Ball Joints and Stuff
06-24-2006, 02:10 PM
#11
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Re: Ball Joints and Stuff
Dean wrote:
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Well, it's actually the other way around on joints for price. The
> > cheapest ones you can find are the best. They come with grease nipples
> > so you can pump the water and mud out of them after a run.
> >
> > The expensive, 'heavy duty', lifetime warranty', no grease joints are
> > total garbage!!!
>
> I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
> the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
> there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
Umm, the nipple goes bottom dead center on the bottom one and my new top
one has a bottom dead center one with a 90 deg nipple or zirk pointing
out sideways. It also came with a plug to use if the u-joint is too
close. You move the u-joint by spinning the wheel in your case so you
have room and open it up to grease.
One of my front axle u-joints also has zirks in the end caps with plugs
to use.
>
> > You have no serviceable hub bearings, the hub is another one of those
> > 'sealed units'.
>
> How does one tell if the hub bearings are good or bad?
I jack up the wheel and just shake the tire. If a bearing is bad, you
will have a tire wobble when you do this. Another telltale is if the
first time you hit the brakes, the pedal is low, then the pedal comes up
normal on the second pump.
If the bearing is bad, it will push the brake caliper piston back in
from the rotor wobble.
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
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>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Well, it's actually the other way around on joints for price. The
> > cheapest ones you can find are the best. They come with grease nipples
> > so you can pump the water and mud out of them after a run.
> >
> > The expensive, 'heavy duty', lifetime warranty', no grease joints are
> > total garbage!!!
>
> I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
> the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
> there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
Umm, the nipple goes bottom dead center on the bottom one and my new top
one has a bottom dead center one with a 90 deg nipple or zirk pointing
out sideways. It also came with a plug to use if the u-joint is too
close. You move the u-joint by spinning the wheel in your case so you
have room and open it up to grease.
One of my front axle u-joints also has zirks in the end caps with plugs
to use.
>
> > You have no serviceable hub bearings, the hub is another one of those
> > 'sealed units'.
>
> How does one tell if the hub bearings are good or bad?
I jack up the wheel and just shake the tire. If a bearing is bad, you
will have a tire wobble when you do this. Another telltale is if the
first time you hit the brakes, the pedal is low, then the pedal comes up
normal on the second pump.
If the bearing is bad, it will push the brake caliper piston back in
from the rotor wobble.
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
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06-24-2006, 02:10 PM
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Re: Ball Joints and Stuff
Dean wrote:
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Well, it's actually the other way around on joints for price. The
> > cheapest ones you can find are the best. They come with grease nipples
> > so you can pump the water and mud out of them after a run.
> >
> > The expensive, 'heavy duty', lifetime warranty', no grease joints are
> > total garbage!!!
>
> I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
> the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
> there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
Umm, the nipple goes bottom dead center on the bottom one and my new top
one has a bottom dead center one with a 90 deg nipple or zirk pointing
out sideways. It also came with a plug to use if the u-joint is too
close. You move the u-joint by spinning the wheel in your case so you
have room and open it up to grease.
One of my front axle u-joints also has zirks in the end caps with plugs
to use.
>
> > You have no serviceable hub bearings, the hub is another one of those
> > 'sealed units'.
>
> How does one tell if the hub bearings are good or bad?
I jack up the wheel and just shake the tire. If a bearing is bad, you
will have a tire wobble when you do this. Another telltale is if the
first time you hit the brakes, the pedal is low, then the pedal comes up
normal on the second pump.
If the bearing is bad, it will push the brake caliper piston back in
from the rotor wobble.
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)
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Well, it's actually the other way around on joints for price. The
> > cheapest ones you can find are the best. They come with grease nipples
> > so you can pump the water and mud out of them after a run.
> >
> > The expensive, 'heavy duty', lifetime warranty', no grease joints are
> > total garbage!!!
>
> I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
> the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
> there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
Umm, the nipple goes bottom dead center on the bottom one and my new top
one has a bottom dead center one with a 90 deg nipple or zirk pointing
out sideways. It also came with a plug to use if the u-joint is too
close. You move the u-joint by spinning the wheel in your case so you
have room and open it up to grease.
One of my front axle u-joints also has zirks in the end caps with plugs
to use.
>
> > You have no serviceable hub bearings, the hub is another one of those
> > 'sealed units'.
>
> How does one tell if the hub bearings are good or bad?
I jack up the wheel and just shake the tire. If a bearing is bad, you
will have a tire wobble when you do this. Another telltale is if the
first time you hit the brakes, the pedal is low, then the pedal comes up
normal on the second pump.
If the bearing is bad, it will push the brake caliper piston back in
from the rotor wobble.
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
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06-24-2006, 02:10 PM
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Re: Ball Joints and Stuff
Dean wrote:
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Well, it's actually the other way around on joints for price. The
> > cheapest ones you can find are the best. They come with grease nipples
> > so you can pump the water and mud out of them after a run.
