Upper control arm help

[StevenGene]

So, I am replacing almost all of my front end parts. i got my lower ball joint in upper control arm/ball joint in, but i am having some trouble getting the upper control arm to connect back to the steering knuckle... I cant seem to raise the knuckle enough for the lower part of the ball joint to slip into place... Anyone have any ideas? Am I suppose to raise up the suspension with a jack so all the weight is on it?

 

[koda2000]

So, I am replacing almost all of my front end parts. i got my lower ball joint in upper control arm/ball joint in, but i am having some trouble getting the upper control arm to connect back to the steering knuckle... I cant seem to raise the knuckle enough for the lower part of the ball joint to slip into place... Anyone have any ideas? Am I suppose to raise up the suspension with a jack so all the weight is on it?

yes, use a jack on the LCA.

 

[2000StreetRod]

scissor jack

I used a scissor jack to raise the lower control arm.

See Left lower control arm

 

[71cutty455]

The last time I did mine I actually attached the upper control arm to the knuckle FIRST then bolted the upper control arm to the frame. If you do it the other way it's sometimes difficult to get the ball joint stud at the correct angle to go into the knuckle.