Seperating the Ball Joint without a pickle fork!

Rubberdown · 04-28-2009, 03:51 PM

How to seperate the ball joint without a pickle fork!

I call this the HAMMER METHOD
Here ya go, keep in mind that you are aiming for the solid round part at the end of the a-arm, NOT the nut or the threads LOL. Also, if I werent so lazy, I would have looked around for my ball peen hammer and I only would have had to strike it 2 or 3 times to pop it loose.

popomonster · 04-28-2009, 09:00 PM

great info

HAWSE700EFI · 04-29-2009, 08:59 AM

Great vid!

04 po po 700 · 06-24-2009, 07:29 PM

i just replaced mine and now they wont take grease,they factory balljoints took grease fine.
and how do i remove the grease zerks,they just keep spinning

OnlyPolaris · 06-24-2009, 11:38 PM

the new polaris ball joints are a greaseless design. there is no need to grease them and they are impossible to grease. the grease nipples on the struts have to get pulled straight out. they are a push in design rather then a screw in.

04 po po 700 · 06-26-2009, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OnlyPolaris

the new polaris ball joints are a greaseless design. there is no need to grease them and they are impossible to grease. the grease nipples on the struts have to get pulled straight out. they are a push in design rather then a screw in.

so,do i need to pull them out or just leave them in,since the ball joints arent able to be greased?

OnlyPolaris · 06-28-2009, 08:57 PM

no you can just leave them in.

80ZGuy · 06-29-2009, 12:21 PM

Hey Paul nice CLAW hammer!! Hhehehe

04-28-2009, 03:51 PM	#1
Rubberdown Administrator *Da Big Stone Lifter* Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario CANADA Posts: 8,156 Rep Power: 580	Seperating the Ball Joint without a pickle fork! How to seperate the ball joint without a pickle fork! I call this the HAMMER METHOD Here ya go, keep in mind that you are aiming for the solid round part at the end of the a-arm, NOT the nut or the threads LOL. Also, if I werent so lazy, I would have looked around for my ball peen hammer and I only would have had to strike it 2 or 3 times to pop it loose. __________________ 2009 Sportsman 850 XP EPS Rubberdown Customs Mod list -2nd Generation 2-1/2" lift kit. -Bar Ends -Gas cap -Rad overflow Cap -Aluminum Swamp Lox (with 32's for racin) Rubberdown Customs Racing Footwells!!! 30" Zilla's on 14" SS212's ATV GURU Bumpers QSC Slip on Exaust (sounds AWESOME) QSC Clutch kit Mud Ind. Snorkel Kit Coming soon, RDC Rad Relocation Kit for BOTH machines 04.5 500HO, RDC Lift Kit, Gorillas up front, Turners in the rear, RDC Aluminum Gas Cap and Overflow cap, RDC Bar Ends, RDC Throttle cover, HSP motor job, HSP Full Exhaust, QSC Clutch Kit, 29.5's on RDC Aluminum Swamp Lox, Rad racked, snork'd, goes real fast in the bog pit with around 46 HP!!!

04-28-2009, 09:00 PM	#2
popomonster Full Blown Mud Maniac bad ass mudder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NE Texas Posts: 1,621 Rep Power: 279	great info __________________ This year's term: Political Correctness. "Political Correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical liberal minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.

04-29-2009, 08:59 AM	#3
HAWSE700EFI Full Blown Mud Maniac bad ass mudder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Backwoods of SC Posts: 776 Rep Power: 173	Great vid! __________________ 05 Sportsman 700EFI Browning edition, 30" Zillas on 14" SS 312's, RDC 2" lift, HD Front Springs, 1" Spacers, UNI filter, HID's, Death Grips, Ammo Cans, Reverse Override lock

06-24-2009, 11:38 PM	#5
OnlyPolaris Full Blown Mud Maniac bad ass mudder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,082 Rep Power: 357	the new polaris ball joints are a greaseless design. there is no need to grease them and they are impossible to grease. the grease nipples on the struts have to get pulled straight out. they are a push in design rather then a screw in. __________________ 2009 Polaris Sportsman XP 850 EFI EPS - 3500# Polaris winch with synthetic rope, RDC roller fairlead, winch saver, front bushguard, rear bushguard, rear rack extender, Powermadd hand guards, 2" RDC puck lift, 14" black SS 212's, 31" outlaws, snorkels, UNI air filter, HMF Swamp Series XL, QSC SLD mod and clutch kit Pics/Vids

06-28-2009, 08:57 PM	#7
OnlyPolaris Full Blown Mud Maniac bad ass mudder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,082 Rep Power: 357	no you can just leave them in. __________________ 2009 Polaris Sportsman XP 850 EFI EPS - 3500# Polaris winch with synthetic rope, RDC roller fairlead, winch saver, front bushguard, rear bushguard, rear rack extender, Powermadd hand guards, 2" RDC puck lift, 14" black SS 212's, 31" outlaws, snorkels, UNI air filter, HMF Swamp Series XL, QSC SLD mod and clutch kit Pics/Vids

06-24-2009, 07:29 PM	#4
04 po po 700 Muddin Mad Man bad ass mudder Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: ravenswood wv Posts: 175 Rep Power: 95	i just replaced mine and now they wont take grease,they factory balljoints took grease fine. and how do i remove the grease zerks,they just keep spinning

06-29-2009, 12:21 PM	#8
80ZGuy Mud Slinger bad ass mudder Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 76 Rep Power: 129	Hey Paul nice CLAW hammer!! Hhehehe

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