I'm laughing with you Mazzio. These ball joints are a joke. They're supposed to be maintenance-free sealed joints!
I guess I'll go out and get a grease gun and needle attachment...
You know, the noise itself doesn't even bother me. It's the fact that the noise means there is metal on metal friction and each squeak brings the truck one squeak closer to joint failure.:roll:
I had this problem on a 2000 Ranger, 4x4. It was a dry ball joint. Got a needle attachment for grease gun and inserted into the rubber covering of ball joint and greased the ball joint in this manner. You can grease other sealed components this way. Good luck.
Oooopps... I "heard" that it cost 600-700... - 400 sounds more realistic..
Still rather do it myself. 1st set (right side upper and lower) took almost 4 FRICKIN hours...
I lost my temper several times cuz I didn't know what the F@!$@# I was doing.. Second set (Left side upper and lower) took about an hour and a half... Go figure... Now, does anyone know the quickest way to fix / replace the dash lights in a Ranger? I can barely read my speedo and guages....
Do I have to rip out the entire F@!$!$!$ing dash or is there a shortcut?