Ball Joint differences in Spicer/Dana axle Question.
07-11-2006, 09:50 AM
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Re: Ball Joint differences in Spicer/Dana axle Question. Results...
LOL!
Ok, it only took me a couple Portuguese construction workers a pry bar
and a BFH...
It seemed to stay put, tried it out over the last couple days.
Mike
Greg wrote:
>
> I had my knuckles out when I did mine, took 4000 lbs to press them in so I
> wont worry about anything falling off from my 100 lb wheel slipping off a
> rock.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44AE6682.62C60062@sympatico.ca...
> > Well, it's in there, but it didn't fit....
> >
> > It all came apart really easily because I used antiseize on it back in
> > 99 when I assembled it.
> >
> > I used the same part numbers as Greg on his, I went back to NAPA to
> > compare the others they have and all were the same size.
> >
> > As it sits right now, if I was say to have my front wheel slip off a
> > rock or something and it came down hard on the pumpkin, my front wheel
> > could fall off.
> >
> > There is nothing holding that ball joint in place!!!!
> >
> > It is supposed to have a C-clip on the bottom, but it is way over 1/8"
> > too short for that clip to go on.
> >
> > When I was tightening the top ball joint in, instead of it pulling the
> > knuckle up onto the lower ball joint, it started pulling itself out of
> > the top. I had a jack under it with all the weight of the vehicle on it
> > and no go. A construction crew from across the road saw/heard me
> > cussing it out and came over to help. They put an 8' bar in there and
> > pried up pulling it all together with a few convincing hits from my 10
> > lb BFH.
> >
> > So both the top and bottom u-joint seated all the way in, but the bottom
> > isn't even slightly close for that c-ring to hold it in place.
> >
> > Do I just figure gravity will do the job???
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> >>
> >> I picked up a new lower ball joint today and went with the heavy duty
> >> one that still had a grease nipple.
> >>
> >> They also have a light duty one listed.
> >>
> >> I was reading the directions and it says for a typical Spicer 44 front
> >> end. Well, I have a 30, not a 44.
> >>
> >> Does anyone know if they are the same part or do I need to go get the
> >> other one?
> >>
> >> I am eyeballing them and the deck on the new one appears thicker, I
> >> don't think it will fit.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
Ok, it only took me a couple Portuguese construction workers a pry bar
and a BFH...
It seemed to stay put, tried it out over the last couple days.
Mike
Greg wrote:
>
> I had my knuckles out when I did mine, took 4000 lbs to press them in so I
> wont worry about anything falling off from my 100 lb wheel slipping off a
> rock.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44AE6682.62C60062@sympatico.ca...
> > Well, it's in there, but it didn't fit....
> >
> > It all came apart really easily because I used antiseize on it back in
> > 99 when I assembled it.
> >
> > I used the same part numbers as Greg on his, I went back to NAPA to
> > compare the others they have and all were the same size.
> >
> > As it sits right now, if I was say to have my front wheel slip off a
> > rock or something and it came down hard on the pumpkin, my front wheel
> > could fall off.
> >
> > There is nothing holding that ball joint in place!!!!
> >
> > It is supposed to have a C-clip on the bottom, but it is way over 1/8"
> > too short for that clip to go on.
> >
> > When I was tightening the top ball joint in, instead of it pulling the
> > knuckle up onto the lower ball joint, it started pulling itself out of
> > the top. I had a jack under it with all the weight of the vehicle on it
> > and no go. A construction crew from across the road saw/heard me
> > cussing it out and came over to help. They put an 8' bar in there and
> > pried up pulling it all together with a few convincing hits from my 10
> > lb BFH.
> >
> > So both the top and bottom u-joint seated all the way in, but the bottom
> > isn't even slightly close for that c-ring to hold it in place.
> >
> > Do I just figure gravity will do the job???
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> >>
> >> I picked up a new lower ball joint today and went with the heavy duty
> >> one that still had a grease nipple.
> >>
> >> They also have a light duty one listed.
> >>
> >> I was reading the directions and it says for a typical Spicer 44 front
> >> end. Well, I have a 30, not a 44.
> >>
> >> Does anyone know if they are the same part or do I need to go get the
> >> other one?
> >>
> >> I am eyeballing them and the deck on the new one appears thicker, I
> >> don't think it will fit.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
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