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Message: [QUOTE="BigRed97, post: 419085, member: 1979"] are you replacing the knuckles or the ujoints?....they are not the same thing knuckle- big cast iron peice that holds ball joints, hub bearing etc... ujoint-pivoting cross joint between inner and outer axle shafts.... now with that out of the way i'll assume you are replacing the ujoints... special tools: 3lb hammer pry bars front hub seal driver(bought or home made) small ballpien hammer** small metal chisel or flat head screw driver you dont mind hitting with hammer(to remove retaining rings on ujoints)** bench vise of suitable size** and all the basic tools (the ones with ** are only if you choose not to bring them to a shop) tips: -you HAVE to replace the hub seals(they are not reusuable) -you HAVE to set depth of the new seals correctly on the axles or things wont go together right -you WILL CRUSH the axle ends if you have never replaced a ujoint -once shafts are out, take them and the new joints to local driveline shop and have them do the ujoint replacement (probably around $20 each) sorry if i sound like an A$$ but I have seen to many people *** up a basic repair like this therefore have zero confidence in someones ability to not *** up when this kind of question is asked....BUT this is a place to learn so ask away and take advice [/QUOTE]

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