Replacing front ball joints on 85 dodge pickup?

I have an 85 dodge pickup 150 that i need to change the ball joints on. how do i change the lower and upper ball joints and what special tools will i need to get. any help will be greatly appreciated. thanks|||there a few tools needed





basic hand tools ( a good soket set and wrenches)


a hammer


there is a %26quot;puller tool%26quot; available that you can rent from the autoparts store


or a tool called a %26quot;pickle fork%26quot;





if you can afford it have a shop do it but if not rent the tools and good luck





you have to separate the ball joint from its mount (there is a tapered shaft%26quot; that should POP apart then re install





IMPORTIANT you may or should have the alignment checked/adjusted profesionally after replacing the parts





if not you will be go throught many tires and possibly have steering issues|||you forgot to mension if it was a 4 wheel drive or a 2 wheel drive.theres a difference.|||I%26#039;m not that familiar with that truck,however I would highly recommend that you go to a parts store and get a maintenance manual for that vehicle as it could save you from getting hurt or worse.Those ball joints on some vehicles are very hazardous to replace,especially for a novice.Good luck and hopefully its an easy project.|||HI..... I am always down for trying to repair vehicles yourself. In the case of ball joints I would have a shop do that for you. No Not the dealer -- they will overcharge you.... Its not rocket science to change them but you will need some specialized tools like spring compressors forks and other stuff.... I dont know what state you are in but I am here in the northeast. They use lots of salt and sand on the roads in the winter. because of this there is usualy a bit of rust under the vehicles and bolts have a tendency to snap off instead of screw off. It can be really frustrating to deal with parts that dont want to come off.... I changed my shocks, water pumps exhaust -- even a fuel tank once -- Ball joints? to heck with that!! Why buy tools that you may never use again when the same money can pay a mechanic....... While your at it change the shocks and any bushings that might be bad while its apart!!