❌ Ball Joint DELETE ❌ | Rock Solid Rig | Install Video
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Replacing ball joints is a drag and we wanted to find a better solution for our jeep so we teamed up with American Iron Off-Road to test the stability of their ball joint delete and find out if it can withstand the challenges we throw at it. This video shows you the install of the ball joints, if you want to see a long term review and follow up then make sure you turn on the notification bell 🛎 so you never miss a release! If you like what we are doing make sure you click the like button 👍 and let us know if you have any questions in the comments down below!!
**Torque Specs for the delete kit should be:**
1. Torque the BOTTOM OF THE TOP lock nut to 40 foot pounds (the gold part)
2. Tighten TOP OF THE BOTTOM nut (the purple part) until it is snug against the stud, about 1/16th of an inch of thread should be seen (as per the instructions).
3. Torque the BOTTOM LOCK NUT to 50 foot pounds.
4. Repeat step 1, but torque it down to 50 foot pounds.
5. Repeat step 3, but torque it down to 85 foot pounds.
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@throttleissues9359 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I didn't know about these, but I've broken axles on my XJ and Ram 1500 and had the knuckles fall off. This looks like a great solution.
@robinhd7032 3 жыл бұрын
Love you guys did a video. And glad I'm not the only who tries 50 different cups, lol. Loving mine so far. Felt an immediate difference in ride
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah we did the passenger side first so we'd know the best cup combo, then moved to the drivers side and completely forgot what we had just done lmao.
@robinhd7032 3 жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Right! That's how it always goes for me. Then I'm runnin passenger to driver side comparing stuff. It never fails I'm living mine though. Front end feels so solid!!!
@foihdzas 3 жыл бұрын
Nice instruction Gents. Great looking product.
@Smokeroux 5 ай бұрын
I need this!!!👍🏼🏁
@Dhwes 8 ай бұрын
Dude I’m glad I came across this. 🎉
@javedsahibzada4069 3 жыл бұрын
Love you guys. Outstanding ✋👍
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!!
@joshcratin6667 3 жыл бұрын
Love the crossbar shirt, lol only a 20 min drive from my house. Def going to be checking into these for my WJ
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
We love Crossbar, that's not a bad drive at all for some good wheeling.
@dukainmanning7246 Жыл бұрын
Great video!! I like how simple they are. I watched the follow up video and I will be investing in these. Granted I'm not running anything huge on my XJ but still, anything is better than a ball joint.
@TheRealMikeWilly 3 жыл бұрын
I'm running Duratrash Gold upper and lower ball joints from AutoZone. They have unlimited mile lifetime guarantee, all of their steering and suspension components do actually. In all my experiences, if you go with Duratrash Gold they're better than OE. My buddy's toy taco is lifted so much that if he gets any kind of extreme droop he'll drop the CV outta the cup, blown out 4 AutoZone CV Axles and gets a free one every time
@persicon_jl 2 жыл бұрын
Great video man
@RockSolidRig 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jclee0314 3 жыл бұрын
At around 4 minute mark, that was an internal reciting of "righty tighty, lefty loosey"
@jclee0314 3 жыл бұрын
3:50 actually. I laughed
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
@@jclee0314 I thought the exact same thing lmao, loved it haha
@EvrttGrn 3 жыл бұрын
I've had situations where I've had to tighten a bolt or nut slightly to get it to bust free to loosen, I thought that is what was going on here.
@korygant83 3 жыл бұрын
@@EvrttGrn that absolutely was not the case. They’re 100% correct.... I was totally going the wrong way with it and caught myself lol
@jimmyvalhalla1939 Жыл бұрын
Me too!!
@davewilson2431 3 жыл бұрын
Righty tighty, lefty loosey
@Georgia4Low 3 жыл бұрын
Love the design of these. Been seeing them on FB for awhile. My biggest concern is how well the o-ring can keep water/mud out. Note: JK ball joints are different top to bottom. Top ball joints don’t move around on an axis like the bottom. Keep us posted on your test results for sure.
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
That was a concern for us as well, I know it won't be watertight but with the washers and o-rings and how they fit and torque down I think it'll be fine. Definitely no chunky mud can get in. We plan on doing a follow up at the beginning of May and then again after the first 10k. The warranty he offers on these also gave me some piece of mind. He's been great to deal with and watching the way he's handled revisions and changes to the product and shipped new parts to existing customers just so they aren't left behind when he makes a change has been awesome to see. A+ customer service, that's for damn sure and that's not an easy thing to come by these days.
