Mevotech TTX™ ball joint Installation on the shop truck!!!

[@joeybuddy96]

4:30 About time a mechanic on KZbin had a good attitude towards PPE. So many are just reckless. Thanks for this presentation! It's very helpful.

[@stefanpuffer]

Professional presentation. Looking at doing an Mevotech TTX upgrade on my Ford van. This was very helpful. Thank you.

[@nastysoda9212]

it is not an upgrade

[@AIASJayDubs]

I appreciate that you raised the truck on 'jack stands' as many of us DIYers have in our garages. I would love to have a garage tall enough, with a lift capacity to raise up my vehicle, but the reality is jack stands are the highest I'm going to get.

[@ai_university]

Haven't been brave enough to give these a try yet. Glad it seems like they worked out for you.

[@nastysoda9212]

Thank you for mentioning PPE, I wish everyone that makes how to video would, would save lives and major injuries

[@dagwood4189]

Man... I could have used you a couple of years ago when I bought my '05 Excursion! I installed some Mevotech joints and watching this made me realize that I could have done it much faster and easier... Thank you for the next time!

[@jgcoupe6808]

Put TTX ball joints on my 99 f250 4wd. Been holding up since 2017 with 38” tires with negative offset wheels. Will use them again 👍🏼

[@huntingspud3086]

Great tip on seating the lower ball joint with a floor jack to prevent the spinning issue. I'll be adding this to my collection of "In The Shop" video library, thanks again and hope to see you soon!

[@davestewart9146]

Great to see you again, thanks for the video 👍😁

[@InTheShop]

Thanks Dave!!!

[@CeoOfSlow]

Just installed these in my 01 lifted crv and they seamed super nice. The old ones had a torn boot and one seamed like it was about to snap.

[@franturner6335]

Nathan, great video keep’m coming brother. Fran

[@rdp2370]

Thank you for your time and information in helping us.

[@JDM797]

Good to see new content after a long time....👍 trust alls well. Idea for future content: there are a lot of videos on lift kit install but not many on removing lift kit to make truck stock! I'm sure it will be a hit.

[@matthewpellegrini1905]

Glad your back buddy!

[@rafaelmarin1963]

A rust splinter in my eyeball is one of the worst pains I’ve ever felt. (Missed you brotha.)

[@InTheShop]

Thanks Rafael!!! Yeah man metal in the eye is pretty terrible.

[@hellspyro666420]

Your videos a really informative, honestly I feel like I’m watching a tv show but better.

[@InTheShop]

Thank you!

[@shadowopsairman1583]

Be nice if y'all would do a yearly followup video on them

[@InTheShop]

I could do that in the future. Have about 5,000 miles on them and they are still great. The truck doesn’t get a ton of miles/year so an annual follow up video wouldn’t be the best long term usage video.

[@Itsa_Mea]

Good to see you back! Great walkthrough on a 2wd. A 2wd is pretty rare around here.

[@InTheShop]

It feels good to be back! They are definitely rare. If you use my universal joint video it will get you to the point where this process is almost identical.

[@Smokkedandslammed]

I bought a 2014 FX4 Tremor in 2021 that was lowered. I lifted it about a year later in 2022. I used the TTX LCA and the SPC adjustable UCA with the Rough Country 6" lift kit . I think the ball joints on the LCAs and the bushings on the UCAs went bad. I have a hella squeak on ups and downs on both sides and there is definitely a klunk when turning hard or if there is a weight shift back and forth (during parking and what not) I'm tempted to go back to OE for the LCA cause it's OE but I do like being able to replace the ball joint. SPC has replaceable bushings for their UCAs but that's such a PITA lol

[@josephcirelli9642]

Another great informative video content! I enjoy how you talk through the job in an easy to understand way. I own a ‘05 F350 SRW CC and know all too well how much repairs/maintenance can cost if a shop does it. I don’t mind greasy cut up hands to save some $$$ and I love learning how to repair/maintain my truck. Thanks again for all you do making your videos and look forward to seeing your next video!

[@stevefroehlig822]

Tt

[@jeffreydye181]

Good video!!

[@beachboardfan9544]

Ever hear of the XRF million mile warranty tierods and balljoints? Planning on rebuilding my entire front end on my 99 450 this winter.

[@joekni2002]

Can't find the lowers in that brand.

[@atlanticyak2069]

Not sure if you have to order direct from TTX to get the install rings bit my TTX lowers from rockauto didnt come with them.

[@TonyLasagna]

Welcome back, man, Where you been at?

[@troy9616]

Good stuff.

[@m.7n6]

I heard they make good hub bearings, I just stick with Detroit axle and Moog. And my upper and lower ball joints and u joints I stick with Moog, and Dana spicer.

[@InTheShop]

Detroit axle is good. I have had really bad luck with moog over the last few years.

[@keithorlowski875]

Awesome video I've got a 2000 f350 I'm gonna have to do some ball joints on soon. It's a small world cause I'm living right over in middleboro. Good to see someone keeping their truck alive in rustachusetts lol

[@tashaunamedrano]

I just purchased these for my 02 7.3 Excursion. 3 of the 4 were so stiff out of the box that I can't move except a mm or two. The 4th is tight but I can move it all around it's axis. How tight should these be just to move by hand out of the box? Do I have 1 faulty new ball joint or 3?

[@InTheShop]

They are very stiff when new. Without feeling the 4th one myself it’s hard to say but it is possible it’s defective.

