Ball joints
If your ball joints all need to be replaced, you need two lowers and two uppers. Get quality joints, no duralast. Napa has some quality joints...
You will also need a ball joint press, you can rent this at any local parts store, autozone I think has them, you put down money and if you bring the tool back, you get tour money back in full. You will also need a cc axle socket or spindle socket depending on 2wd vs 4wd.
If you have a 2wd it's a little more simple, jack truck up, remove wheels, remove upper joint nut pin and take the **** off. Use te press to remove joint. Press in new joint, attach spindle to joint in reverse of removal, insert nut pin, and grease it up using a grease gun with a zero fitting attachment. Flexible hose on the gun will be better the. The solid tube type. Do the same for the bottom. And repete for the other side.
You may also fine a hammer handy, and normal tabs tools such as sockets and ratchets.
Get an alignment right after especially if you end up needing to remove the tie rods. Simple job, but time consuming especially for your first time.
Gotta learn sooner or later!
There are many chevy forums online that will help out tremendously if it turns out to be more difficult then expected.
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