XRF ball joints
02-12-2010, 05:56 PM
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I got them also, has anybody ever drilled and put a grease zerk on a nongreasable ball joint? I am thinking of drilling the upper ball joint? What do you think?
02-12-2010, 06:24 PM
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if the top joint would be sealed wouldnt that b alittle scary if it was the grease would be slowly gone due to driving over a period of time and that "plastic" would just grind away.
02-12-2010, 06:51 PM
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If it is sealed leave it sealed. When you drill the shell your going to endup making a sharp edge on the inside of the housing ad it is going to scar the ball joint.
02-12-2010, 08:03 PM
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02-13-2010, 09:22 PM
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Yeah I would agree. If it's sealed-leave it sealed. The worst thing you could do is put a zerk fitting on there and then fill the joint with grease that isn't compatible with whatever they put in there-then the grease drips out, and your joint is shot. Which ends up being exactly what you wanted to avoid in the first place!
02-13-2010, 10:04 PM
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Hmm.. I think I've found my set of Ball joints when the time comes to buy them.... That's a great price, and if they offer a million mile warranty, that's even better.
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02-14-2010, 12:09 PM
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I'm going to buy the OTC - 8031 Ball Joint tool and then either rent it out to folks on this list or sell it to someone at a discount after I'm done using it. The last time I did ball joints I used the cheap Horrible Freight unit and bent two of them. I then rented a press from Autozone made by Snap-On. This didn't bend but it was a bear to use because it barely fit and I had to make adapters on my lathe to make it work.
What would be a fair price to charge to rent the OTC unit? And would anyone be interested in a rental deal?
What would be a fair price to charge to rent the OTC unit? And would anyone be interested in a rental deal?
02-14-2010, 12:31 PM
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I'm going to buy the OTC - 8031 Ball Joint tool and then either rent it out to folks on this list or sell it to someone at a discount after I'm done using it. The last time I did ball joints I used the cheap Horrible Freight unit and bent two of them. I then rented a press from Autozone made by Snap-On. This didn't bend but it was a bear to use because it barely fit and I had to make adapters on my lathe to make it work.
What would be a fair price to charge to rent the OTC unit? And would anyone be interested in a rental deal?
What would be a fair price to charge to rent the OTC unit? And would anyone be interested in a rental deal?
The tools about $120.00? I would rent one for $25.00 .
02-14-2010, 12:37 PM
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The kit is $300 - $330..............
http://www.amazon.com/OTC-8031-Truck.../dp/B000O1E52E
http://www.etoolcart.com/large-ball-...t-otc8031.aspx
It weighs 30 pounds. It will cost at least that much just to ship it one way....
http://www.amazon.com/OTC-8031-Truck.../dp/B000O1E52E
http://www.etoolcart.com/large-ball-...t-otc8031.aspx
It weighs 30 pounds. It will cost at least that much just to ship it one way....
02-14-2010, 01:05 PM
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The kit is $300 - $330..............
http://www.amazon.com/OTC-8031-Truck.../dp/B000O1E52E
http://www.etoolcart.com/large-ball-...t-otc8031.aspx
It weighs 30 pounds. It will cost at least that much just to ship it one way....
http://www.amazon.com/OTC-8031-Truck.../dp/B000O1E52E
http://www.etoolcart.com/large-ball-...t-otc8031.aspx
It weighs 30 pounds. It will cost at least that much just to ship it one way....
http://www.tooldiscounter.com/ItemDi...lookup=OTC8031
Maybe $40.00?
02-14-2010, 01:21 PM
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My guess is that with a bigger lift, they like to rotate the axle and raise the pinion up as much as possible to improve the front driveshaft angles. Then they can use adjustable ball joints to try to get the caster back into the ballpark.