How to Replace Front Lower Ball Joint 2007-Present Toyota Tundra

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Modern suspensions combine a number of moving parts for safe and stable handling. The ball joint is the crucial moving component that ties those parts together. The ball-in-socket joint can wear out and loosen over time. Or, the rubber protective boot can tear, allowing contaminants to seize the joint. Bad ball joints are a common failure point on vehicle inspections because they lead to unsafe driving conditions. Fortunately, they are relatively easy to replace with the right know-how. This video shows you how to install new, quality TRQ ball joints on your 2007-Present Toyota Tundra.

This process should be similar on the following vehicles:
2007 Toyota Tundra
2008 Toyota Tundra
2009 Toyota Tundra
2010 Toyota Tundra
2011 Toyota Tundra
2012 Toyota Tundra
2013 Toyota Tundra
2014 Toyota Tundra
2015 Toyota Tundra
2016 Toyota Tundra
2017 Toyota Tundra
2018 Toyota Tundra
2019 Toyota Tundra
2020 Toyota Tundra
2021 Toyota Tundra

Tools you will need:
• Ball Joint Press
• Pickle Fork
• Side Cutters
• Rust Penetrant
• Ratchet Strap
• Wheel Chocks

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[AntonioReyna]

Everyone in the comments is right about this job. It was incredibly difficult to press it out and required a ton of heat, PB blaster, and a heavy hammer. I put pressure on it with the press and hammered the press itself downward and it finally moved. It pretty much trashed the threads on my ball joint press from all the force. You will definitely need the extra large ball joint press and an adapter set to press it in as well. I was able to make it work with the regular press but it started to not go in straight and luckily I got it straightened out.

[rowdyroberts]

Alright, heres some help for you guys.

What i did to do these, was i bought a bigger c clamp press and a extra cup adapter set. I already had a reg ball joint press with 3 cups but that adapter he uses, you can just get a master adapter set, it will have it in it. The thing tho is you need the bigger c clamp press to run it all in and out. Regular one is to small.

When you press out, before you even start, spray wd40 on top of ball joint, and then wipe residue and use a map gas torch to heat the outer bit if the control arm where the ball joint sits. Then take you clamp and start pressing. A impact will help but you need a breaker bar and a nice hammer.

As you tighten down, get it to where it wont move any more then whack it with the hammer around the outer control arm ring again. Apply more heat if need be. Then more oil.
After awhile theyll press out. These things can be tough!

Another tip is to put your other new ball joints in freezer before you press in. You should remove boot from lower ball joint and install after you press it in. But make sure its straight. Took me 4 hrs. 2.5-3 on one side the other was a breeze.

[Roam]

Just a quick tip. You don't have to remove the outter tie rod end.
Just remove the bottom bracket holding the hub to the lower joint.
Then use a strap to hold the hub towards the front of the vehicle rather than the rear.
Some outter joint like to break threads when beating on them.

[bankzthelilmonkey]

Best instructional video i’ve ever watched

[scimanftw]

Now do it in a gravel driveway after work with no lift and no power tools

[Cole]

That was too easy to watch. I had to use the torch to get both lowers out.

[samueltravis]

Thanks! This was extremely helpful. Just ordered the TRQ ball joints for upper and lower. Uploaded this video just in time!

[nathan_hocker]

Definitely a lot harder than he makes it look. Took a long time just pressing it out

[givemefeet]

The Haynes manual says that the lower ball joint is non-servicible and you must the entire lower control arm! But when I saw the circ clip I knew that they were lying!

[tacotrd]

Just did my lower ball joints and if I know it was going to be this dam hard I would had reconsidered. This TRQ makes it look simple just few nuts and press it out! Yeah its NOT that simple. Once u get to the ball joint to press it out u will quickly find out that when Toyota put them bitchs in they used a 500ton hydrliac shop press! And the ball joint press WILL NOT push out the bearing as ez as he shows in the video. U will need to blast it with heat then need a break over bar with a 6ft cheater pipe then crank down on the press as tight as u can get it to where it almost breaks the press then smack it with a 10lb hammer around 20 times and it will give just a little and rinse and repeat. If your lower ball joints aren't bad then I wouldn't advise changing them. My weren't bad at all and had no play! I just changed them for preventive repairs in the future.

[chriscastelein]

On reassembly, you use the tapered adapter... that is not sold or rented where did you get it? im stuck in the middle of my reassembly and cant get back together...

[Fordop]

Is "bonk" a technical term for Toyotas? lol. Good video. Thanks!

[Supercruiser]

Is "bonk" the technical term

[stephenchapman]

Would it be the same as doing it for a 2010 Sequoia Ltd 4x4?

[peterl]

Great video, but if only replacing the ball joint, why say take it for an alignment? Wheel alignments aren’t $29.95 these days, don’t want to be getting one for no reason. Again, great video, pullers are also out there for the tie rod end instead of beating on it.

[mercmarc]

Why are they called "front" lower ball joints? Is there such a thing as a rear lower ball joint?

[donnyv]

Its not that easy, you have to heated up with a torch and hit it with 10+lbs hammer about 20-30 times keep repeat

[lukebenning]

Pickle fork to seperate the bolted bracket on the bottom side of the ball ok. Calling bs. Tried and tried. Wish theyd show the actual process and not cut out do something then pick back up like theres nothing to it. Prob stay away from TRQ

[ErikMMattingly]

Yeah, definitely not nearly as easy as the video makes it seem. Pickle bar didn’t work - had to use a gear puller. Spent 4 hours with the press tool trying to get the ball joint out to no avail - it hadn’t moved one millimeter. Luckily While taking a breather, I checked to see if the press tool had the correct adapter to press the new one back in and it did not. At that point I put everything back together and went to my mechanic to get it done. This is one chore best left for professionals.