I'm thinking...

[ufgators68]

it was time for some new ball joints in my truck.

The steering felt fine but one day I noticed that the tires were leaning out, on the bottom. It also had developed a squeak when I'd turn the wheel while stationary.

Put the bottom ball joints in, on both side, and it's like driving a new truck. The top ball joints were fine. They felt a little more slack than the new ones.

 

[straycat]

it was time for some new ball joints in my truck.

The steering felt fine but one day I noticed that the tires were leaning out, on the bottom. It also had developed a squeak when I'd turn the wheel while stationary.

Put the bottom ball joints in, on both side, and it's like driving a new truck. The top ball joints were fine. They felt a little more slack than the new ones.

I replace all at the same time (only one upper was bad) and I put in the Moog ones with the zerk fittings so I could lube them up!!!! I did this 5 years ago and they are still like new. I am so glad that someone on this site said to use the Moog ball joints!! They are really great!!!

 

[jhammel85]

The Moogs are great. I just put some in a friends 2001 Base Ranger. Tough little Ball Joints..

and yeah..those MIGHT be bad! lol

 

[adsm08]

Well gator, I had to use all my training as a front end tech, and think about it long and hard, but I have come to the conclusion that.....









































your ball joints are shot.

 

[4x4junkie]

My luck with Moog wasn't so hot. Spicer (a.k.a. Raybestos Professional Series) so far has worked much better for me, at least for earlier model axles.

 

[mp3deviant721]

Nah. Them ball joints are good for another 100k. LOL. Just kidding.

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

it looks fine to me LOL.

it does feels like a new truck isnt it? i felt mine that way when i replaced them joints, i did all 4 and 4 shocks on mine after 2 months of driving it, it was a hell of an improvement

 

[ufgators68]

It's way different... rides smoother but I feel certain "bumps" and it makes me paranoid that something is about to fall out.

When I got home from work, yesterday, I jacked it up and "shook" the tires, just to settle my paranoia. Everything was fine.

I'm putting in a new transmission, in the next couple of weeks, and that'll have my blood pressure through the roof worrying about the damn thing until I'm convinced that it's fine.