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• Brand:

  

  

• SKU:

  PC3Z-3050-A

• Positions: Front Lower, Left, Right
• Other Names:

  Suspension Ball Joint, Joint Assembly Ball

• Description:

  This is the genuine Ford front lower ball joint for 2023 through 2026 F-250 and F-350 Super Duty trucks. The lower ball joint is a load-bearing pivot at the bottom of the steering knuckle that ties the knuckle to the lower axle yoke, carrying much of the front suspension weight while letting the wheel steer and articulate over the road. On the heavy solid front axle these trucks use, the lower joint sees constant vertical load and steering stress, so it wears with age and mileage. A buyer looking for this part is usually chasing a clunk or knock from the front end over bumps, steering that feels loose or wanders on the highway, uneven or cupped front tire wear, a wheel that shows play when rocked from top to bottom, or an alignment that will not hold to specification. Ford catalogs the lower joint under base number 3050, separate from the upper joint under 3049, and on these Super Duty front ends it is frequently serviced with the steering knuckle. Proper installation requires pressing the joint to the correct depth, torquing the retaining nut to Ford specification, and fitting a new cotter pin, followed by a front-end alignment. This assembly is Ford part number PC3Z-3050-A. Replacing a worn lower ball joint restores safe steering control, removes the front-end noise and looseness, and returns the suspension geometry to factory condition.

• Notes: Included with knuckle. Included with spindle. Part has related component that cannot be reused/reinstalled. nut.
• Applications: 4WD - F250 Super Duty, F350 Super Duty. RWD - F250 Super Duty, F350 Super Duty.

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