> >
> > The expensive, 'heavy duty', lifetime warranty', no grease joints are
> > total garbage!!!
>
> I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
> the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
> there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
Umm, the nipple goes bottom dead center on the bottom one and my new top
one has a bottom dead center one with a 90 deg nipple or zirk pointing
out sideways. It also came with a plug to use if the u-joint is too
close. You move the u-joint by spinning the wheel in your case so you
have room and open it up to grease.
One of my front axle u-joints also has zirks in the end caps with plugs
to use.
>
> > You have no serviceable hub bearings, the hub is another one of those
> > 'sealed units'.
>
> How does one tell if the hub bearings are good or bad?
I jack up the wheel and just shake the tire. If a bearing is bad, you
will have a tire wobble when you do this. Another telltale is if the
first time you hit the brakes, the pedal is low, then the pedal comes up
normal on the second pump.
If the bearing is bad, it will push the brake caliper piston back in
from the rotor wobble.
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)
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Well, it's actually the other way around on joints for price. The
> > cheapest ones you can find are the best. They come with grease nipples
> > so you can pump the water and mud out of them after a run.
> >
> > The expensive, 'heavy duty', lifetime warranty', no grease joints are
> > total garbage!!!
>
> I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
> the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
> there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
Umm, the nipple goes bottom dead center on the bottom one and my new top
one has a bottom dead center one with a 90 deg nipple or zirk pointing
out sideways. It also came with a plug to use if the u-joint is too
close. You move the u-joint by spinning the wheel in your case so you
have room and open it up to grease.
One of my front axle u-joints also has zirks in the end caps with plugs
to use.
>
> > You have no serviceable hub bearings, the hub is another one of those
> > 'sealed units'.
>
> How does one tell if the hub bearings are good or bad?
I jack up the wheel and just shake the tire. If a bearing is bad, you
will have a tire wobble when you do this. Another telltale is if the
first time you hit the brakes, the pedal is low, then the pedal comes up
normal on the second pump.
If the bearing is bad, it will push the brake caliper piston back in
from the rotor wobble.
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)
06-24-2006, 06:44 PM
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Re: Ball Joints and Stuff
About the bottom ball joints you mentioned there doesnt look like there's
room for a fitting... I bought my balljoints from Napa and the bottoms came
with the zerk fittings and also with what I can only explaint as a
bolt/cap... at first I put the zerks in but the ujoints wouldnt rotate
because they hit the fittings. I greased it then removed the zerk fitting
and screwed in the cap. I dont know if unscrewing the cap and screwing back
in the zerk fitting repeatedly over time is gonna be good but that's how I
grease mine.
Troy
>I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
>the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
>there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
room for a fitting... I bought my balljoints from Napa and the bottoms came
with the zerk fittings and also with what I can only explaint as a
bolt/cap... at first I put the zerks in but the ujoints wouldnt rotate
because they hit the fittings. I greased it then removed the zerk fitting
and screwed in the cap. I dont know if unscrewing the cap and screwing back
in the zerk fitting repeatedly over time is gonna be good but that's how I
grease mine.
Troy
>I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
>the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
>there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
06-24-2006, 06:44 PM
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About the bottom ball joints you mentioned there doesnt look like there's
room for a fitting... I bought my balljoints from Napa and the bottoms came
with the zerk fittings and also with what I can only explaint as a
bolt/cap... at first I put the zerks in but the ujoints wouldnt rotate
because they hit the fittings. I greased it then removed the zerk fitting
and screwed in the cap. I dont know if unscrewing the cap and screwing back
in the zerk fitting repeatedly over time is gonna be good but that's how I
grease mine.
Troy
>I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
>the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
>there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
room for a fitting... I bought my balljoints from Napa and the bottoms came
with the zerk fittings and also with what I can only explaint as a
bolt/cap... at first I put the zerks in but the ujoints wouldnt rotate
because they hit the fittings. I greased it then removed the zerk fitting
and screwed in the cap. I dont know if unscrewing the cap and screwing back
in the zerk fitting repeatedly over time is gonna be good but that's how I
grease mine.
Troy
>I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
>the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
>there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
06-24-2006, 06:44 PM
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Re: Ball Joints and Stuff
About the bottom ball joints you mentioned there doesnt look like there's
room for a fitting... I bought my balljoints from Napa and the bottoms came
with the zerk fittings and also with what I can only explaint as a
bolt/cap... at first I put the zerks in but the ujoints wouldnt rotate
because they hit the fittings. I greased it then removed the zerk fitting
and screwed in the cap. I dont know if unscrewing the cap and screwing back
in the zerk fitting repeatedly over time is gonna be good but that's how I
grease mine.
