegrape5370 you're welcome Alex.

[@xXTECHxKNIGHTXx]

lmao I'm glad I'm not the only one who always forgets that their gun is in reverse :P

[@ozzstars_cars]

Happens to the best of us! lol

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Very thorough video series Glen Great job

[@tcrider5166]

Just bought a 2006 E250 nice condition 200,000miles BUT! I think front end needs attention great video shows me what I’m up against

[@ozzstars_cars]

Good luck!

[@terrymertz1923]

I had to replay @8:55........sorry G but I got one helluva laugh. Thanks for your efforts!

[@ozzstars_cars]

lol It's all good Terry, I'm keeping it real x2. 😃

[@anontimothy8]

I appreciate your thoroughness!

[@Iwillnotbepushed]

Good video. Love the real life stuff is not edited out. I have to do this very job to both sides of my E350. AutoZone here I come to rent that ball joint press.

[@ozzstars_cars]

Keeping it real. 💯👍 Thank you.

[@Longtrailside]

Enjoyed, see you on the next one.

[@ozzstars_cars]

Thanks for the support, I appreciate you.

[@BADD400]

Great videos Glen part 1 and 2

[@ozzstars_cars]

Hey thanks man, hope all is well with you.

[@markzaza4898]

Thank you for a great video. You did a great job, very useful and well explained with detail.

[@ozzstars_cars]

Glad it helped you out Mark and thanks for your comment!

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Great idea with the spool table there. I used to have a HUGE one back when I was a kid - I built a fort around it, and used it as a table. Had a wood stove in there too, lol. As I entered my teens, it became an institute of debauchery, LOL! Good times! Wow did I go off track there ... 🥴 You cracked me up when everything fell a 2nd time from the gun being in reverse. I'll spend 5 straight minutes swearing whenever that happens, LOL! That's the one thing I hate about the IR impact guns. I think I have the exact same one you have, except I installed a protective cover over the body. Anyway, those push button direction changers always either walk out on their own (and you have no power), or I hit the wrong one because I have the gun oriented in a different way. Not very intuitive. Or I just forget altogether what direction the gun is in. I need a big "ON" and "OFF" label to look at, lol! 1st world problems! 😁 I'd imagine mine probably needs a rebuild anyway, since I bought it 10 years ago, maybe even longer. The buttons move alot easier than I remember when the unit was new. Good job, brother Glen! Those 1-tons sure make us earn our money! 👍🍻

[@ozzstars_cars]

The 1 tons are a lot of fun, plus they make ya sweat. Think about that for a second. haha😂 I bought my IR air gun about 15 years ago. It's worked well but I'm really considering a 1/2" cordless battery impact now. They are expensive but convenient. I graduated from the same school you did, I of D. Ahhhh yes those were fun times. So many stories that still entertain me today. haha Take care Smitty and thanks for your comment! -Glen

[@SmittySmithsonite]

@@ozzstars_cars - Same here, man! My buddies and I still laugh about those days and the stuff we did. 😁 Yeah, those cordless ones are definitely the way to go. I got a small 3/8" drive Makita (if I remember right ... might be Bosch) for Christmas '18 - thing comes in handy for doing stuff around the house far from the air hose or wall outlets. I feel like I just got my pneumatic tools, lol - 19 years ago. Hate to have to invest all over again. I will eventually, but not right now. It's great not having an air hose in your way. Take care brother! 👍🍻

[@Cj-vz6lu]

I love this guy hes funny as all hell and im also getting some definite eric the car guy vibes ☝️😆👍

[@ozzstars_cars]

Who me? 😜

[@AjGalloway95]

You’re the best! Thanks again oz

[@ozzstars_cars]

Nehhh, but thanks Austin.

[@CarsExposed]

Nice work mate I don’t fancy doing one of them anytime soon 😉😋 👍👍👍

[@ozzstars_cars]

If you see a 1 ton super duty van in your neighborhood Igor call the police immediately! That 5.4L V8 is suspicious! haha

[@CarsExposed]

Ozzstar's Cars 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍

[@b4aftermatch257]

Professionally done job.

