Hi had anyone had to replace their lower ball joints. Wondering if it is s simple job.Pep boys have them for 38$ each but it seems the prices on ebay vary from 20 a pair to 65 a pair. Any imput would be appreciated

before you do that check with Chrysler. The LBJ were a recall item on the Liberty and they may be covered still.

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2005 Liberty CRD Limited
Light Khaki

really? thanks

If they are NOT covered, I asked this question in the general forum. What is a decent press to get? Would the one from Harbor Freight be ok??

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2006 Sport, GDE FT Eco Tune, Custom Trans Tune
2015 Ram 1500 Big Horn EcoDiesel, GDE Hot Tune

I checked with jeep and the PO had the recall done in 2006

Most of the common presses out there are too small for the size of the joint and knuckle. Make sure you get something that says it has 4x4 capacity, IOW not for little Hondas. The one I rented from autozone was barely big enough. 1/2"impact wrench is almost mandatory. I recommend the greasable Moog K3199s which is what most of us put in instead of more OEMs.

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05CRD: GDE Hot ECU & TCM tunes, Provent, Cat filter, Facet lift pump, TransGo kit, Florida TC, Samcos, stainless brake lines, HDS thermostat, Renegade light bar,
Bilstein adjustables, Al's Gen 4.5 Arms, 235/85-16 Duratracs, DTT rear, Elocker front, EVIC+TPMS, Turbo timer, McNally pillar gauges, Weeks Stage II kit.

I thought I recall something about a "lifetime" warranty on ball joints installed as part of that recall. I may be wrong, but it may be worth checking with a couple dealers on that.

DOC

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2005 KJ CRD Ltd Detroit TrueTrac Bilsteins G2 GDE "HOT" ECU GDE TCM "Tow Tune" "euro" TC SEGR Weeks Elbow New HG at 130K ARPs Clean CAT aFe Filter Magnaflow Exhaust EHM Cumminos In-Tank Lift Pump Hayden Fan Clutch Nylon Fan VH Enabled with GDE lower shutoff point Recalibrated Temp Gauge Tekonsha Prodigy Sears P-1 ZDDP

thanks everyone