How do you take the front axle off a 2003 Ford F150?

Answer 1

START BY LIFTING THE TRUCK OFF THE TWO FRONT WHEELS AND BLOCKING THE REAR TIRES SO YOUR TRUCK DOES NOT MOVE..REMOVE THE TIRE WHERE THE WORK WILL BE DONE. (KEEP IN MIND THAT SOME SPECIALTY TOOLS MAY BE NEEDED FOR THIS JOB). REMOVE THE CALIPER AND ROTOR AND SAFELY MOVE THE CALIPER OUT OF THE WAY.REMOVE THE TIE ROD END FROM THE KNUCLE. REMOVE THE CENTER NUT ON THE CV JOINT.REMOVE THEUPER BALL JOINT.(THIS MIGHT BE A COMPLETE ARM AND JOINT, MARK THE POSITION OF THE BOLTS,WASHERS AND ANYTHING BEING REMOVED WITH THE ARM)MOST OF THE TIME THE LOWER BALL JOINT DOES NOT NEED TO BE REMOVED,OR THE KNUCLE TO GET THE CV JOINT OUT BUT REMOVING THE KNUCLE ALL THE WAY WILL MAKE LIFE SIMPLER. AND NOW YOU ARE READY TO REMOVE THE AXLE COMPLETELY------SORRY BUT DONT RECALL IF THIS UNIT HAS BOLTS ON THE INNER HOUSING OR IF YOU JUST NEED TO PULL THE AXLE OUT OF THE DIFFERENTIAL------BOLTS ON THE INNER HOUSING WILL BE VERY OBIOUS/THERE WILL BE ATLEAST SIX/OR EIGHT BOLTS HOLDING THE AXLE TO THE DIFF............. REMENVER THAT WHEN EVER YOU ARE WORKING ON ANY VEHICLE IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO DISCONECT THE BATTERY TO AVOID MISSHAPS... HOPE THIS HELPS AND GOOD LUCK. JOSE DENVER//////OSPS/////