@Georgia4Low 3 жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig awesome, looking forward to the update videos.
@susada 3 жыл бұрын
Just waiting for my ball joints to wear out before I give these a shot...solid vid 🤙
@cerwin21 3 жыл бұрын
Love my Tiger Tools ball joint and ujoint tools. Make this job super fast. Autozone Moog ball joints are lifetime warrenty as well as axles from autozone. Warrentied out 6 balljoint and 3 sets of cv axles no questions asked. Hate the work though, might have to try these if they make em for dana 50-60
@shanetaylor7581 3 жыл бұрын
Reiter pits and rock quarry in Wa. State is fun.
@davemurray8421 3 жыл бұрын
Really love this, but you had mentioned warranty for ball joints... I put Alloy USA HD ball joints on my JKU and they came with a 2 year warranty. After a year a couple joints needed replacing, I sent them a little video of the play, and they sent me 4 new ones. Was easy to deal with. Great video guys.
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
That's awesome to hear, I didn't do a whole lot of research into everybody else's warranty as much as I should have. That's a downfall on my part.
@davemurray8421 3 жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig I'm definitely going to go with the delete kit next time. They look bad ass. Any maintenance needed on them?
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
@@davemurray8421 they are no maintenance, nothing to grease. When the bearings need replaced you pull the c clips out, pull the bearing, place the new one and replace the c clips. I'm glad I'll never be pressing ball joints in and out again lol.
@davemurray8421 3 жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig ok now I'm jealous!! Looking forward to seeing how they perform offroad.
@alexeimagher9083 3 жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig Not a big deal for me. I replace all ball joints on my Jeep LJ every 3 to 5 years. Have tools, takes one day, doing it for fun alone on the driveway drinking beer.
@CD38325 Жыл бұрын
Man I looked them up and they are high as a cats back but I will have them soon on my tj. 35s are hard on ball joints 😂 going to area 252 in Ky this weekend
@ericbailey4787 3 жыл бұрын
Like the idea of no ball joints. Interested in how those hold up. Will keep in tune to see.
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
We'll be doing a follow up sometime in early May after our next big wheeling trip and then again after about 10,000 miles or so.
@tanner882 3 жыл бұрын
Your stuck now with ONLY that product.
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
@@tanner882 we can still change the ball joints....they aren't permanent. We are stuck with nothing... However, this is what we wanted.
@CJLane-62 3 жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig do they make eliminates for TJ Ball Joints?
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
@@CJLane-62 absolutely do, contact Josh at American Iron and let him know we sent you. He's got great customer service.
@saginaw60 4 ай бұрын
You guys are too clean.
@RockSolidRig 4 ай бұрын
I can get greasy I guess....
@nicholasbaldwin1674 3 жыл бұрын
I have these. they are amazing!
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, how many miles do you have on them?
@nicholasbaldwin1674 3 жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig over 10k. I don't daily my jeep but I was in the pre order for these kits. I wheel my Jeep on 37s and ball joints are least of my concern with these installed
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
@@nicholasbaldwin1674 we love them so far, beat on them at hidden falls last weekend (videos coming soon) and we'll be at wolf caves in a little over a week with mischief maker to see what trouble we can get into.
@nicholasbaldwin1674 3 жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig look forward to the videos. Take care and keep it rubber side down ;)
@Mr2greys 3 жыл бұрын
For disconnecting the drag link from th knuckle rather than hitting the nut on the joint hit the knuckle hard right where the link connects it should pop free. Also not sure if you have the adapters but OTC (7894) makes a specific one to line up with the balljoint, a lot of jeeps end up needing knurled balljoints as pushing them out wrong wallows the hole.
@ALongLongWaytoGO 3 жыл бұрын
Got mine ordered. Thanks for the help Josh. See you guys at Hidden Falls.
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, can't wait.
@elementalblaze79 3 жыл бұрын
For the ball joints that share the load between them, all they are mostly doing is either the top ball joint shaft is slightly shorter or the lower ball joint is slightly longer! Please take note that this is only like a half of a millimeter or less in difference but this offset is just enough to allow the top ball joint to support more weight!
