CHECK YOUR BALLJOINTS !!! Near catasthrophe

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:20 am

2006 KJ wrote:

dieselenthusiast wrote:

:shock: Glad you're okay..................I have mine for sale if you need or want them. They only have 12,000 miles on them and came out of a 2007. I have them listed for $100.00, but I'd sell for $75.

that's a pretty convient offer dieselenthusiast.... almost like someone happened to 'help' his ball joint fail. :twisted:

KJ-BOL have you seen a red KJ with some fancy chrome sneaking around lately?

lol,

I don't need to sell them that bad. :shock:

Just trying to help the guy with his aftermath. :wink:

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:56 am

Glad no one was hurt. I’m sure you got one heck of a ride. I too check my Jeep’s entire underbelly every oil change if not more often.

ObiHann · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:03 pm

I strated noticing the steering wheel felt loose yesterday. think I'm gonna get it checked tonight! Thats frigging scarry

Joe Romas · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:28 pm

How many miles :?:

ObiHann · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:35 pm

Getting mine checked tonight, just made the appointment. Great garage I deal with, the told me they wont charge me anything for getting it looked at, worst case if they have to spend some time on it they will charge me $25 for the front end inspection but I can pay next month when I get the rest of my stuff done.

ObiHann · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:55 pm

Its funny, I keep telling myself I'm getting them checked out because the wife drives it to work, but shes a better driver than me, likelly would recover from failure a lot quicker than me

1996xj · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:00 pm

Thanks you for your post!!!!! I am planning on heading to ATTICA this weekend, I read your post and went out and checked mine this afternoon.
Guess what I found both sides are SCARRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYYY loose!!!!!! :shock:

I have aprox. 3inch lift with only 45k only been wheeled a couple times too. Im going to check out my options, I like AL's arms but price is a factor and I only have a couple days to find A arms. Any suggestions???????

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:12 pm

stock control arms are $211 list $150 Mopar Parts America (per side)
Al's $385 /pair and the ball joints are greasable and replaceable.

http://jeepinbyal.com/

(Okay RockAuto has 4 different suppliers $75 to $150 each)

1996xj · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:55 pm

I called Al's he was out of the 3.5 control arms which was a stretch money wise any way, the new 4.5 arms were $385.00 plus shipping!!! I talked to my buddie at Advance auto he was abe to get MOOG arms for $136.00 each, for tomarrow!!! I know I will kick myself later because AL'S arms are the best and the right way to solve the prob. Thanks for the WEB. site atxkj, yellowcoyote I saved both.

I have the DREDED!! 2.5 OTT lift with a two ring clevis per side. I think I read some where that it will cause premature upper ball joint failure!! Am I correct? :?:

NOTE: TOM MUD I plan on replacing OTT with OME HD spings later!!!!! :wink:

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:11 pm

1996xj wrote:

I called Al's he was out of the 3.5 control arms which was a stretch money wise any way, the new 4.5 arms were $385.00 plus shipping!!! I talked to my buddie at Advance auto he was abe to get MOOG arms for $136.00 each, for tomarrow!!! I know I will kick myself later because AL'S arms are the best and the right way to solve the prob. Thanks for the WEB. site atxkj, yellowcoyote I saved both.

I have the DREDED!! 2.5 OTT lift with a two ring clevis per side. I think I read some where that it will cause premature upper ball joint failure!! Am I correct? :?:

NOTE: TOM MUD I plan on replacing OTT with OME HD spings later!!!!! :wink:

Yep thats the way to do it OME!!! :wink:

, if you don't want new I have a used set to run for a while, well I think I have three used sets or so

1996xj · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:28 pm

Tom, the OME springs you have are they the HD 2.5 height springs, and do they loose there height like OEM springs over time. I know they are suppost to ride better!!!! What would you sell them for!!!!! :wink:

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:45 pm

Start saving money so you can replace the new stock upper a-arms the next time around.. Maybe even with arms that are not disposable.

1996xj · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:42 pm

Well, I was thinking about parts warr. the MOOG upper A arms at least once or twice to make me feel like I got my money's worth!!!!!!! :lol:

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