Tire HELP!! QUICK PLEASE!!!!(pics added)

Pote · **Posted:** Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:25 pm

dude...FREE spacers???? what kind? Spidertrax run like a hundred or more for a pair....I wouldn't use anything but spidertrax either - and I'm not even sold on that technology for the long haul. be safe with FREE spacers...sounds a bit "iffy'...just be careful.

KJ04 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:33 pm

dloc_jeep_KJ wrote:

ok so the tires are ON!!! i did have a bad lower ball joint on the drivers side.it wasnt poping just had some slight play.. i didnt get it fixed today though i plan to get moogs tomorrow and put them in myself (they wanted $75 to put them in). i also plan to get an alignment as soon as i get the ball joint replaced. they finally agreed that the alignment was the problem as well.. i used spacers to put the tires on for now. they gave me a really good deal on it all the spacers we free. so all is resloved and the jeep will be as good as new in the next few days.. thank u all for ur help and my jeep looks great with the new tires!!! oh and i have NO scrubbing either..

Why pay for ball joints when you can get them replaced free under the recall?..... I'm on my second set of replacements, and I'll just keep letting the dealer replace them as long as they're free.

Use that ball joint money to get your alignment!

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:39 pm

Well...I know I'm late...but i'm running 245/75s and stock steelies with a minor lift. I rub at full lock with more than just me in the car on the inside edge of the fenderwell liner. Take your rig to the stealership and have them replace the balljoints...and MAKE SURE you get the alignment, and a printout with it. Camber may not be off, but you should always align any time you replace front end parts.

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:28 pm

i was just going to ask if the dealer would replace them for me.. but u guys beat me to it.. will they still replace them even though i have a lift and bigger tires???has anyone had them done with a lift on?? anyone turned down for this because of ur lift?? hope they will. ill go talk to them about that tomorrow.

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:19 pm

they CAN'T turn you down, it's a safety recall on the OEM parts.

elephantrider · **Posted:** Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:10 pm

i had the bj's replaced the day after i got back from moab last year.
this was the second time they had to be replaced. both times i had a lift and bigger tires. no questions asked.

like thunderbird said, its a safety issue, they cant turn you down on something like that.

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:53 pm

thats good then ill be there tomorrow.. do u think i could get an alignment out of it aswell?? say that the ball joints knocked my alignment out of whack?? im going to try lol maybe it will work. has anyone else done this??

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:06 am

dloc_jeep_KJ wrote:

thats good then ill be there tomorrow.. do u think i could get an alignment out of it aswell?? say that the ball joints knocked my alignment out of whack?? im going to try lol maybe it will work. has anyone else done this??

They'll fight tooth and nails to charge you for the alignment since it is not specified to do one in the recall and they won't get paid to do one.You may get lucky if your dealer is a good one,I doubt it though.You also may have to wait for the LBJ's,they have had shortages before on them.Once you get the MOOG's you are no longer part of that recall and the dealer does not have to honor it,unless they can't tell the difference between the OEM LBJ's(made by MOOG) and the MOOG K3199's,it's happened.I have 32,000 miles on my MOOG's and zero play,2 shots of grease every oil change.The last set of OEM LBJ's I had installed(2nd set) only lasted 9000 miles before they where shot.

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:53 am

oh by the way here is a befor and after of the tires. i also mounted a high lift on my rack and some fog lights on my bumper today.

before

after!!!

i think the tires make a huge diff. they are a little loud though, but thats ok ill learn to love it.

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:00 am

Just a bit of difference :lol:

Looks a lot better now, those original tires look really small now!

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:31 am

lol those stock tires look real small, lookin good though!

KJ04 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:27 pm

dloc_jeep_KJ wrote:

thats good then ill be there tomorrow.. do u think i could get an alignment out of it aswell?? say that the ball joints knocked my alignment out of whack?? im going to try lol maybe it will work. has anyone else done this??

So, what happened with the B.J.'s at the dealer :?:

chefdab · **Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:51 pm

Yeah I'm a little late, but you should be able to fit that size tire on your lift without spacers. Here is a pic of my old Liberty running 245/75/16 Goodyear MT/Rs on the stock wheels with no spacers on a Rusty's full coil lift.

I agree, get the alignment done, it could make all the difference.

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:51 pm

KJ04 wrote:

dloc_jeep_KJ wrote:

thats good then ill be there tomorrow.. do u think i could get an alignment out of it aswell?? say that the ball joints knocked my alignment out of whack?? im going to try lol maybe it will work. has anyone else done this??

So, what happened with the B.J.'s at the dealer :?:

i have an apointment to get these fixed on mon at 2 oclock.

and then ill get my alignment on tues. and now i need to replace a window :lol:

(check out the post on trail rash) what luck i have.. sometimes i think i should just stay in the bed.

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:53 pm

The first pick almost looks like a photoshop with some tiny wheels/tires

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:07 pm

lol no just 235/70/16s

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