1 Year Review Ball Joint Deletes from American Iron! + How To Rebuild Them! Dana 30/44

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Just over a year and more than 12,000 miles on my Ball Joint Delete system from American Iron Offroad. My experience with traditional ball joints was leaving a bad taste in my mouth and thank goodness I found a better solution vs changing out ball joints every 2 years. Not only do these perform amazing on my daily driver JKU on 40s, but also they are far stronger than any ball joint on the market. Over the last 12 months I have been to Sand Hollow twice (9 trails, all 7's 8's and 9's) The Rubicon Trail, Devil's Canyon, and the 33-mile long absolutely punishing Dusy Ershim trail. After all of that, these deletes were still in perfect condition.
In addition to my unbiased review I also ordered the rebuild kit since I have not yet seen any videos showing a rebuild. The original bearings were still in perfect working order and tight without play, which I expected since these are rated for at least 30,000 miles. I'm so excited for how easy it is to maintain these delete and rebuild them!
Balljoint Delete System for Jeep JK Dana 30/44:
americanironoffroad.com/produ...
Bearing Rebuild Kit for Jeep JK Dana 30/44:
americanironoffroad.com/produ...
Original Install Video: • How to install the Bal...
0:00 Introduction
1:23 NOT sponsored by American Iron
2:09 What application? Rig Details
3:14 How I Use My Jeep
3:47 Bearing Squeaks
5:19 Road Test and Results
7:00 Are They Strong Enough for OFF ROAD?
7:34 Rock Crawling Highlights!
10:30 How To Rebuild Your Deletes
15:37 Final Thoughts

Пікірлер: 51

@S-R-G 2 ай бұрын

Cool! Thanks for sharing your experience, on the horizon for me in the next year or so.

@Blubicon 2 ай бұрын

Of course! I have another long-term review coming up this Summer. Stay tuned!

@S-R-G 2 ай бұрын

@@Blubicon Sweet! Lookin forward to it

@StormbornJKU Жыл бұрын

I installed the deletes on my ultimate Dana 44 a few months back and couldn’t possibly be happier with them. I had a slight break in period on mine, had some wandering for a few weeks, but once it worked itself together I’ve been solid! Absolutely one of the best products on the market overall and definitely number 1 in its category. Solid video!

@Blubicon Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I couldn’t agree more!

@fourlowadventures3921 Жыл бұрын

Great video! My Jeep is nearly identical just red as far a my build. Tera 44 and all.

@Blubicon Жыл бұрын

Nice! It's a great axle =)

@Sparky2 8 ай бұрын

Well if nothing else, I don't feel as bad about 38's on my JL D44's. Lol I'm certainly considering these deletes. Thanks for the video.

@Blubicon 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jeff2932 Жыл бұрын

I thought i recognized that road!. I'm in Temecula every other month. I am in the process of pulling trigger on BJ deletes. thanks to your install video and this one. Im sold. thanks man!

@Blubicon Жыл бұрын

Right on! Thanks for the support =)

@SuperDad1776 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic review! We’re an XJ family and would love to run D44’s with the delete kit. Mines gunna go on 42’s but we’re all about crawling low an slow and daily driving

@Blubicon Жыл бұрын

You will love them. SO happy I went with Deletes!

@aaronwatson1567 Жыл бұрын

What was ur cost I want some for my xj and my daughter's...

@Blubicon Жыл бұрын

@@aaronwatson1567 They are $549 in the website linked in the video description.

@jameshowey9958 28 күн бұрын

Still happy with them? I’m looking at getting a set and going back and forth with these and the Dynatracs

@Blubicon 27 күн бұрын

Absolutely! Best decision I made for running 40's.

@ryangarcia8634 9 ай бұрын

I hope you have a better cage inside your jeep other than factory. It's only a matter of time based on your highlight reel! Thanks for the video.

@Blubicon 9 ай бұрын

Oh, don’t worry, this Jeep will always have at least two wheels on the ground. Lol.

@gdc5ind Жыл бұрын

You need to check the joints on your left thumb. Maybe needs a ball joint delete.

@Blubicon Жыл бұрын

Haha I am double-jointed in my thumbs =)

@Daniel357blue42 23 күн бұрын

How long have you been daily driving with beadlocks? What r your thoughts??

@Blubicon 23 күн бұрын

They are not beadlocks. They are just a removable protective steel ring that prevents wheel rash. Look up Rugged Ridge XHD Wheels.

