UCA ball joint socket.

[Brandy]

Who has one they will sell? Who markets them? Ghost.

 

[1967coronet440]

Here's what I used, can't beat the price.

https://m.summitracing.com/parts/sxt-10213

 

[Brandy]

Here's what I used, can't beat the price.

https://m.summitracing.com/parts/sxt-10213

Thanks!

 

[mmissile]

Buy a USA made/used one on Ebay.

 

[1967coronet440]

Ya I'm pretty sure the sockets are made in Taiwan, the only thing they manufacture here that im aware of is hydraulic jacks and presses.

 

[Bb70charger500]

I got mine from classic industry's

 

[moparnation74]

Here's what I used, can't beat the price.

https://m.summitracing.com/parts/sxt-10213

Thats a great price...I paid 3x that years ago for one...for a socket rarely used...

 

[1967coronet440]

Thats a great price...I paid 3x that years ago for one...for a socket rarely used...

First time I ever used one now its sitting in my tool box collecting dust, had it been an everyday tool or one used frequently I would've sought out an American made socket

 

[mmissile]

It seems like I use mine at least once a year. I bought another one, to make/machine a disassembly tool for my hydra-boost.

 

[Cranky]

I've used mine many times and have used it just recently to do someone's A arms for him. It's a Proto 6550 if that helps. Didn't see any Proto sockets on Ebay.

 

[mmissile]

Both mine are PROTO sockets. Excellent quality.

 

[Frank Mopar]

I use a big pipe wrench

 

[Brandy]

Thanks everyone, I asked my buddy up the road if he had one and he did. Got them both out fine.

 

[Cranky]

I use a big pipe wrench

Never did like cleaning off the grease zerk and getting the rag or worse snagged on the bite marks from the pipe wrench......

 

[Brandy]

Agree. If I make marks of that type while working on a vehicle I make note of them and go back and file or grind them off. I have cut myself before that very way.

 

[ckessel]

I was a captive audience the day I needed one for a stang 2 front suspension that uses Mopar joints. $100 lighter that day courtesy of Snap On but no choice. Bought the other one later for another c-note. US made at least. The pisser is, though, that I lent out the two sockets I [keyword!] had to a relative and never got them back due to good ol family issues. Last time I do that!

 

[snakeoil24]

Check for cracks after you remove the ball joints

 

[Brandy]

Someone else told me that too. I intend to after they are cleaned . The car only had 69,000 miles on it so i'm hopeful that there wont be any issues.

 

[ckessel]

While I'm thinking of it, compare the length of the bj stud of what you take out to the replacement. That chebby I worked on with the stang 2 suspension and mopar joints had longer than stock studs. I did not notice this until I started tightening things up and found interference issues with the control arms and spindles. The cheap units the customer got from Speedway, made in the PRC, were shorter by 3/4" at the straight portion of the stud. Got one from NAPA and it was closer to what I took out. Watch out for overseas, improperly made junk! Been finding out problems with fittings and fasteners too where the threading is correct but standard wrenches/sockets don't fit, must use metric.