Originally posted by Sandman333:
The way you state it, Ford did this intentionally just to piss off the shade-tree mechanic. My point is that this is a well used design with a long history of use by both Ford and many other vehicle manufacturers. Get over it.
What do you mean by "well used design"? Is this supposed to mean its been used a lot? Or that its a good design? Either way, you don't explain how riveting ball joints on is a good thing. Are you a Ford engineer? The way you defend them, I'm beginning to wonder.
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