Troy
>I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
>the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
>there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
room for a fitting... I bought my balljoints from Napa and the bottoms came
with the zerk fittings and also with what I can only explaint as a
bolt/cap... at first I put the zerks in but the ujoints wouldnt rotate
because they hit the fittings. I greased it then removed the zerk fitting
and screwed in the cap. I dont know if unscrewing the cap and screwing back
in the zerk fitting repeatedly over time is gonna be good but that's how I
grease mine.
Troy
>I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
>the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
>there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
06-24-2006, 07:25 PM
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The plugs work perfectly. I have then in one axle u-joint too, the
other has a standard central zerk
I own a CJ7 and a Cherokee and the only thing below my bottom u-joints
zerk fittings is the ground or pavement.
What the 'heck' are you guys driving???? LOL!
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)
Troy wrote:
>
> About the bottom ball joints you mentioned there doesnt look like there's
> room for a fitting... I bought my balljoints from Napa and the bottoms came
> with the zerk fittings and also with what I can only explaint as a
> bolt/cap... at first I put the zerks in but the ujoints wouldnt rotate
> because they hit the fittings. I greased it then removed the zerk fitting
> and screwed in the cap. I dont know if unscrewing the cap and screwing back
> in the zerk fitting repeatedly over time is gonna be good but that's how I
> grease mine.
>
> Troy
>
> >I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
> >the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
> >there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
other has a standard central zerk
I own a CJ7 and a Cherokee and the only thing below my bottom u-joints
zerk fittings is the ground or pavement.
What the 'heck' are you guys driving???? LOL!
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)
Troy wrote:
>
> About the bottom ball joints you mentioned there doesnt look like there's
> room for a fitting... I bought my balljoints from Napa and the bottoms came
> with the zerk fittings and also with what I can only explaint as a
> bolt/cap... at first I put the zerks in but the ujoints wouldnt rotate
> because they hit the fittings. I greased it then removed the zerk fitting
> and screwed in the cap. I dont know if unscrewing the cap and screwing back
> in the zerk fitting repeatedly over time is gonna be good but that's how I
> grease mine.
>
> Troy
>
> >I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
> >the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
> >there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
06-24-2006, 07:25 PM
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The plugs work perfectly. I have then in one axle u-joint too, the
other has a standard central zerk
I own a CJ7 and a Cherokee and the only thing below my bottom u-joints
zerk fittings is the ground or pavement.
What the 'heck' are you guys driving???? LOL!
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)
Troy wrote:
>
> About the bottom ball joints you mentioned there doesnt look like there's
> room for a fitting... I bought my balljoints from Napa and the bottoms came
> with the zerk fittings and also with what I can only explaint as a
> bolt/cap... at first I put the zerks in but the ujoints wouldnt rotate
> because they hit the fittings. I greased it then removed the zerk fitting
> and screwed in the cap. I dont know if unscrewing the cap and screwing back
> in the zerk fitting repeatedly over time is gonna be good but that's how I
> grease mine.
>
> Troy
>
> >I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
> >the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
> >there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
other has a standard central zerk
I own a CJ7 and a Cherokee and the only thing below my bottom u-joints
zerk fittings is the ground or pavement.
What the 'heck' are you guys driving???? LOL!
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)
Troy wrote:
>
> About the bottom ball joints you mentioned there doesnt look like there's
> room for a fitting... I bought my balljoints from Napa and the bottoms came
> with the zerk fittings and also with what I can only explaint as a
> bolt/cap... at first I put the zerks in but the ujoints wouldnt rotate
> because they hit the fittings. I greased it then removed the zerk fitting
> and screwed in the cap. I dont know if unscrewing the cap and screwing back
> in the zerk fitting repeatedly over time is gonna be good but that's how I
> grease mine.
>
> Troy
>
> >I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
> >the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
> >there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
06-24-2006, 07:25 PM
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The plugs work perfectly. I have then in one axle u-joint too, the
other has a standard central zerk
I own a CJ7 and a Cherokee and the only thing below my bottom u-joints
zerk fittings is the ground or pavement.
What the 'heck' are you guys driving???? LOL!
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)
Troy wrote:
>
> About the bottom ball joints you mentioned there doesnt look like there's
> room for a fitting... I bought my balljoints from Napa and the bottoms came
> with the zerk fittings and also with what I can only explaint as a
> bolt/cap... at first I put the zerks in but the ujoints wouldnt rotate
> because they hit the fittings. I greased it then removed the zerk fitting
> and screwed in the cap. I dont know if unscrewing the cap and screwing back
> in the zerk fitting repeatedly over time is gonna be good but that's how I
> grease mine.
>
> Troy
>
> >I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
> >the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
> >there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
other has a standard central zerk
I own a CJ7 and a Cherokee and the only thing below my bottom u-joints
zerk fittings is the ground or pavement.
What the 'heck' are you guys driving???? LOL!