@toxatoxa9341 3 жыл бұрын
Супер. Где купить такие шаровые опоры, чтобы они подошли на WJ ?
@philipcourtland7390 3 жыл бұрын
Reinstall the bottom one 1st. Makes it a bit more easy.
@kyleoneal8643 3 жыл бұрын
Gotta love it using a torque wrench for a breaker bar There is always a right tool for the job
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree, we didn't have the breaker bar at the house and needed to get it done. We have 3 torque wrenches. No problem sacrificing the cheapest/oldest.
@kyleoneal8643 3 жыл бұрын
I meant no disrespect guys just remember all the old timers telling me that I enjoy the video a lot
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
@@kyleoneal8643 I understand completely, if my dad saw the video he'd be all over me lol
@stich1960 3 жыл бұрын
Oh no, they were abusing your tools? I thought it was their tools.
@joevanvalkenburg 3 жыл бұрын
Moog lifetime warranty no questions asked . that upper ball joint is spring loaded .
@FirstGendodgegarage 2 жыл бұрын
I got a danna 44 in my dodge
@MkVIIIMaus 3 жыл бұрын
Damn y'all beat the crap outta Pittsburgh ratchet wrench son! LOL nice job thanks for the info on deletes.
@danielmckinstry2075 3 жыл бұрын
Do they make them for other applications like Cadillac escalade 2008
@ejej5362 3 жыл бұрын
Moog ball joints lifetime warranty. I have pretty good luck with them
@sknight4817 3 жыл бұрын
In the super duty moog joint are actually stronger and last longer
@Notrelevanthere 2 жыл бұрын
130k Views, nice
@dimestacker2731 11 ай бұрын
I need those
@RockSolidRig 11 ай бұрын
Everybody needs these!! I'll never go back to a traditional ball joint.
@mikegreer9041 4 ай бұрын
I wanna do this to my new bronko😅
@johnsukey9944 3 жыл бұрын
Love the idea behind these, but worried there wont be enough clearance for my RCV shafts. Great vid though!
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
There is room for the RCVs. He has guys running a bunch of different setups. You should shoot him a message, great customer service.
@subculturenm 3 жыл бұрын
There’s room. I run them with RCVs in a JK Rubicon front housing. It’s sleeved, too.
@johnsukey9944 3 жыл бұрын
@@subculturenm Thank you for the info! I just knew that it was already super tight in there. I had to shave the tip of my grease gun down just to be able to sit down on the grease zerk to lube the lower ball joint.
@martinhogan5970 3 жыл бұрын
Are the deletes made for Land Rover discovery 2?
@markkiger5219 Жыл бұрын
Great video. How far did you have to break things down to check the torque after the 100 miles or so recommended? Can you get in there by just pulling the wheels ? Thanks.
@RockSolidRig Жыл бұрын
Actually didn't break it down at all, just used a crows foot on the torque wrench
@leealbert8293 3 жыл бұрын
That guy sounds like burl Ives. Have a holly jolly Christmas.
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing you're talking about Kory? The guy wrenching most of the time lol
@leealbert8293 3 жыл бұрын
No, the guy talking. You should be a movie star.
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
@@leealbert8293 haha if only, my voice runs people off almost as quickly as my face!! That's why I grew the beard lol
@leealbert8293 3 жыл бұрын
My wife said you should be in Hollywood.
@shanetaylor7581 3 жыл бұрын
Hmm I have to do my f450 soon.
@mrderek800 3 жыл бұрын
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this. What are the benefits of going this route compared to purchasing something from Dynatrac or Rare parts for ball joints?
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
They are similar to the dynatrac in the sense they are rebuildable. That's the route we were originally going, but after seeing these and the price for then we changed our mind.
@kunu98 3 жыл бұрын
How long would those last if someone got curious and put them in a daily driver? Seems more sturdy than a old one
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
This is our daily driver and the original prototype that was made is installed on a daily driver and has well over 30k miles on them at this point.
@4wdaddict41 3 жыл бұрын
Love crossbar we should meet up and wheel together! I am from the darkside tho we dont ride jeeps only toyotas
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
We don’t discriminate! We have wheeled with several different types of rigs! That’s why our channel isn’t rock solid Jeep but rock solid rig :D
@staypuffduncanlemp2542 3 жыл бұрын
Can I get this for my dodge?
