# 2001 blazer 4x4 help

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2001-blazer-4x4-help/201534>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [January 17, 2009, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2001-blazer-4x4-help/201534 "2009-01-17T14:30:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![bluls1z28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@bluls1z28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bluls1z28)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2009, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2001-blazer-4x4-help/201534/1 "2009-01-17T14:30:28Z")

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i had to replace the ball joints upper and lower on right front.everything was going fine untill i couldent get the spindal to go on to the lower ball joint.any one know how to do this? the ball joint faces down and the spindal goes up on it. i tried jacking the lower control arm up but dont get enough heigh. do i have to remove the axel and do it that way? thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2009, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2001-blazer-4x4-help/201534/2 "2009-01-17T14:41:09Z")

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can you pry down on the upper control arm? use a chain on floor jack to pull the spindle down. shouldnt have that much trouble but it does happen occasionally

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**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2001-blazer-4x4-help/201534/3 "2009-01-17T16:20:28Z")

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> [@OMG NYspeed is under attack!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-nyspeed-is-under-attack/39423/104):
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> can you pry down on the upper control arm?

hmmm that’s what i was thinking

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**Author:** ![bluls1z28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@bluls1z28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bluls1z28)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2001-blazer-4x4-help/201534/4 "2009-01-17T17:25:25Z")

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i did some reading and i have to take the hub out and that will give me room to slip the ball joint into the spindal

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**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2009, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2001-blazer-4x4-help/201534/5 "2009-01-17T17:32:03Z")

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but you got it out without removing the hub???

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**Author:** ![bluls1z28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@bluls1z28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bluls1z28)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2001-blazer-4x4-help/201534/6 "2009-01-17T17:59:16Z")

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no it wouldnt break loose with the fork and a bfh so i just cut the old joint

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**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2009, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2001-blazer-4x4-help/201534/7 "2009-01-18T08:14:09Z")

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hahaha nice

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**Author:** ![bluls1z28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@bluls1z28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bluls1z28)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2009, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2001-blazer-4x4-help/201534/8 "2009-01-18T17:08:01Z")

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all back together in like 20mins after i got the hub out