Look at my ball joints. Should they move like that?

kRay.JK

New member

• Apr 17, 2013

• #1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD7qfObo2-0

It's in the air on a jack. In the video I let it down to support its own weight. You can see the ball joint/knuckle move. Is this bad? Is this really bad? Would this cause fantastic amounts of death wobble at 55mph when hitting a bump? (You should have seen the lady's eyes in the car next to me this morning as I tried to control the death wobble on the interstate. Golf.Balls. )

 

Berzerker

Supporting Advertiser TrailJeeps

• Apr 17, 2013

• #2

Yea I would replace those. Back in the old days we used to check our f-350 ball joints with a pry bar. If it move we replaced them.

 

kRay.JK

New member

• Apr 17, 2013

• #3

Yep, I followed the how-to on this forum and tested with a pry bar. Lots of movement on each side via all four ball joints. I guess I need to place an order. Anything else I should replace while I'm in there?

 

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paychex.308

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• Apr 17, 2013

• #4

kRay.JK said:

Yep, I followed the how-to on this forum and tested with a pry bar. Lots of movement on each side via all four ball joints. I guess I need to place an order. Anything else I should replace while I'm in there?

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maybe weld in some c-gussets

andrew -

 

munstie

New member

• Apr 17, 2013

• #5

Good time to add tube seals while it's apart.

2011 JKU 3.5 R.E. Longarm lift.

 

The Wandering Jeeper

Caught the Bug

• Apr 17, 2013

• #6

Be sure to replace them with a good quality ball joint and not the stock units. If you can afford them go with Dynatrac's.

 

kRay.JK

New member

• Apr 17, 2013

• #7

bdmckenna said:

Be sure to replace them with a good quality ball joint and not the stock units. If you can afford them go with Dynatrac's.

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I wish I could. I had to go MOOG. Parts will be here Friday so hopefully I can get it done over the weekend. Oh how I loath doing ball joints. I suppose it could be worse though.

 

OverlanderJK

Resident Smartass

• Apr 17, 2013

• #8

kRay.JK said:

I wish I could. I had to go MOOG. Parts will be here Friday so hopefully I can get it done over the weekend. Oh how I loath doing ball joints. I suppose it could be worse though.

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Moog's are good ball joints. Its what I have run in every truck I have had before my JK.

 

kRay.JK

New member

• Apr 17, 2013

• #9

OverlanderJK said:

Moog's are good ball joints. Its what I have run in every truck I have had before my JK.

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I really hope they give me at least 50k miles. I'd sure appreciate it. I've read bad things about every type of ball joint so I've scared myself into pessimism.