I used this tool to press in two new front lower control arm ball joints on my 2001 F150 XLT and it did it quickly without any issues. There was a sticker on the box to not use an impact gun / wrench, but I was in a hurry so I put some lube on the clamp screw and used a lower torque setting and went slowly. Went in with no problems! I believe you can used these to press old joints out, but I just used a sledge hammer and smaller hammer once it started to go out. The new ball joints have been working great with no issues for over a hundred miles now :)

I‘m very pleased with my purchase. My first impression when this came was how HEAVY it was. The unit is sturdy, it was easy to remove and replace the ball joints.It was a good purchase and should last a long time. Reasonable price and didnt run the risk of damaging something by using the hammer method.

If buying to do ball joints on a Jeep Dana 30, be sure to by the adapter kit to speed up the install. It's worth it. This press worked flawlessly. I did not use air tools on this as the gun wouldn't fit in the space.