what type of ball joints?

[pawaggiegirl]

i have an 89 wagoneer limited with 3in sup. lift and am going to replace the front upper and lower ball joints and see that some have from +/- 1/2 to +/- 2% for adjustment what do u think i should get trying to order parts and dont know what to get HELP!!! and i am ordering from rockauto if that helps and i'm getting 31's hope this makes sense to guys thanks​

 

[CaliXJ]

At 3" of lift what makes you think you need off set ball joints? I mean there are plenty of guys/gals here that are running more lift than that with standard ball joints. Do you not plan to run adjustable control arms?

 

[RoyalXJ]

you dont need adjustable balljoints. your camber should not be off unless you bent your inner c's. regualr spicer balljoints will be perfect

 

[pawaggiegirl]

ok... thanks i didnt know what to get or if any thing changed when we put the lift on ....is there an up grade or better ones to get... any to recomend?

 

[RoyalXJ]

get spicers. your toe and caster are gonna need to be set along with your track.

 

[DanMan2k06]

You're not going to know if you need offset balljoints unless you put it on an alignment rack. The past 2 jeeps I've had the camber was off.

Is it worth it to put the balljoints in? No way. Just live with it, and rotate your tires often.

 

[QuillsXJ]

Yeah, I just did my balljoints this weekend..freakin' headache and extremely messy. I used the standard ball joints from Napa (no offset). I rented $400 worth of tools from Autozone to do the job and just returned them today for a full refund (love it). That included a ball joint press and every adapter kit for it that AZ had plus a pickle fork. I used it all. Also, I even bought a sledge hammer for a stubborn knuckle on one side and I picked up a propane torch to make removal/installation easy. Lastly, put your new ball joints in the freezer several hours before you plan to install, it helps a lot.

 

[RoyalXJ]

sounds rough. i just did my buddies in his tj this weekend. i rented the 100 dollar autozone press and took an hour each side.

 

[austinaubinoe]

can I ask how you know when you need new ball joints?

 

[QuillsXJ]

Mine let out a horrible creak/squeak when turning the wheel. Both times each side went bad. Replaced the joints and no noise. I also took mine way past the time needing to be replaced.