Ball joint wear limit?
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From: Central Texas, Hill Country
How much wear is allowed in the stock ball joints before they need to be replaced? I inspected mine today. With the tire off the floor and a pry bar under the tire, the ball joints have about .035" to .045" of upward vertical travel and make a slight click when pushed to the upper travel limit.
There is no play side to side, just up and down so I think they may still have some life left in them.
There is no play side to side, just up and down so I think they may still have some life left in them.
Last edited by HillCountry_Cowboy; Mar 24, 2013 at 03:31 PM.
Thread Starter
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 186
Likes: 1
From: Central Texas, Hill Country
How much wear is allowed in the stock ball joints before they need to be replaced? I inspected mine today. With the tire off the floor and a pry bar under the tire, the ball joints have about .035" to .045" of upward vertical travel and make a slight click when pushed to the upper travel limit.
There is no play side to side, just up and down so I think they may still have some life left in them.
There is no play side to side, just up and down so I think they may still have some life left in them.