@MrFivepointfivesix 2 жыл бұрын
Also just wondering because does that hinder you getting a good alignment or does it make a difference
@RockSolidRig 2 жыл бұрын
Won't make any difference with the alignment being done and staying true.
@lawrencejlormandjr6370 2 жыл бұрын
Do you know if they make the delete’s for the 99-04 grand Cherokee’s? I’m tired of replacing mine every year.
@RockSolidRig 2 жыл бұрын
This might be what you’re looking for :) hope it helps! We love our set. americanironoffroad.com/products/jeep-xj-delete-system
@terryboomershine6812 3 жыл бұрын
Did I miss the caster- camber session?
@vikingooffroad6719 3 жыл бұрын
Wondering what's your setup for your brace shaft / track bar
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
We are running the core 4x4 track bar, you can use code RoclSolidRig for a discount with them. I'm not certain what you mean by "brace shaft"
@vikingooffroad6719 3 жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig Ill send a picture via instagram
@Volksoner619 3 жыл бұрын
Hey guys check if your Pittsburgh jack stands are under recall. I had one of those slip on me. No harm done but I did need to change boxers.
@notsofast5495 3 жыл бұрын
How will they hold up in dirt and mud without a boot and grease fitting to pump dirt out?
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the question! We are doing a short term review on them later in July talking about how they have done in various terrain such as rock crawling, overlanding, mudding, creek crossing etc.
@dylanreynolds4899 2 жыл бұрын
You do any wheeling at uwharrie in NC?
@RockSolidRig 2 жыл бұрын
We haven't been out that way yet, it's definitely on our list of places to hit. You wheel there often?
@dylanreynolds4899 2 жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig yeh only place I've ever been able to go it about 45 min from where I live. It is nice they have something there for everyone. I see everything from a stock Lexus to buggys
@johnschoenenberger2207 3 жыл бұрын
Going to hot springs memorial weekend how bout you guys it'll be our first time there
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure if we have any plans for Memorial day at this point, we'll be in Arkansas earlier in May running through the Ozarks.
@jacobandrepont6020 3 жыл бұрын
I plan on going Memorial Day also, from Louisiana! It’ll be my first actual trail. Plan on doing the badge of honor trails. Would love to meet the rock solid rig crew
@jorgem4180 3 жыл бұрын
I'd be curious on how these would last in the North with all the salt and snow. Are they greaseable or sealed bearing?
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
No maintenance, it's a spherical bearing inside the cup. It has o rings on both sides with a washer over them and then the nut torqued down.
@smitty3973racing 3 жыл бұрын
I was wondering the same thing. Im in Minnesota and we salt roads just for the sake of salting the road. Only one way to find out
@jerrywhalen2100 3 жыл бұрын
I am also a little surprised there was no grease involved
@jamescrud 3 жыл бұрын
@@jerrywhalen2100 PTFE lined spherical bearing. The PTFE (Teflon) acts as the "lubricant" so to speak.
@kimberlyrichardson5779 3 жыл бұрын
you dont use a torque wrench as a breaker bar
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
You are very correct, had to use what we had on hand though. Couldn't get my impact on there. We have multiple torque wrenches.
@michaelrasmussen426 3 жыл бұрын
Karenberly
@reubenj.cogburn8546 3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelrasmussen426 Disagree. Putting a jacket on a person for making a totally valid point just makes you the " look at me everybody, I use internet slang" dolt.
@supersportimpalass 3 жыл бұрын
Why did you put knurled in the top if this is the first time they've been replaced? They are usually only used if the old joints are loose in the knuckle. It looks to me like they were tight coming out.
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
They were definitely tight coming out, the deletes are designed to have that texture so anybody can use them regardless if they've had knurled ball joints or not. Once the cups are pressed in you never have to press them back out, to rebuild them you pull the nuts and bolts and remove c-clips, pull the old spherical bearing and put the new ones in. Put everything back together and you're good to go.
@supersportimpalass 3 жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig thanks for the video, it was in my recomended list. I just put in Teraflex joints and never heard of these before. I'm running 37x13.5's and my 2 door JK is mostly street driven so I guess I'll see how well they hold up. These are a definite option in the future.
