Ball Joints - which one
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JKAnimal
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Awesome that is very helpful! I guess it's kind of like gears, most are manufactured by the same company and then re-branded.
JKAnimal
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No my wife usually has those.. And I honestly didn't remember them being that small... :cheesy::cheesy:
They all are made by Cha, a South Korean company. You can see their logo on all gears as it looks like a circle with a K in it.
JKAnimal
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thought that may have been why there was three
andrew-
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Ball Joints
I have a 2013 2dr Jeep Wrangler with a lift and 35's on it. Just wondering if l should go ahead and put new ball joints in it as a preventive caution, since the stock ones from what l understand will not hold up? or should l just ride out the stock ones til they start showing signs of going out? Also what our your opinions on synergy ball joints? Thanks for any information you can give me on this.
I have a 2013 2dr Jeep Wrangler with a lift and 35's on it. Just wondering if l should go ahead and put new ball joints in it as a preventive caution, since the stock ones from what l understand will not hold up? or should l just ride out the stock ones til they start showing signs of going out? Also what our your opinions on synergy ball joints? Thanks for any information you can give me on this.
I hope you don't mind but, I just merged your post in with this one as it was just down the page a bit.
To answer your question, I would just run your factory ball joints until they go bad. That could be 4,000 miles or it could be 40,000 miles or more. It just depends on your setup and how hard you wheel.
Regarding ball joints, there really is nothing better out there than Dynatrac ProSteers. If you do choose to get a lesser ball joint, I would recommend that you get the Crown HD ball joints as they are the exact same thing as Synergy and Alloy USA only cheaper.
biggy
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If thats indeed true i wish i had known before. I paid 200 for the synergy and that was the cheapest I could find. I did a quick search for the crowns and I found them for under a 100 for both side.
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I can assure you that it is indeed true. The HD Crowns are the exact same ball joint.
JKAnimal
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Yeah I just searched them and they are way less expensive! That works best for me because I do eventually want to move to the Dynatrac Pro-Steers since they are the best. Get an inexpensive, good replacement and then when I need to replace them again, go with the Pro-Steers.
Thanks so much for a honest answer and a quick reply.
GulfCoastJeeper
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I was told the alloys couldn't be run with rcvs in a regular d44/d30 and indeed alloys chewed up my rcv boot whereas synergy a sit more flush with the C allowing better clearance.
They are all the same ball joint made at the same place. You probably just got a revised version. Either way, the HD Crowns are a lot cheaper.
GulfCoastJeeper
New member
Ok thanks for clarifying I just wanted to make sure no one else had the same issue I did. They aren't fun to change. :/
Tranquillity
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I'm glad to hear about this, I was going for the synergy when mine will need to be replaced. I guess I'll spend de $$ saved on something else :honey: :crazyeyes:
txjeeplover
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I bought and installed the Alloy ball joint set, and then I replaced them with a set of Moog ball joints 2 short months later. The decision to purchase the Alloy ball joints instead of Moog, or any other reputable high quality suspension product, remains my biggest and only regrettable purchase for my JK. The nightmare handling that came with Alloy ball joints went away soon as I installed the Moog ball joints, but that was replaced by a new awful experience: getting a refund from a shady vendor.
Save yourself time, money, sweat, and tears, THE FIRST TIME, and buy reputable parts from reputable vendors.
Save yourself time, money, sweat, and tears, THE FIRST TIME, and buy reputable parts from reputable vendors.
