Ball joints

[dlundblad]

Pardon my ignorance, but shouldn't the knuckle be making contact with the axle? The bottom bolt is as tight as I can get it.

 

[Roadkingnc]

Upper ball joint is improperly installed, it should be pressed in from the bottom before the knuckle is installed

 

[exranger06]

Originally Posted By: Roadkingnc
Upper ball joint is improperly installed, it should be pressed in from the bottom before the knuckle is installed

This.

 

[barkingspider]

Roadking is correct

 

[dlundblad]

Very interesting. The whole steering thing intimidated me so I just had it professionally installed about 4 years ago when I bought the axles. (They've just been sitting since.) I didn't know (and still don't know) much about the topic.

I don't know if its installed wrong though:
http://www.wjjeeps.com/service/knuckle_upper.jpg

*But it makes sense you would want it to push up against the axle rather than up and out of the axle. Lol.

 

[Chris142]

Where's the boot?

 

[eljefino]

Only one ball joint is load bearing, you just have to figure out which one it is.

Were you there for its disassembly, and is the shank rattling around loose inside the knuckle?

 

[dlundblad]

Originally Posted By: Chris142
Where's the boot?


With the rest of the hardware.

 

[dlundblad]

Originally Posted By: eljefino
Only one ball joint is load bearing, you just have to figure out which one it is.

Were you there for its disassembly, and is the shank rattling around loose inside the knuckle?


No. I just kept the knuckles off.

I guess this poses an issue? Lol.

 

[JHZR2]

Originally Posted By: Chris142
Where's the boot?


+1

 

[dlundblad]

So all I need is the boot and I'm good to go?