JT4x4
The Mud Pit => Wrenching => Topic started by: Flex on January 21, 2012, 06:03:49 PM
-
So I'm installing a set of chromoly shafts in my dana 30 and I wanna make sure everything else is good to go with the front axle while in there. So I have about a 1/4" of vertical travel on my ball joints is this normal or do they need replaced?
Nate
-
That sounds like alot of movement. If your willing to invest in some expensive cromo shafts then its worth it to install new ball jounts. Recomend installing a quality set of Heavy Duty ball joints due to the large heavy tires your running and extra waight from all that armor.
-
so spicer makes there standards ball joints and also a chromoly joint what do u think?
-
I say do it once, if you got the money, go chromoly!
-
so spicer makes there standards ball joints and also a chromoly joint what do u think?
who makes the cromo joint
-
the chromoly joints are synergy joints the standard spicer are $96 and the chromoly joints are $240 no sure i can justify bumping up for the stronger joints. I dont know anyone that has broken a ball joint and i think they would wear just as fast as the standard joints.
so spicer makes there standards ball joints and also a chromoly joint what do u think?
who makes the cromo joint
http://eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-8050129-dana-30-chromoly-balljoints-xj-tj-zj.html
-
I have only seen a ball joint break once and that was at the "Great American Jeep Ralley" on an older XJ. I agree it would be hard to justify spending that much on somehting that is a known failure. At the same time, you are running a pretty heavy wheel and tire combo and the extra weight of the exo on the D30.
-
i think they would wear just as fast as the standard joints.
They shouldn't wear as fast. The chromoly steel will be more wear resistant as well as stronger. That said, I don't know its worth the price. For that much, you could probably have a set of Spicers cryo'd, which would probably be better yet.
-
I have only seen a ball joint break once and that was at the "Great American Jeep Ralley" on an older XJ. I agree it would be hard to justify spending that much on somehting that is a known failure. At the same time, you are running a pretty heavy wheel and tire combo and the extra weight of the exo on the D30.
I remember that! It was on the rock garden if I recall!