[@ozzstars_cars]

Thanks

[@scuba422123]

nice work over ther glen! it is a job the bootless ive got I thought I got shorted a boot on the seal installer for the 4x4 I don't have or the shop even it is a must have to set depth and I think otc is the only one who makes it its pricy

[@ozzstars_cars]

Yeah Scuba good tools aren't cheap but sometimes it's important to own.

[@armandomunoz6518]

Good job tks to shearing

[@mrblueroadscellphone1991]

Ball joints for no fun for me I ordered some cheap ones for my van and wound up having to weld them in thumbs up Ozzy

[@ozzstars_cars]

That cheapo stuff tends to bite ya in the ass sooner than later.

[@nickf8210]

Super nice explanation you got my likes thanks for help people 😊🙋‍♂️✌️💯

[@ozzstars_cars]

Thanks for liking

[@TheCowgirlNiamh]

Nice job Glen! Yep I'm pretty sure I would have trouble just lifting that caliper lol the size of it! 😳😂

[@RustyZipper]

They are beasts! And the front Rotors are quite heavy also as the hub / studs are built in

[@ozzstars_cars]

It's a workout, no extra gym membership necessary! haha

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

I might have to do a video on the spindles on the 2005 ford f450 because the spindles your working on are 2x4 and the spindles I did were 4x4 spindles with hub locks

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

It's a castle cap that is what I call them over the spindle nut

[@denisgoncharov5255]

Great video. Lots of info 👌

[@ozzstars_cars]

Glad it helped!

[@donalddavis581]

you were right there... always clean and re-grease those caliper slide pins.....a #1 place for failure and then your buying a whole new caliper and bracket cause, parts places don't want to sell just the bracket.... $150 for all of it's better for them...

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

1st boom

[@diymisfit_Mechanic_UDX404]

Damnit!!!!

[@ozzstars_cars]

About damn time. I don;t want to consider you a first place loser any longer Leon. 😂😂

[@ozzstars_cars]

DIY, your reaction time was just a little slow on this one. lol

[@diymisfit_Mechanic_UDX404]

@@ozzstars_cars 🐢😭

[@MrIgottap]

12:10 “it’d be nice to have 3 or 4 hands when you’re doing this”……..lol, made my daughter run the gun while I tried to keep it all “lined up”. Thanks honey!

[@ozzstars_cars]

I volunteer my daughter for work in the garage sometimes. Earn her keep. lol

[@nickf8210]

Very Very beautiful information thanks for your help you got 2 likes from me thanks again ✌️🙋‍♂️😀

[@ozzstars_cars]

Many many thanks

[@MattHeere]

The spacers for those presses should be magnetic so that you didn't have to try and hold 20 pieces all at once. This job already takes 3 hands to hold the parts. Nice work though man. Bet that beast handles like one of the Vette's now (yeah right).

[@RustyZipper]

She’s Ready for good Bank heist getaway!

[@PatChapp]

The snap on ball joint press the adapters lock together, but they're almost $1k new. Holding them is not that bad

[@ozzstars_cars]

Matt this thing handles like it's is on rails, maybe if it was in space. lol If the cup/spacers were magnetized that would be brilliant! Man I like that idea, way easier than growing a third hand. haha

[@ozzstars_cars]

That's fancy Pat. Way beyond my league. lol

[@PatChapp]

@@ozzstars_cars yeah I don't have one either. When I worked in a shop when I was younger they had one. It's nice but not $1k nice. I borrow the parts store cheap one when I need one

[@malan828]

I pissed my self laughing with the make sure it in forward god dammit!! 😂 i feel u happens to me also

[@ozzstars_cars]

😂

[@wysetech2000]

Well done, Glen. I think i have done around 50 of those. The parts never seem to get any lighter.

[@ozzstars_cars]

No, they sure don't. Manly heavy stuff. 😁

[@nibblesd.biscuits4270]

Informative and entertaining thanks. Subbed for sure.

[@ozzstars_cars]

I appreciate that. Thanks

[@robertonavarrete1497]

Muy bueno 😁

[@weldingjunkie]

Nice work man, you should check out the Dewalt 1/2” like Eric O has. I’ve had that delwalt gun for a while it’s a beast it knocks those ball joints off in 2 secs. I made a video I’ll find it.