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)
Troy wrote:
>
> About the bottom ball joints you mentioned there doesnt look like there's
> room for a fitting... I bought my balljoints from Napa and the bottoms came
> with the zerk fittings and also with what I can only explaint as a
> bolt/cap... at first I put the zerks in but the ujoints wouldnt rotate
> because they hit the fittings. I greased it then removed the zerk fitting
> and screwed in the cap. I dont know if unscrewing the cap and screwing back
> in the zerk fitting repeatedly over time is gonna be good but that's how I
> grease mine.
>
> Troy
>
> >I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
> >the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
> >there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
06-26-2006, 12:34 AM
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Thanks for the replies. Today I decided to get started, but before I
started removing stuff I decided to get a helper to wiggle the tires
and steering wheel so I could confirm that the ball joints are bad.
Try as we might we couldn't get any side-to-side motion from the ball
joints. Using a pry bar we were able to get maybe 1/32 up and down
play.
Wiggling the steering wheel created a clicking noise that I traced to
the pitman shaft moving side to side in the steering box. There is
about 1/32 - 1/16 of movement back and forth on the shaft.
I'm running a Rubicon Express Long Arm lift, and the lift, shocks,
and tires are all about 1,000 miles old. The front tires are wearing
into a scalloped pattern on the outer side. The wear pattern is on the
backside of the tire lugs when you look at the top of the tire.
Is the up and down play in the ball joints bad enough to replace them?
And could the sloppy pitman shaft be the cause of the scalloped wear on
the tires? Is the pitman shaft slop even a problem worth fixing?
Thanks
Dean
(I'm half tempted to replace everything on the general principal that
those tires were so EX$PEN$IVE they are going to have to last a
loooooooonnnnnngggggg time <lol>)
Mike Romain wrote:
> The plugs work perfectly. I have then in one axle u-joint too, the
> other has a standard central zerk
>
> I own a CJ7 and a Cherokee and the only thing below my bottom u-joints
> zerk fittings is the ground or pavement.
>
> What the 'heck' are you guys driving???? LOL!
>
> 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)
>
> Troy wrote:
> >
> > About the bottom ball joints you mentioned there doesnt look like there's
> > room for a fitting... I bought my balljoints from Napa and the bottoms came
> > with the zerk fittings and also with what I can only explaint as a
> > bolt/cap... at first I put the zerks in but the ujoints wouldnt rotate
> > because they hit the fittings. I greased it then removed the zerk fitting
> > and screwed in the cap. I dont know if unscrewing the cap and screwing back
> > in the zerk fitting repeatedly over time is gonna be good but that's how I
> > grease mine.
> >
> > Troy
> >
> > >I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
> > >the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
> > >there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)
started removing stuff I decided to get a helper to wiggle the tires
and steering wheel so I could confirm that the ball joints are bad.
Try as we might we couldn't get any side-to-side motion from the ball
joints. Using a pry bar we were able to get maybe 1/32 up and down
play.
Wiggling the steering wheel created a clicking noise that I traced to
the pitman shaft moving side to side in the steering box. There is
about 1/32 - 1/16 of movement back and forth on the shaft.
I'm running a Rubicon Express Long Arm lift, and the lift, shocks,
and tires are all about 1,000 miles old. The front tires are wearing
into a scalloped pattern on the outer side. The wear pattern is on the
backside of the tire lugs when you look at the top of the tire.
Is the up and down play in the ball joints bad enough to replace them?
And could the sloppy pitman shaft be the cause of the scalloped wear on
the tires? Is the pitman shaft slop even a problem worth fixing?
Thanks
Dean
(I'm half tempted to replace everything on the general principal that
those tires were so EX$PEN$IVE they are going to have to last a
loooooooonnnnnngggggg time <lol>)
Mike Romain wrote:
> The plugs work perfectly. I have then in one axle u-joint too, the
> other has a standard central zerk
>
> I own a CJ7 and a Cherokee and the only thing below my bottom u-joints
> zerk fittings is the ground or pavement.
>
> What the 'heck' are you guys driving???? LOL!
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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>
> Troy wrote:
> >
> > About the bottom ball joints you mentioned there doesnt look like there's
> > room for a fitting... I bought my balljoints from Napa and the bottoms came
> > with the zerk fittings and also with what I can only explaint as a
> > bolt/cap... at first I put the zerks in but the ujoints wouldnt rotate
> > because they hit the fittings. I greased it then removed the zerk fitting
> > and screwed in the cap. I dont know if unscrewing the cap and screwing back
> > in the zerk fitting repeatedly over time is gonna be good but that's how I
> > grease mine.
> >
> > Troy
> >
> > >I can understand what you are saying, but after taking a quick look at
> > >the lower ball joint I don't see where you could get a grease nipple in
> > >there. It seems like there isn't enough room. (well maybe)