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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cleartoy" data-source="post: 57033" data-attributes="member: 201">Ball joints usually last a long time on a truck with stock suspension. They need to be repaced when there is play. If you dont, it wont handle well, will feel loose, and wear tires funny. If let go too long, they will break.........hopefully you wont be on the freeway when it happens.Without seein the truck i cant say what is wrong with it. I reccomend you jack it up and check everything out, or take it to someone that can look at it for you.To check the upper ball joints have the arms hanging with no support and put a pry bar(piece of 1.5" works fine) under the tire and push\pull up. See if there is any play. To check the load carrying lower ball joint(2 or 4wd in Chevys case) put a jack under the lower control arm and jack it up. Then put the pry bar under and check it out. This takes the load off the joint.</blockquote>