Ball joints

riptricket · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:19 am

Hibdon's tells me they can't align me b/c my ball joints are shot.
Are they telling the truth or bsing me????

Oh and they still charged me.
Thanks.

HoosierJeeper · **Joined:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:23 am **Posts:** 1218

Bad ball joints would prevent that...jack the KJ up by the LCA and see if they have any play by pushing the tire in.

riptricket · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 8:13 pm

okay.... stupid here I guess. Can someone give me a visual or video demonstration.
My tires are really wearing badly now!

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 8:20 pm

Well it is a sticky so it gets ignored - but there are some videos there
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=39610#p39610

I check mine every time I rotate the tires - which is the same time I change oil........

riptricket · **Posted:** Thu Aug 16, 2012 12:54 am

so can i just replace my ball joints and be alright?
or do I need to replace my arms too?

HoosierJeeper · **Joined:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:23 am **Posts:** 1218

If they are the OE ones...whole arm needs to be replaced. I went with JBA's because they are red. (Mainly due to replaceable/serviceable ball joint).

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:26 am

riptricket wrote:

so can i just replace my ball joints and be alright?
or do I need to replace my arms too?

Upper or lower ball joints?

riptricket · **Posted:** Fri Aug 17, 2012 1:05 am

I honestly don't know... still trying to figure it out.