flipped ball joints

i've been reading about flipped ball joints and the 1" drop it will give these trucks. I was wondering if u can only do this on a bagged set up or if it can be done on a static drop like my 89 b2200 with 3" blocks and torsion bars loosened. It also has the stock 14" rims on. What do i need to know if i am to try this?

you can do it on a bagged setup or static drop. youll need you basic tools rachet sockets, jack needle nose pliers and some sort of cut off tool to cut the hump off of the lower control arm...... on a scale of 1 to 5 i would give it a abouta 2 on the difficultty scale if you have any questions PM me and ill show you the step by step pics i took when a guy on here BAGGEDB22 told me how to do it. if your some what mechanically inclinded this is VERY EASY

here ill give you a step by step from


IM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR POOR WORK SHOULD SOMETHING HAPPEN

1. Jack it up and take the front wheels off

2. Remove brake calipers and hang them up with mechanics wire ( DONT LET THEM HANG BY THE BRAKE LINE )
You may have to remove the retaining clip from the bottom side of the upper control arm

3. Remove the cotter pins and nuts from the studs of the ball joints.

4. With a pickle fork and hammer seperate the spindle from the upper control arm do the same on the lower control arm ( DO NOT STRIKE THE END OF THE BALL JOINT ) YOU WILL MUSHROOM THE END AND WONT GET THE NUT BACK ON.

5. Hang the spindle out of your way

6. Remove the upper ball joint from the underside of the upper control arm place it on the top side of the control with the stud still facing DOWN.

7.Bolt it back in

8. Remove the lower ball joint ( you will see a little hump above the ball joint ) once the ball joint is removed with the cut off tool you have remove the hump so that its flush with the top of the control arm ( Cut it horizontally NOT VERTICAL )

9.Once you have it cut off paint the bare metal area to prevent rust. Bolt the ball joint onto the top side off the lower control arm with the stud still facing down.

10. Reinstall the spindle, Ball joint nuts COTTER PINS

11. Reinstall the brake caliper and brake line retaining clip.

12. Reinstall the wheels. remove jack

13. ENJOY

^ very good tutorial, i will prolly be useing it when i do mine.

Thanks man

i figured i kinda had to prove myself worthy of being on Bscene seeing how i acted pretty childish on here a few weeks back. so i just wanted to prove im not just a d!ck.

oh yeah i forgot to tell you when you jack it up PUT JACK STANDS UNDER IT !!!!!!!


oh i i also have 14's with no problems

will doing this cuase camber or what

SWEET! thanks ALOT man this is really gonna help!!!!

low87b2200

do you have any pics of the process

yeah give me a chance to find them ill post them on here also if anyone knows how to post pics let me know