Hey Pa, the picture that you have in the post

• (OTC Ball joint kit for Polaris question) https://atvconnection.com/forums/att...img_0485-2.jpg
• does it have an installation rod to put the new ball joint in? Also is it the tool your refering to in the post from ebay; if so, does that tool have an installation rod? I did some looking into the tool kit that was bought from amazon and it doesn't look anything like the one from ebay. The one from ebay looks to be a puller ONLY. As always I (we) appreciate all you do for the rest of us layman when it comes to getting back on the trails again. Beal

 

As far as I can remember this was a home made puller that someone posted..The kit I referenced from OTC was similar to the Polaris kit I had at the shop and fairly expensive. You can get these for 28 bucks. A little easier on the pocket book.
POLARIS ATV BALL JOINT REMOVAL TOOL ,POLARIS LOWER BALL JOINT PULLER TOOL | eBay Haven't looked for the installer tool like in the otc kit,but if you're able to heat the strut up a socket should make easy work of seating the new joint.

 

That explains the "U" shaped puller that you showed in the post from before. OK, I guess I'll have to go ahead and try to see if can fab one up to get after this one of mine. That one from ebay seems pretty simple. As always thanks for the assist.