Warning to the DIY mechanics, what you don’t know CAN hurt you

This van came in for ball joints and as it was a direct customer request and he already had the parts I figured I’d better look it over to confirm the problem…and WOW was I shocked at what I found. I came from a shade tree background where we did all our work ourselves and I don’t look down on anyone who does, but you have to know what you’re doing and make sure it’s safe to be on the road.