How to replace ball joints on a c10 73-87 Chevy Squarebody. 

Hello from KC! Just got a 1980 Scottsdale, my first square body since I had a 1984 3/4 ton, 20 years ago. Been watching your videos to brush up on these repairs. Much appreciated!

So glad I found this video, dishonest shop said I need new everything. Followed your video, then took it back to him just to call him on his B.S. Thanks ever so much Brother! saved me a ton of cash.

The 1974-76 service manual says 45 ft/lbs for those upper bolts that replace the rivets. Good call to up the torque on those.

After watching you explain the process I think I'll reattach the sway bar and there arms etc. seen you left the bolts on, great safety tip. Been dreading this for a week . I think I'll tackle it cause I miss my 85 scottsdale, been driving moms mini van. Thanks for the tips and dipping into a touchy repair. Them springs I've heard about them being danger . Great video.

New Ball Joints On The Front/Let's Ride!

Took your time to explain no beating around the bush great camera angle for all to see👍🏾 great video

Support truck under engine cradle.. take off caliper, remove bj pins.. clean the threads, loosen about one turn only,upper and lower bj nut. Then wack upper and lower, they will pop apart easily with the spring tension on them if you only loosen each nut a turn or so.. then loosen upper and lower nut till you run out of threads,THEN put a jack under the lower arm and rise it up a lil then take off the nuts. And its apart. A pure joy to do and easyist vehicle in the world to work on. The tension from the spring is what you use to pop the fit loose. Soo satisfying

1:46 ~ "...give it a reach-around..."

Another great "how to" video. Lower ball joints can really be tough!

Great video. Done a hundred front ends, every car is a little different. GM made these squares pretty easy to work on. Don't even have to dust off the spring compressors... Thanks for the advice and taking the time to do rhe video!

Yet another great video! Tearing down my entire front suspension on the 67 Firebird this week!!

Just found your channel and subscribe. Picked up my first square body few weeks ago and it seems your channel will help a bunch, thank you!

Thanks for the refresher

Thanks for the no nonsense video brother.

Love the video! I've seen others where they popped out the tie-rod end just to give them better access.

Hey thanks for sharing Ps a trick I do is straighten cutter pin a bit then stick a punch or prob in eye of cutter pin and tap it with a hammer then they come right out small vise grips on eye then tap vise grip works too

Great video

Good video I feel confident now, I’m gonna go for it on my 76 Chevyvan.

Really good informative video and love the channel name.

Thanx for the video!

Tackling upper and lower ball joints as well as control arm Bushings this weekend. 84C10 This video is perfect!

Just how I’ve been doing for the past 25 years. They do make different sizes of forks as well as forks to use on an air hammer that I’ve purchased over time that might help you the next time around.

Thank you sir!

Great vid Brother!

Great video bro!! Thank you!!

gracias por el video , voy a intentar hacerlo yo mismo, saludos desde Costa Rica.

Great Vid

Oh om that lower ball joint a bummer , still haven't got mine in yet !, I reinstall the lower control then mess with it

Thank you sir

Hey Chad great video. Keep it squared in Oregon

On the top ball joint does the rubber boot go in from the top with the ball joint or the bottom thks

you made it look easy enough to try myself thanks for that ,but I dont think I want to tangle with it I'm not as young as you , can you recommend someone, I'm in California, Fresno, or I'll have you do it 😊 if you can respond , and thank you again for your video

Good video ,hey does it matter which way you put the bolts,in the upper ball joint I like to where the nuts, d9 not show ? If you know please advice

Now I know how to do them lol but question my truck is a square body chevy it's the 3/4 ton 4x4 with 454 swapped in but my truck doesn't have coil springs its shock absorbers instead when loosening the ball joint nuts is it the same procedure or different

Safety chain on the spring would be a good idea.

Are you going to be replacing your bushings on your control Arms anytime soon

Whats your brand of choice for hand tools? your ratchet looked like a pretty nice design

Are snap rings needed? Great video 👍

What a great service. excellent videos. Do you have an email ? I am getting ready to have my front end rebuilt on a one owner 79 Silverado stepside Thanks

Bigger hammer works for me all the time lOOl

My 85 has its originals in that are going out it probably has rivets if you want to make another video I’ll gladly donate my truck for the cause lol I’m not looking forward to this

how long did that side take

Entire front end needs to be off the ground. Unload suspension to check ball joints.

10X is very annoying

1:46 ~ "...give it a reach-around..."