Ball joints
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akaFrankCastle
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Ball joints
What's the general consensus on the good stuff? I'm going to be in the drive all day with the super duty. Would prefer to replace once.
Stroppe'd
1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar.
The Terrible One
1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering.
1973 Stroppe Baja project
1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar.
The Terrible One
1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering.
1973 Stroppe Baja project
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Justin
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Re: Ball joints
Spicer or the good Moog. Napa sells Spicer as their own Napa Gold.
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Digger
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Re: Ball joints
Spicer.
Moog is fine so long as you stay away from the "problem solver" series. They tend to oversize the ball joint housings and it stretches the hole in the axle. We get calls on these all the time at work because people try to replace these with something OE sized and it fall through the hole.
Moog is fine so long as you stay away from the "problem solver" series. They tend to oversize the ball joint housings and it stretches the hole in the axle. We get calls on these all the time at work because people try to replace these with something OE sized and it fall through the hole.
Cummins R2.8 diesel, ZF5, AtlasII, HP44/BB9, ARBs, coiled / linked suspension, 37" KO2s, full cage, bumpers, etc.
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Average 23.5 mpg, Best tank: 26.3 mpg
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Average 23.5 mpg, Best tank: 26.3 mpg
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Gunnibronco
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Re: Ball joints
Digger wrote:Moog is fine so long as you stay away from the "problem solver" series. They tend to oversize the ball joint housings and it stretches the hole in the axle. We get calls on these all the time at work because people try to replace these with something OE sized and it fall through the hole.
Damn. Looks like that is what I used a few months ago. Maybe why I had to fight one side so bad. So does that mean I'm stuck using theirs again in the future? Hopefully I don't have to do that job again soon, either way.
"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." ΓÇô Claire Wolfe
74-AWB 98", ZF5, Atlas4, HP609s, ARBs, 37's, 3.5" lift-5.5" front coil springs, Tahoe rear springs, EFI 302, h-boost, 4x4x2 hyrdo assist, custom dash & gauges
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74-AWB 98", ZF5, Atlas4, HP609s, ARBs, 37's, 3.5" lift-5.5" front coil springs, Tahoe rear springs, EFI 302, h-boost, 4x4x2 hyrdo assist, custom dash & gauges
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Digger
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Re: Ball joints
Gunnibronco wrote:Digger wrote:Moog is fine so long as you stay away from the "problem solver" series. They tend to oversize the ball joint housings and it stretches the hole in the axle. We get calls on these all the time at work because people try to replace these with something OE sized and it fall through the hole.
Damn. Looks like that is what I used a few months ago. Maybe why I had to fight one side so bad. So does that mean I'm stuck using theirs again in the future? Hopefully I don't have to do that job again soon, either way.
Hopefully if it went it hard it just crushed the ball joint down tighter and didn't stretch the hole. It seems to happen to Jeep D30s and D44 most often. They must have less thickness in their BJ mounts. But yeah, if the hope gets opened up, then you're stuck with Moogs.
Cummins R2.8 diesel, ZF5, AtlasII, HP44/BB9, ARBs, coiled / linked suspension, 37" KO2s, full cage, bumpers, etc.
Build Thread: http://www.coloradoclassicbroncos.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5420
Average 23.5 mpg, Best tank: 26.3 mpg
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Average 23.5 mpg, Best tank: 26.3 mpg
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Gunnibronco
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Re: Ball joints
Thanks, it was my F250, hopefully you are right.
"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." ΓÇô Claire Wolfe
74-AWB 98", ZF5, Atlas4, HP609s, ARBs, 37's, 3.5" lift-5.5" front coil springs, Tahoe rear springs, EFI 302, h-boost, 4x4x2 hyrdo assist, custom dash & gauges
72 U15- Explorer Sport-Candyapple Red (1 of 141)
74-AWB 98", ZF5, Atlas4, HP609s, ARBs, 37's, 3.5" lift-5.5" front coil springs, Tahoe rear springs, EFI 302, h-boost, 4x4x2 hyrdo assist, custom dash & gauges
72 U15- Explorer Sport-Candyapple Red (1 of 141)
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Digger
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Re: Ball joints
Gunnibronco wrote:Thanks, it was my F250, hopefully you are right.
If it makes you feel any better, I'm in the same boat. I installed Moog ball joints on my F-250 right before learning that little tidbit.
Cummins R2.8 diesel, ZF5, AtlasII, HP44/BB9, ARBs, coiled / linked suspension, 37" KO2s, full cage, bumpers, etc.
Build Thread: http://www.coloradoclassicbroncos.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5420
Average 23.5 mpg, Best tank: 26.3 mpg
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Average 23.5 mpg, Best tank: 26.3 mpg
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Colorado75bronc
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Re: Ball joints
Spicer.
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75' bronco, 302, carb'd for now, i'm gathering parts for efi, 3g alternator, saginaw pump, 4x4x2 box, fw hp44, fw 9", N.P. 435 w/ gearbanger shifter, twin stick'd dana 20, 2" BL, 5.5" wildhorses lift, and 35" km2's