Ball Joint Delete?
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Ball Joint Delete?
Has anyone used these?
I came across them recently on YouTube installed on a Dodge Ram.
I asked if they were available for our Super Dutys.
They told me that they were and that they were the same for both 2wd and 4x4 applications.
I believe that conventional cam bushings can be used to make adjustments as well.
I'm being told by others that they aren't meant for installation in street driven trucks.
They look like mini-king pins to me.
I love king pins myself, never had a problem with them in older F-series trucks with the twin I-beam suspension.
I came across them recently on YouTube installed on a Dodge Ram.
I asked if they were available for our Super Dutys.
They told me that they were and that they were the same for both 2wd and 4x4 applications.
I believe that conventional cam bushings can be used to make adjustments as well.
I'm being told by others that they aren't meant for installation in street driven trucks.
They look like mini-king pins to me.
I love king pins myself, never had a problem with them in older F-series trucks with the twin I-beam suspension.
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These kits are considered off-road use is because they are not DOT approved. The only real rub there is if you live somewhere w/ strict vehicle inspections or if the truck is ever involved in a serious accident and the unapproved modification is discovered. Could be a good bit of rope to hang you w/.
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Only question: why? Both sides can be done with $200 worth of OEM Spicer ball joints, and last 150,000 plus miles. The job isn't too bad with the proper adapters. The Ford/Dana chassis components are robust and last a long time. Guys build raill buggies around these axles.
Lead Driver
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 6,129
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From: Ponca City, OK
Only question: why? Both sides can be done with $200 worth of OEM Spicer ball joints, and last 150,000 plus miles. The job isn't too bad with the proper adapters. The Ford/Dana chassis components are robust and last a long time. Guys build raill buggies around these axles.
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