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Offline Flex

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Ball joints
« 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?

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Re: Ball joints
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2012, 06:09:20 AM »
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.
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Re: Ball joints
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2012, 09:45:50 AM »
so spicer makes there standards ball joints and also a chromoly joint what do u think?
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Re: Ball joints
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2012, 08:01:38 PM »
I say do it once, if you got the money, go chromoly!
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Re: Ball joints
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2012, 10:25:50 PM »
Quote from: Flex on January 22, 2012, 09:45:50 AM
so spicer makes there standards ball joints and also a chromoly joint what do u think?


who makes the cromo joint
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Re: Ball joints
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2012, 10:36:34 PM »
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.



Quote from: gearhead1985B on January 22, 2012, 10:25:50 PM
Quote from: Flex on January 22, 2012, 09:45:50 AM
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
« Last Edit: January 22, 2012, 10:39:14 PM by Flex »
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Re: Ball joints
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2012, 03:43:08 AM »
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. 
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Re: Ball joints
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2012, 05:09:45 AM »
Quote from: Flex on January 22, 2012, 10:36:34 PM
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.
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Re: Ball joints
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2012, 03:15:05 PM »
Quote from: kirksjeep on January 23, 2012, 03:43:08 AM
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!
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