@yourangerfuelsme Жыл бұрын

Nice video, Koala Man

@Blubicon Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@aaronwatson1567 Жыл бұрын

Dose the set up come with uppers and I'll lowers for dana 30 ... And cost ?

@Blubicon Жыл бұрын

$549. Uppers and Lowers are included. americanironoffroad.com/collections/jeep-balljoint-deletes-1/products/jeep-wrangler-dana-44

@gabrieldalcomune3044 Жыл бұрын

How often do you have to change them? The fact that they seem exposed seems like it would cause it to wear quicker no?

@Blubicon Жыл бұрын

They are not exposed. I removed the rubber seals (O Rings) and top washers before filming the replacement process for the bearings. I full breakdown and exploded diagram is available on the American Iron website here: americanironoffroad.com/collections/jeep-balljoint-deletes-1/products/jeep-wrangler-dana-44

@Blubicon Жыл бұрын

Not sure, I have never "had" to change them. Some reports from other users are more than 50K miles and still going strong.

@gabrieldalcomune3044 Жыл бұрын

@@BlubiconOh that’s interesting thank you! You’ve also made it hard for me to decide on going with dynatrac balljoints or going for the deletes for my JL lol.

@kenskens69 Жыл бұрын

Nice, question so the bearing life is 1 year

@Blubicon Жыл бұрын

Far longer than that based on the data. After one year my original bearings were still working perfectly. At 10:39 in the video I explain that I am not changing the bearings because I have to. Only did it just to make this video =). So I am expecting to see quite a few more years before the bearing actually NEED to be replaced.

@kenskens69 Жыл бұрын

@Blubicon thanks , I'm getting the kit for my buggy Build.thanks

@JohnFunk406 2 ай бұрын

How do these effect camber with alignment

@Blubicon 2 ай бұрын

There is no Camber alignment in a Jeep JK/JKU

@fredbeiner2620 Жыл бұрын

How many miles one set will last?

@Blubicon Жыл бұрын

They have a 30K mile warranty but there are verified rigs with more than 50K miles still tight as new.

@fredbeiner2620 Жыл бұрын

@@Blubicon nice! Yes I am tired of the adjustable ball joints. I think they are not good

@craigkim5995 3 ай бұрын

How to you grease these?

@Blubicon 3 ай бұрын

You only grease them upon installation. Apply grease to the space between the hole of the spherical and the inside edge of the cup. This is only to prevent water intrusion, not to lubricate the bearings.

@shonuffisthemaster 5 ай бұрын

im sure these are fine in sunny california for a daily, but i would not trust having no boots and no greasability in the rust belt

@Blubicon 5 ай бұрын

Suit yourself man. They are protected with o-rings and delrin washers. But yeah the rust belt is a different animal.

@yzmoto80 Жыл бұрын

Double jointed 😂 Almost as funny as “ ball joint delete” 😂

@Blubicon Жыл бұрын

Yup good eye!

@JoseRodriguez-lg6mk Жыл бұрын

But I thought you couldn't run 40's on a 44 and any mod to a 44 is a waste of money!!!!

@Blubicon Жыл бұрын

FAKE NEWS! 😁

@GevoA1 Жыл бұрын

Well, depends on many factors and most importantly, how you drive. You can help reduce the chance of failure with lighter tires/wheels, appropriate offset and strengthening other parts. Ultimately, you will still be at a higher risk and braking performance will still suffer. Now, you can also upgrade the brakes but the issue is, after doing all of this, you've spent as much as an upgraded axle. This is the actual issue. If you can be careful driving, etc. you will extend your axles life, but there is no doubt, larger wheels, tires, increased scrub radius, etc has a degrading affect on components (including control arm frame brackets and driveline components) with increased wear. Not saying don't do it, just saying know actually what you're getting into so you know how to manage.

@Blubicon Жыл бұрын

@@GevoA1 All great points. I will NEVER say that 1 ton axles aren't stronger than 44s, or ultimately a better idea if you plan to wheel hard. My entire experiment is to show that you can run 40's on a D44 successfully IF you take all of the right precautions, including driving style. I want to debunk the myth that "Everyone who wants to run 40's NEEDS one ton axles." Need being the operative word.

@GevoA1 Жыл бұрын

@@Blubicon well noted. My intention wasn't to state you were wrong, etc. I'm in agreement with you, just speaking to a wider audience who may be listening. Thank you for the great videos

@Blubicon Жыл бұрын

@@GevoA1 Thanks and I really appreciate the support =)