[@tashaunamedrano]

@@InTheShop Thank you so much for the reply. The one that I can move had the green protective cover smashed to hell so i'm guessing it's defective and will get it replaced. Appreciate the video on a 2WD.

[@ExecutiveAutomotiveSociety]

Very nice.

[@InTheShop]

Thank you!!

[@ExecutiveAutomotiveSociety]

@@InTheShop you didn’t show me the sandblasting though, so I was let down a little. I’d just come for the sandblasting! It’s mesmerizing!

[@InTheShop]

@@ExecutiveAutomotiveSociety next time I sandblast I’ll throw a clip or two in.

[@backyardforgingandcasting3438]

Put those on 2014 E450 they didn’t hold up. Used the sway bar links on a mini van pretty husky product there. Hit or miss for me

[@guiltyasaccussed6449]

now that youve had this on for a year can u give a follow up review? are they really worth it? i have an 05 f250 super duty 6.0 i did moog about 5 yrs ago never really felt tight to me compared to my old dodge dakota i put moogs in

[@InTheShop]

To be honest I have only put about 1,200 miles on the truck with these ball joints. I have used these in the past on other applications and they hold up great.

[@jackrabbitjohansen]

how did they hold up ?

[@InTheShop]

So far so good but I don’t have a ton of mileage on them. I’ve used these on other applications and they were great.

[@leod3963]

Honestly do you recommend this kind of mevotech ball joints? Planning to buy this kind for my honda accord pressed in type.

[@InTheShop]

I really like the TTX line

[@davidwilliamson2181]

I just purchased these ball joints for my 04 4x4 F250! I believe on the 4x4’s you can’t leave the the upper ball joint grease fitting installed. Do you by any chance know if this is true?

[@InTheShop]

I’m not 100% positive on that. Some I have been able to keep them and some I have not. You can install them then once it’s assembled rotate the axle to see if it will clear. If it doesn’t clear you can remove the grease fitting with a wrench and install the cap.

[@Itsa_Mea]

David, that is true on the earlier trucks 2004 down. In 2005 the knuckle is larger allowing the grease fitting to clear the axle ujoint. So your 2004 you would grease it and then install the plug.

[@davidwilliamson2181]

@@Itsa_Mea thank you for the info.

[@ASdt360]

@@Itsa_Mea can you use a low profile grease zerk? The style where you use a needle to grease it?

[@Godfather_of_the_Oath]

Press tool no longer included. Bought a pair of new TTX Ball Joints that are press in exactly as shown here. Also the preload was way off on the ball joint from India. The Indiana Joint also didn't even come with a zerk fitting snap ring or even a new Castle nut. Very disappointing

[@InTheShop]

That’s unfortunate. I guess things have changed since I made this video.

[@Godfather_of_the_Oath]

@InTheShop Well I Ordered an entire new front end for a 2011 charger. So id be potentially looking at some parts from when the line was first launched to made recently Im really impressed with the quality overall 👌 The Upper arm from China's ball joint took all my weight 190lbs ez and it moved 1mm Certainly 1 tone truck strong Ball joint. It was the lower ball joints that I mentioned. 1.being from india And and the tie rods were from china and damn their truck strong to! Time will tell but it appears that the line lf parts is superior to Moog Problem solver. At least out of the box. Like everything with a shit economy. Some outsourcing has been done. This has certainly opened my eyes to Chinese parts not always being the knock offs.

[@ToyManFlyer1100]

​@@InTheShop... Yikes...1993 Ford f150 5.0 truck and 143,000 on the clock... Old 30+years old steering parts are justabout done...Was gonna try MOOG, but another long time Automotive KZbinr got burned on some suspension parts from them...Didn't even fit...Had to seriously modify them...I don't have a shop..1000's of dollars of tools and specialty this and specialty that...I do all my repairs on the side of the road basically...And, I ain't rich...and these parts ain't cheap...I guess, not wholeheartedly, gonna research MeveTech TTX...See if they make steering parts for my trk...What's your opinion on MevoTech TTX...???

[@timmix331]

👍🖖

[@InTheShop]

Thanks for watching!

[@ah4800]

Got about 3 years out of ttx balljoints. Pretty shitty.

[@johnhauf6690]

Yeah they would be nice if they weren't junk cuz I got new upper control arms and new lower control arms new tie rod ends and new wheel hubs they were on my truck less than a year and their junk

[@InTheShop]

The TTX line or the supreme line?

[@yankeeownz9980]

TTX upper ball joints boot has a breathing hole when you fill it with grease, all of the grease drains out of the breathing hole. I DON'T RECOMMENDED TTX UPPER BALL JOINTS

[@shyne5637]

Mevotec is trash I put their supreme control arms and ball joints on my Honda Accord brand new from rock auto they were makeing more noise then the used ones I replaced I put the old ones back on and returned them who cares about a grease fitting mevotec is trash take my word if u wana do the job 2 wice be my guest

[@InTheShop]

The supreme is their low line. I wouldn’t use those.

[@monkeyking-self-proclaimed7050]

@@InTheShop How are they holding now? Need to find replacement for my car.

[@zestybreakfastburito2298]

Idk ive been running those ttx ones on my 92 chevy 1500 for like 2-3 months and the only problem was that one of the caughter pins snapped and the nut almost un threaded it self but that was my fault not paying attention to torque specs but once i fixed that havent had any other problems so far 🤷‍♂️

[@shyne5637]

@@zestybreakfastburito2298 I had that same problem with a mevotec sway bar link the nut unthreaded it self my sway bar link fell out