Ridetech lower ball joint boot replacement?

[Erik Beckett]

Can somebody chime in before I tear everything apart on my 68 Camaro again. I just installed my complete Ridetech setup on my camaro and realized they had sent me the wrong springs. So I had to disassemble everything to install the correct front springs. In doing so, my pickle fork ripped the lower ball joint boot. These are brand new with no grease yet. MCB says to use Moog K5103 for the replacement boot. I can pick one up locally. Are these press fit in with the ball joint or what? How hard is it to install a new boot on a Strongarm. I called Ridetech yesterday and the guy said they just slip on. I tried removing the ripped one but it does not wanna budge. Of course I did not try too hard yet.

Thoughts?

Thanks, Erik

[Mark Antrim]

Most moog ball joints have a metal ring molded into the lower part of the boot. You might have to pry it off with a screw driver. Usually the boot is installed after the ball joint it's in the arm but I've never looked at ride tech's arm. Use a little dish soap on the boot when you install the new one.

[Proforged]

It could be a Proforged ball joint - check the bottom of the ball joint and see if it says "Proforged 101-10013." If so, it's an internal ring retained boot and it's hard to get off. The Moog boot won't work on it, it's a different design. Shoot us an email at [email protected] and we'll send you a replacement boot.