Tie rod maintenance
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I would guess at least once a year or every 10k is probably enough for front end parts.
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Those Spicer balljoints greaseable or sealed? I got rid of the greaseable u-joints awhile back and am still cleaning up the mess lol.
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Spicer balljoints are oem. There sealed non greaseable. Just put a set in mine today.
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Price and availability. See post #3. Assuming we’re still on topic…
I like oem and spicer too. But not when a complete XRF front end kit is the same price as one OEM tie rod.
I like oem and spicer too. But not when a complete XRF front end kit is the same price as one OEM tie rod.
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I believe he was referring to just the Spicer ball joints. Not the Spicer tie rods. As he said he put a xrf tie rod kit on his.
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I put a new Moog tie rod kit on mine when I did the blue top steering box over the summer. No complaints.
I'd go with the sealed Spicer ball joints next time around if I'm in a position to be choosy about it. Delete 4 more grease zerks that need attention and don't worry about it. They're messy just like the greaseable u-joints are and probably not necessary for a light duty rig.
I'd go with the sealed Spicer ball joints next time around if I'm in a position to be choosy about it. Delete 4 more grease zerks that need attention and don't worry about it. They're messy just like the greaseable u-joints are and probably not necessary for a light duty rig.
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Just for future reference if anybody ever needs good deal on Spicer sealed ball joints cheapest place I have found them is Jeff's bronco graveyard. They are $69 per side for 1 upper and 1 lower. Or they do a key for $199 that comes with 2 uppers 2 lowers. 2 Spicer big axle seals at the knuckle. 2 inner axle dust seals at the tube. And new o rings for the hub bearings. I got the full kit from them couple weeks ago.
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I hit my zerks every 5k oil change.
Still have a set of spcier life series joints waiting on shelf to go in the 2001 rear shaft where someone put parts store junk u-joints in.
I prefer my balljoints greaseable, I've yet to see any non-greaseable with a seal that can actually keep the good in and bad out.
Still have a set of spcier life series joints waiting on shelf to go in the 2001 rear shaft where someone put parts store junk u-joints in.
I prefer my balljoints greaseable, I've yet to see any non-greaseable with a seal that can actually keep the good in and bad out.
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I generally find lifetime warranty parts have the shortest life span.
with XRF, the way they market it, I thought they were boasting about durability and longevity more than anything. I guess we'll see. There are bad apples and maybe he got one of them. I find it hard to believe they wouldn't even last 15K. Even a no name brand off amazon would likely survive 15K
with XRF, the way they market it, I thought they were boasting about durability and longevity more than anything. I guess we'll see. There are bad apples and maybe he got one of them. I find it hard to believe they wouldn't even last 15K. Even a no name brand off amazon would likely survive 15K
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Just for future reference if anybody ever needs good deal on Spicer sealed ball joints cheapest place I have found them is Jeff's bronco graveyard. They are $69 per side for 1 upper and 1 lower. Or they do a key for $199 that comes with 2 uppers 2 lowers. 2 Spicer big axle seals at the knuckle. 2 inner axle dust seals at the tube. And new o rings for the hub bearings. I got the full kit from them couple weeks ago.
I would have went spicer and hope I don't have short life with their tie-rod/ drag link ends like you did with your ball joints.
If I do have issues, i will allow for 1 second chance, otherwise i will go back to OEM
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