Ball joints

[maddzz1]

Yesterday I realized that sometimes when i turn to the left my front tire would hit the control arm. When it happened you could tell the top of the tire was slanted out. When it didnt happen the tire was straight up. It turns out my ball joints are shot. Do most go with Spicer because their the OEM part? Moog? or whatever is cheapest?

[Motion Offroad]

I'd recommend putting in a quality set (not always the cheapest) as it's not the most fun job in the world to do. I'd rather spend a few extra bucks upfront knowing they will last and not have to go threw the install process again in a few years.

[Eagle]

Yesterday I realized that sometimes when i turn to the left my front tire would hit the control arm. When it happened you could tell the top of the tire was slanted out. When it didnt happen the tire was straight up. It turns out my ball joints are shot. Do most go with Spicer because their the OEM part? Moog? or whatever is cheapest?

Before you do anything:

 

(1) Are you aware that the MJ has a significant amount of caster angle, and when the front wheels are turned they are SUPPOSED to slant?

 

(2) You didn't say what size tires and wheels you are running. Some combinations rub the lower control arms even with good ball joints.

[maddzz1]

Yesterday I realized that sometimes when i turn to the left my front tire would hit the control arm. When it happened you could tell the top of the tire was slanted out. When it didnt happen the tire was straight up. It turns out my ball joints are shot. Do most go with Spicer because their the OEM part? Moog? or whatever is cheapest?

Before you do anything:

 

(1) Are you aware that the MJ has a significant amount of caster angle, and when the front wheels are turned they are SUPPOSED to slant?

 

(2) You didn't say what size tires and wheels you are running. Some combinations rub the lower control arms even with good ball joints.

 

I am only running 235/70R/15. They have been on the truck for almost 15,000 miles and this just started and it only happens some times. I moved the wheel back and forth a bunch of times and they would only rub sometimes. So i jacked up the truck and pried up on the wheel and you can see alot of movement in the driver side ball joints and almost none in the passenger side.

[mvusse]

My 235/75R15 on 15x7 rims rub just barely on the one side only. Have been too lazy to adjust the stop in a little bit to prevent it from going that far. Getting new tires next month anyway.

[comanche87]

i helps maddzz1 out finding out that the ball joints were bad. they were moving enought that the tire rubbed on the lower control arm.