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JeepJunky33 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:59 am

So there is a really bad knock in my front suspension and I think/ assume its my upper ball joint as we all know they go bad all the time. Here is my question. If it costs $300 to replace the upper ball joints and jeepin by al's upper a arms cost (something around $300) Is it worth it to just get the a-arms? Do these new a-arms really fix the ball joint problem? PS I have a 2.5 frankenlift2. Im not sure what to do.

BVCRD · **Posted:** Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:02 am

You may be able to get them replaced for free.

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JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:07 pm

1- if your UBJs are making a KNOCK then it's terribly unsafe to drive

Would suggest checking the UBA's via method posted in one of the stickied threads

typical after-lift noises often come from upper plate nuts that did not get loctite or torqued correctly so check those too

if you do find that youre in need of UBJ's, in my personal opinion yes the jba uca's were worth it, my vehicle drives better after the replacement than it did lifted with stock uca's and the alignment is dead on

plus the serviceable joints, something you wont get from simply replacing with OEM UCA's was worth the extra $ in part costs to me

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:12 pm

The JBA arms will correct the ball joint angle. Plus you can replace the ball joints in 20 minutes and for under 50 bucks when the time comes again.......

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:13 pm

if it needs replaced you might as well upgrade. i would get the jba a-arms with your lift. :mrgreen:

stumpjumper_09 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:32 pm

Whatever you do DO NOT attempt to save a couple bucks with the RRO failures!!! Get the JBA's the first time :banghead:

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:48 pm

stumpjumper_09 wrote:

Whatever you do DO NOT attempt to save a couple bucks with the RRO failures!!! Get the JBA's the first time :banghead:

I'll be good
and
not say a word stumpjumper :mrgreen:

you've said it all! :wink:

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:09 pm

stumpjumper_09 wrote:

Whatever you do DO NOT attempt to save a couple bucks with the RRO failures!!! Get the JBA's the first time :banghead:

ORLY???

PM with details. I don't want to have something in the KK parts section that is junk...

JeepJunky33 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:56 pm

So now my mechanic is saying that the rear ball join in the diff is bad. does this make sense?

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