My Wheel broke off while 4x4 ing due to my ball joints breaking, also broke the floating shaft. Im hoping to just replace the ball joints so I can get it home then get a new shaft. Will I be able to replace the ball joints myself and how diffucult.
Not hard, you'll need a special socket to get the axle nut off and getting the bearing out of the spindle is usually a real chore. Since it sounds like the spindle is already out, you might be able to do it in a press.
To get the ball joints out of the spindle, drive them out with a hammer. If you need to get the ball joint out of the axle, strike the axle next to where the ball joint taper is with a large hammer. That will usually distort the axle material enough (for a split second) to let the tappered section loose.
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