Gen 1 Raptor LCA reinforcement & Ball joint replacement

Everyone, meet Jon. Jon's truck is really messed up from going to Baja all the time and running fast. Check out the video as we fix his bent Lower Control Arms, reinforce them at West Side Offroad group, and then replace all the ball joints on the front end.
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[@lomasturbo9328]

Bro this was by far one of the most satisfying videos to watch…. Just a couple of goofy balls hanging around fixing stuff makes me wish i had friends too

[@socaltrailtrekkers1965]

I love that Jon works on his truck in flip flops like I do. He cracks me up!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

🤣🤣🤣 seeing Jon in anything else besides shorts and flip flops is weird.

[@socaltrailtrekkers1965]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad I agree! Hey Jon... wanna do my lower control arm ball joints??

[@ABDdrummer]

Just a heads up guys, autozone rents the ball joint press in/out kit for a deposit of $100. Ball joints can be swapped with that rented press in under 5 minutes per side. Pro tip for next time.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

ABDdrummer that’s good to know. Definitely will give it a try when mine go out

[@ABDdrummer]

Keep It Dirty Off-Road cool deal, that’s always my first stop before starting a big driveway project. The nice part is is actually free, because they return the full deposit to you once you return the tool.

[@chriswoodard8813]

ABDdrummer funny story was I had to Replace the U joints on my Tacoma before I got the Raptor and I went to autozone to rent/buy the press (which costs a decent amount just in case you don’t return it) and the spicer U Joints. I used my military discount which took in the total amount so when I returned the press and got a full refund, the money I had originally saved actually paid for one of the U joints.

[@timnewton8308]

I rented a torqtorque multiplier from Autozone (for my lower shock bolt). They didn't have one, in stock, so they ordered a brand new one for me to use. Autozone rocks.

[@tctwg1]

Don’t even own a Raptor and I like all your videos on Raptors 😂😂😂👍👍👍👍

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man 🙏🙏

[@GrizzlyDude]

This truck is an inspiration for my truck. The only think I'm not going to do is to shorten my bed, I already have a short be. I will cut out as much as I can to improve the departure angle

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Most raptor guys don’t shorten the bed. Some will trim to have better angles, but shortening the bed is a huge job and for the type of off-roading the raptor does, it’s not necessary

[@GrizzlyDude]

This is weird. I never seen this video. I commented on another video, not this

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Odd.

[@GrizzlyDude]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad I just watched video, I liked it, pretty funny. FYI, I have been a long time subscriber, great content

[@AGR96]

Look, whose video I've found again! Always here to help! :) Thank you for your videos! I found that my (truck's) upper ball joints are a bit wet. The "expert" at the dealership said they are just "sweating", he didn't feel any bad movement. Is that a thing? Can the ball joints be replaced without replacing the whole upper control arm btw?

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

They can be, but it’s not worth it for the cost. It’s easier and cheaper to replace the whole arm. You have to take the shock out, so it’s a little extra work, but that’s it. As for the sweating, I’ve never heard of it. The stock ball joints are sealed so if you see oil, they are not sealed anymore and should be replaced

[@AGR96]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad Thank you for your reply! I'll look into that. I'll change the original Foxes as well, as one of them has oil running almost all the way to the bottom. I was told that was just sweating as well. I am unsure if they were ever rebuilt, but not in the last 35k miles for sure, so I'm guessing it's time to take care of them.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Yeah. Oil coming off the stock shocks is not normal. Definitely normal from race shocks with a single seal design. But not OEM fox shocks that have a dual seal design. If it’s leaking the shocks needs a rebuild and new seals

[@AGR96]

@@KeepItDirtyOffRoad I am grateful for your help! You have helped me out with your videos and comments several times in the past. Your channel is not only entertaining and motivating, but also the most useful one. Even for me, who is trying to keep the rig as stock as possible. Great respect to you, good Sir!

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Thanks man. That’s is great to hear and it’s the main reason we created the channel and still put out video. Thank you.

[@darynherrick8162]

Boys. No jack stands. Safety 1st.

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

🤣🤣 Had the same though too. But it’s not my shop 🤷‍♂️

[@TheLittlebird1988]

I cant get my spindle off my lca on my gen1 raptor 🤯

[@KeepItDirtyOffRoad]

Josh Mabry why not?

[@TheLittlebird1988]

Keep It Dirty Off-Road its stuck i guess, im changing out the spindles so i need these off, everything else came off except the bottom, i have it soaking in free all so hopefully i can hit it off, wasnt sure if there was a secret lol

[@Khaled-tx5xj]

Are those moog Ball joints ? Could you tell us how they are superior compared to stock ball joints

[@suzuki14258]

I’m assuming there moog. The moogs have grease fitting on the lower ball joint and the moog upper control arms are actually thicker. I have moog uppers on mine.

[@umrthrower]

Those are Mevotech TTX lower ball joints, I’m installing mine tomorrow

[@gutz6681]

@@suzuki14258 how have those uppers held up?

[@suzuki14258]

@@gutz6681 no issues. Not a lot of miles but definitely some sends.