Lower Ball Joint reconnection (at Control Arm)

[JMINMD923]

See if you can put a jack under the wheel carrier and push the strut upwards.

[tconnarn]

I tried jacking it up but it pushes the wheel carrier outwards and up, which makes it further away from the ball jt. i also tried to restrain it horizontally with a chain and also with a racheting tie strap and both ways it still went out before it went up. any other ideas? i may try to chain (3 or 4) 45 lb barbell weights to the control arm to pull it down, and then supplement it with a little extra muscle... will see how that works. However I am definitely open to other suggestions!

[JMINMD923]

I have done this and it was not all that hard. I just do not remember exactly what I did. You May need to remove it from the chassis and attach it to the wheel carrier first. Is the top of the strut bolted in?