Balljoint Nightmare

[chrismoore701]

Ok so here is the issue. I have a 1979 C10, I have been doing a frameoff for 7 years now. Installed the lower ball joints a couple years ago and managed to put a small cut in the driver boot. I was told I should replace it. couldnt find a boot to fit, so I bought a whole new ball Joint. I got a Moog. Swapped it out last night and for the life of me I can't get the boot to slide down over the joint. I thought I had a moog joint before so I called Moog and they sent me a couple boots. Well I managed to screw them up trying to install them with different methods, pressing with the installer. Finally said screw it and just set the last good boot on and hoped it would hold on just by the spindle pushing it down. Two of the pics are the joint I took out. The other is the way the boot looks now on the truck. I am worse now than I was with the slit. Grease comes out the bottom of the boot. The passenger side the boot is pressed down to the control arm. I am fed up with this. Your thoughts. I am thinking of taking the moog off getting my money back and putting the old one back on.