This is the OTC 6503 ball joint press with a couple extra goodies. Front Passenger Side (above view). While there are a lot of options for ball joints, we feel there is only a hand full that have worth while quality. A little more detail. Website:Last edited by SadaJones; 08-07-2022 at 05:19 PM. Be reviving an old thread. Back in the day, Cal4 purchased used CJs and restored them, but eventually upped the ante by sourcing the newest Jeep model each year. If the answer is yes, now is your chance to score one for less than the cost of a slab of coldies. The top one lets the ball joint shaft slide through and it the bottom one retains everything together while giving a little more room for the shaft to travel in. The vibrations sent through the axle paired with the tension of the clamp can often times jar the ball joint loose on whatever is hanging it up. Loading up the clamp, remove the upper ball joint first. For the past 50 years, the California Four-wheel Drive Association (Cal4) has outfitted a Jeep for backcountry travel and given it away. Yes, I'm keeping an eye on them. Website:Curious if anyone has come across anything like this as I would really enjoy not having to go through the process of pressing in ball joints again as I believe once these are pressed in you can switch out the guts instead when they wear out.
At that price I'm not going to be the first Tera44 Ginny pig like I was for the 1st production run of the RP joints. Products – Balljoint Delete. Jeep (2018-Current). Looks to be a spherical ball in a casing that replaces the ball joint. This truck has extended braided brake lines so it was able to reach the ground. The shop bright and early! You'll be using it in many other parts of this install. It's a completely different design from Dana 60 with many improvements but ball joint quality and performance have always been an elusive creature. Dodge Ram 2500/3500 (AAM).
Those look nice, didn't even know they made ball jointsTake a look at the new ones from Metal Cloak. For a JK (and I assume JL), I can personally confirm that the Dynatrac uses the same joint and is the same design, just done better (sealed, greaseable, higher quality parts). While this might sound too good to be true, it's not. Take a 13/16th inch wrench and begin cranking. I cannot advise on these, but I'm a little curious about this ball joint eliminator kit myself, and it's less than Rare Parts BJs. Usually, the wheel bearings will be difficult to remove and will need some "love" and "persuasion" to pull them out. Loosen the top ball joint bolt. Again, you don't need a full swing, just a solid tap. If you didn't eat your Wheaties before this, it's ok to double up a wrench or use a socket (if you can get it in there)... but just be careful! When you are in a pickle, there is no substitute for high-quality armor and recovery gear. Ai60 Ford Super Duty Nodular Cast Outer Knuckle Set. Loosen up the nut on the steering linkage (21mm). Here's the Steersmarts bracket I was looking at. Come join the discussion about trail reports, builds, performance, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, fabrication, drivetrain, and more!
First things first, get the truck pulled in and up on jack stands. I'll point these out during the upcoming pictures. I think they make both the one you are describing and this one that says frame side TB mount. I took this one for ya on the other site, so you need the thickness of the lip that overhangs to locate the depth of the balljoint, looks to be about an 1/ you take a better picture of one of the upper joints unwrapped and also measure the lip on the upper BJ that will sit at the bottom of the upper "c". Press the space key then arrow keys to make a selection. Do not remove it completely. I don't see the necessary adjustments on the upper on either of the othersDo either the Dynatrac or American Iron kits allow the upper "c" to support some of the load or is that still a feature only on the Rare Parts balljoints? 08-28-2021 05:02 AM.
Please consider creating a new thread. It looks like the have the good parts from the dynatrac and rare parts. Anyone seen or use these on a daily driver, heavy duty truck? This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could. The bracket pictured is the ABS sensor wire holder. While you're giving the PB Blaster a chance to soak in, remove the ABS sensor from the top of the wheel bearing. Time: 3-8 Hours - Depending on quality of tools, knowledge and condition of the current ball joints. Negative camber decreases scrub radius, which leads to tighter pecially at speed.
Austinlandroverbill. We've learned in the past that these extra pieces make a world of difference with this job. The prosteers look like they use the same type of replaceable spherical bearing, but also have seals, are greaseable and have adjustable preload. Kind of works like a king pin/Hiem joint hybrid. Here is the first stack for removing the lower ball joint. This will help save your tool and give you less headaches through the install.
This was part of the problem with the original Rare Parts ball joints when trying to use a Tera44 housing. It is easier to do on a lift but most of us don't have a lift in their driveway. Difficulty: Moderate (can very with the condition of the current ball joints). View cart and check out. I could be reading this wrong however.