Newbie needs help! pulling issues!
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From: Louisville, NE
Either way, even if it's only 87k that's getting near the end of life of a sealed ball joint especially in a 4x4 that sees any use. Sometimes you can align them with bad ones but last one I had done the joints were loose enough they couldn't get camber in to spec. Took them out and you could spin the studs like a top. Normally when you back one up it'll camber in, this one did it going forward sometimes as well.
Now, those were factory original with 140k and 27 years on them and to give you an idea of how easy a life the truck lived take a look at the pics of it. Then imagine what a ball joint with possibly 187k on it would be like.
Now, those were factory original with 140k and 27 years on them and to give you an idea of how easy a life the truck lived take a look at the pics of it. Then imagine what a ball joint with possibly 187k on it would be like.
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I'm guessing everything is old as hell, but it appeared to be solid. That is the upside of all the parts I've done. They all were old as hell and didn't hurt anything to replace them.
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From: Stockdale, Tejas
If you don't mind spending the money, the borgeson steering shaft with the dampener, is awesome, search the forum and you can see some of the threads and some information
But for a couple of bucks you can replace your rag joint, start the truck with hood open, have someone slowly turn the wheels back in forth, while you look and watch where the shaft comes into the gear box, your looking for slow and sloppy response at the tires. movement should be crisp and nimble
a trashed or failing rag joint will give you a lot of slippage and substantial wheel play
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