To do so would be a waste of money, replace the upper ball joints first, then have it aligned.
Rear wheel drive have upper ball joints, front wheel drive do not. The strut takes the place of the ball joint.
On a 2000 Lincoln LS : The FRONT suspension is a strut type suspension , so there are ( NO ) upper ball joints
From the factory, just two. One on each of the front upper ball joints.From the factory, just two. One on each of the front upper ball joints.
I just paid $400 for upper ball joints on a 2001 dodge ram van. Also had to get $50 alignment. That was at Tire Discounters.
You have to replace the whole control arm on front upper ball joints in that particular vehicle.
lmc truck (www.lmctruck.com). there is a diagram for upper and lower ball joints for the front end.
Ball joints.....One upper and one lower at each front wheel. For a total of 4.
Worn front suspension bushes, Idler arm bushes worn out ( COMMON Problem ) worn upper and lower ball joints, even the Pitman arm may have worn. Need to jack the front end up and check all of the above. Also wheel alignment could be way out either due to all of the above or alignment no done for a long time
The front and rear upper ball joints are the only locations.
Your wheels could be out of alignment; however, it is probably your wheels are out of balance. I would have this checked and repaired, if it is not fixed this will cause your tires too wear faster. Worn Parts like a radius arm bushing , wheel bearings , or even upper or lower ball joints can cause a shaking in your front end.
On a Ford F-150 : There are ( 4 ball joints ) * 2 upper and 2 lower on the front suspension
Typically the squeaks in the front end mean you need to replace the ball joints. I recommend doing both upper and lower ball joints at the same time.