1998 Ford F150 upper and lower ball joints

1998 FORD F-150
225,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DAVE ROPP
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I have been told upper and lower ball joints need repair. It steers okay, doesn't drift, brakes fine, wheels are wearing even. Question, Assuming ball joints are worn or a little bit loose, how dangerous is it to keep driving and put off repair for another 2,000 miles? Or,, will it just wear tires premature?
The truck is old and I am resistant to spending $800 on it to fix something I can get by with until I replace the vehicle.
Feb 18, 2010 at 12:29 PM
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MERLIN2021
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There really is no way to say without physically inspecting it.
Feb 18, 2010 at 3:27 PM
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