[@ozzstars_cars]

The DeWalt definitely has a big set of balls. Gotta to get the job done. I want it but my IR still works so good, it's just the hose that's a pain. 😄

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

These spindles can be a pain even for the 350 and bigger trucks on the ball joints

[@RustyGlovebox]

Nice work on the ball joint replacement. You would think they would last a long time . They just spin L & R correct?

[@RustyZipper]

I think he said the van has 300k miles. And you have to remember with any of these vans the operator has absolutely not a dime invested so they are not babied

[@PatChapp]

They get beat up constantly,I doubt the ones he took out were original. I have a similar van and seem to need ball joints every 3 or so years no matter what brand I use.

[@ozzstars_cars]

Years ago it was all solid king pins. This van has 135K miles on it. Most Ford trucks/vans by 100K miles need front end work, including the steering components. The OEM joints do not have grease fittings. What were they thinking? ughhh

[@martythonon369]

Hello, thank you for the video Do you have the torque spec ? Regards, Marty

[@ozzstars_cars]

Two or three ugga duggas.

[@angelbenavides5784]

What are torque specs for tie rod end and brake caliper bolts?

[@dakotagoodman8795]

So you had to pry it out of the axle with a pickle fork, do you not have to press it back into the axle after you put the spindle back on? Really nice video btw!

[@ozzstars_cars]

Not sure what you are talking about. Pry and press what?

[@dakotagoodman8795]

@@ozzstars_cars okay you used a pickle fork to pry the ball joint out of the axle bore that the ball joint goes into. When you put it all back together do you have to press it back into that hole in the axle? I'm almost done with this repair and I got to thinking after I noticed a gap between the ball joint boot and axle.

[@ozzstars_cars]

@@dakotagoodman8795 when the ball joint nut is properly torqued it will press the stud in.

[@dakotagoodman8795]

@@ozzstars_cars okay at 19:30 in your video you still have a gap after you were done tightening and I think I figured out my gripe. The boots on the moogs we are using are different from the stock ones. It doesn't come as far up on the ball joint so it creates a gap.

[@dakotagoodman8795]

@@ozzstars_cars Just to clarify, before I took the stock one off, the ball joint boot was touching bottom of axle bore.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Looks like your having one of them days forgetting to go forward on impact happened to all of us bro

[@automotrizjrdominguez9034]

How much is charged to change the balls joins for each one?

[@ozzstars_cars]

That depends where you go and the labor rate. Also what brand of part is used.

[@angelbenavides5784]

Do does the upper joint come with a rubber boot?

[@ozzstars_cars]

The brand I use is upgraded, doesn't require a boot.

[@angelbenavides5784]

@@ozzstars_cars what about that boot that you filled with grease? I'm confused, it's internal?

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Getting mistakes on camera will help the next person using the video as a tutorial we all make mistakes brother

[@ozzstars_cars]

It happens from time to time. 😳

[@CenobiteBeldar]

Jesus, this is labor intensive lol

[@ozzstars_cars]

Takes more than 15 minutes. haha

[@yrkov84]

Я из России помогите купить детали на автомобиль Е 350

[@yrkov84]

I'm from Russia, help buy parts for Ford E 350

[@RustyZipper]

Video is still Private

[@RustyZipper]

J/K - love the gently background music, like a graduation ceremony

[@ozzstars_cars]

Keeping it whimsical, whatever that means. lol

[@Iexpedite1]

Part 2? Are you trying to prove my point? Front end work should only be done by people with name patches sewn to their shirts. Tech tip, if it’s not actually their name on the shirt, find another shop.

[@RustyZipper]

Does the name have to be embroidered or can it be a screen printed name patch sew on?

[@ozzstars_cars]

😄😂😄

[@RustyZipper]

Ozzstar's Cars - on a serious note, I only take my Ford work vans back to the Factory for service. Not my local dealer, back to the actual factory that assembled the Van. because ya know.... they did such a good job the first time.....using only the highest quality lowest priced parts available at the time. I definitely would NOT trust my local mechanic who was smart enough to quit working at the Ford dealership for $12 an hour and then built up his own shop and works for himself, that guy’s an idiot

[@Iexpedite1]

Rusty Zipper embroidered is always best. Velcro is a no, no, too.