How to remove a stuck ball joint (without a torch) - 2004 Jeep Wrangler TJ

So we decided to refresh the front axle on my son's Jeep... and that included replacing the steering knuckles and ball joints. Those bad boys were STUCK on there...and it took me a long time to find the solution to get those lowers off. I am sharing this in hopes that it helps someone in the same situation. Let me know if this helped you! I am not a professional. I am just a guy with a YouTube channel, so if there is a better way, I'd love to hear it.

[gunztommiegunz]

August 17th I live about an hour away from Chicago Illinois yes, in the rust belt. I think you know the rest.😂 I am a mechanic, but I work on heavy equipment. This is what I used to do when I was young and I am sitting here with my press on the ball joint smacking the crap out of the ball joint knuckle out of the axle housing and I just wanted to make sure that I wasn’t gonna have any problems doing that so I researched and I found your video and man thank you so much, I just wanted to make sure that I wasn’t gonna hurt anything and you confirmed that for me❤❤❤ 2014 Jeep JK with big tires and a lift and I love it I do all my own work. I’m doing the ball joints to you joints and the hub assemblies right now Spicer and Timken

[fishinjunkee]

Where the heck was this video last night 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 I was in garage messing around trying to get rusty lower ball joints out for 4 hours throwing tools and making up new cuss words 🤪🤪🤪. Watched video and tried it, worked great 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[aportilla]

lol I just spent all day fighting two lower mall joints. I will try this in the morning.

[yazming]

Awesome 💯💪💯💪💯💪...Keep Up The Great Work Son💪💯💪💯Thanks for the video & alternative removal method.

[mcrocks]

I swear to God if this works I'm gonna lose my shit....both my lower balljoints on my 97 TJ are siezed and I have been trying for HOURS to get them off.