The building of knuckles

LoPo said:

Newbie question, how can you identity visually that there is something wrong with the Prosteers aside from the obvious rubber tears, leaky fluids?

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GCM 2 said:

Amateur! Everybody knows it pronounced "checkmate" You are welcome......

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MTG said:

All buttoned up and ready for a badass white knuckle hardcore commute to the office. :rock: <img src="http://wayalife.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=96573"/> Forgot about my cup of bullet proof coffee on the test drive around the block. :doh: <img src="http://wayalife.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=96574"/>

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MTG said:

All buttoned up and ready for a badass white knuckle hardcore commute to the office. :rock:

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Forgot about my cup of bullet proof coffee on the test drive around the block. :doh:

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MTG said:

All buttoned up and ready for a badass white knuckle hardcore commute to the office. :rock:

Forgot about my cup of bullet proof coffee on the test drive around the block. :doh:

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ttfhell said:

you have a big black deck.

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GCM 2 said:

Don' forget your "chain drive" biker/trucker wallet, sons of anarchy t-shirt (or affliction t-shirt), and some other random item that society has chosen to identify you as a true badass. Get some bitches!!

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MTG said:

Looks like I need to polish it though. :yup:

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GCM 2 said:

Newbie answer; I don't know.....

I wish I could tell you, but it was one of the only upgrades (Prosteers) I did not do all those years ago. I would think that if the rubbers are still intact, that it would be just like any other ball joint = slop, play, wobbly steering, noise from the front end, clunks that transmit through the steering. I have the standard 1 ton front end ball joints on my ProRock, and really there is no reason for me to check on them other than MTG's recent posts. I have exceptionally great steering, even after all my abuse to the rig, no signs of front end ssues, but after 5 years I would not mind taking as close a look as I can without actual removal.

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MTG said:

Forgot about my cup of bullet proof coffee on the test drive around the block. :doh:

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LoPo said:

Alright, I do have a clunk in my frontend passenger side, but I think it's my tie rod or draglink. I'll give the ProSteers a looksie too just in case. Mine are 3 years old with some pretty hard abuse but hopefully no issues are found. :thumb:

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Is that stuff that good? Something about drinking a stick of butter keeps me from trying it.

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ttfhell said:

I hear JAGS can polish like a champ.

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MTG said:

False. The bolt just rotates. Thanks for playing though.

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LoPo said:

Alright, I do have a clunk in my frontend passenger side, but I think it's my tie rod or draglink. I'll give the ProSteers a looksie too just in case. Mine are 3 years old with some pretty hard abuse but hopefully no issues are found. :thumb:



Is that stuff that good? Something about drinking a stick of butter keeps me from trying it.

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OverlanderJK said:

False! Put the jack under the knuckle to put pressure on the stud and the nut will go on.

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MTG said:

Attending a lesser known event...JKWX

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JK work experience. I parked under a tree so it's kind of like being in the Northwest, right?

Nothing like the office on a holiday weeknd. :grayno:


Edit: Damn you Overlander, now all I can see is that crooked sticker.

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GCM 2 said:

I think I need to go take a look at my ProRock's ball joints, although they have been problem free for almost 5 years, your thread has peaked my interest on their condition :thinking:

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bdmckenna said:

I had to rebuild my Dynatrac ball joints in 2 years, but that was after 2 years of hard wheeling in Colorado.

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olram30 said:

Without derailing MTG's thread

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