Dana 50 ball joint question
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Dana 50 ball joint question
Hey guys, I'm pretty much exclusively on the IDI diesel side of the forums but this wasn't getting any traction over there...
So last summer I installed ball joints on my D50 for the first time. The truck was pulling to the right pretty solidly and wearing out the tire.
However, the instructions are pretty specific and I goofed them up. Afterwards the whole assembly was SUPER easy to push around, very UN-like the driver's side after I tightened those joints properly.
Here's a video of as it stands now, which isn't any different than when I first installed it:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4...2V4NnJkOEtISkE
The ONLY OTHER thing I did differently than the driver's side was install a new pivot bushing didn't have time to get the driver's side in. Everything else is exactly the same but it pulls to the right like crazy and wears out the outer shoulder way faster than it should.
I'm thinking I need to get new ball joints for the passenger side. Thoughts?
So last summer I installed ball joints on my D50 for the first time. The truck was pulling to the right pretty solidly and wearing out the tire.
However, the instructions are pretty specific and I goofed them up. Afterwards the whole assembly was SUPER easy to push around, very UN-like the driver's side after I tightened those joints properly.
Here's a video of as it stands now, which isn't any different than when I first installed it:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4...2V4NnJkOEtISkE
The ONLY OTHER thing I did differently than the driver's side was install a new pivot bushing didn't have time to get the driver's side in. Everything else is exactly the same but it pulls to the right like crazy and wears out the outer shoulder way faster than it should.
I'm thinking I need to get new ball joints for the passenger side. Thoughts?
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I'm thinking that you need to press them back out and try again correctly.
If that doesn't fix how loose they are, then you will need to install new ones.
Be sure the camber bushing is seated fully in the steering knuckle. With how loose it looks, it's as if it's not fully in and that would allow for the looseness you see.
If that doesn't fix how loose they are, then you will need to install new ones.
Be sure the camber bushing is seated fully in the steering knuckle. With how loose it looks, it's as if it's not fully in and that would allow for the looseness you see.
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