@taraaaron1242 Жыл бұрын
Do they make noise . I've heard a few people say that
@RockSolidRig Жыл бұрын
I haven't heard ours make a noise at all.
@miloganze3469 3 жыл бұрын
will a RCV axles shaft clear that lower inner nut?
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely will, you can message the owner, Josh Dodsworth, on Facebook and he'll tell you all about it.
@NINJA-yh9md 3 жыл бұрын
Looks like you could have left the bearing in the freezer over night and heated the knuckle with a torch. Would like to see how easy they would go in that way.
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
We'll be installing a set on my buddies jeep in the future and we'll definitely be trying that.
@dillontrundy7975 3 жыл бұрын
thats the way to do it, hands down
@alexzipp585 3 жыл бұрын
The 2nd gen ram could use these......D60 available?
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
Yep, go check out the website or Facebook group we have in the description. Send Josh, the owner, a message and he'll chat with you about everything and get you taken care of. Tell him rock solid rig sent you.
@6226superhurricane 3 жыл бұрын
so you replaced a ball joint and a sliding stud with two more open ball joints. i'm missing the benefit
@wesniper Жыл бұрын
I'm using it for a month now and started to get squeaking noise when turning, anyone faced that?
@MrFivepointfivesix 2 жыл бұрын
Okay I thought when you did a delete kit on them that's it" you don't have to jack with them anymore" if they wear out just like the regular ball joints then what's the point?
@RockSolidRig 2 жыл бұрын
They've held up better than any ball joints we've run so far and the plus side is when they do need replaced you aren't pressing old ones out and new ones in. You just pull the c-clips and replace the bearings themselves, which are 25 bucks each. So only 100 bucks and much easier.
@MrFivepointfivesix 2 жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig awesome sounds like a good deal but I just recently installed a year ago teraflex adjustable ball joints so I guess if and when these two wear out this is probably the way I'll go with your delete kit thanks for the detailed video and info, following you guys 👍
@TheChicagOP 3 жыл бұрын
Never understood why solid axles used ball joints when they only need to rotate across one plane
@Volksoner619 3 жыл бұрын
Most likely has to do with availability and cost. I say keep them ball joints. It’s an easy up sell and keeps my lights on. LOL.
@MM-gm2yk 2 жыл бұрын
old cars did not they had a king pin
@coryboes7118 2 жыл бұрын
Is this available for s10s ?
@RockSolidRig 2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately no, dana 30/44, dana 60, ford superduty and don't aam axles are all they have them for at this point I believe.
@maybesomaybenot1652 3 жыл бұрын
I didn't quite get it. Maybe you guys can come swap out the ball joints on my 1989 F150 and film it again.
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
Haha, ball joints are super fun!!
@josuegarcia9894 3 жыл бұрын
Any vids after the install?
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
We'll be doing a follow up after we get back from our next trip, we leave early next week.
@jimmyvalhalla1939 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking about these but no contact info a their website and videos only on fakebook, which I don’t have, I am hesitant. I have a brand new un- installed currie axle and don’t want or need knurled ball joints. So I need to contact these guys but can’t!!!
@RockSolidRig Жыл бұрын
660-906-4114, you can contact him here. Tell him you saw our video and I gave you the number. They're fantastic and I'll never go back to regular ball joints.
@jimmyvalhalla1939 Жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig Thanks. I wrote down the number if you want to delete that post. They might not want the number on the net. Thanks again
@randypaugels8438 3 жыл бұрын
That bottom delete looks adjustable. Is it?
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
No they aren't adjustable
@joerouth6255 5 ай бұрын
Purchased my set last night. About how many miles do you have on them now? How are they holding up?
@RockSolidRig 5 ай бұрын
Original set had tens of thousands, I wanna say just almost 30. They were great, we recently swapped them for the new generation he came out with. We'll be doing a video on those in the future. I'll never go back to regular balljoints and when the balljoints in our f250 wear out it'll be getting deletes as well.
@joerouth6255 5 ай бұрын
@@RockSolidRig can i asked why you swapped them out? Was it just to get newer style joint, or were they actually wore out?
@RockSolidRig 5 ай бұрын
@@joerouth6255 nothing wrong or worn out, I just wanted to see how the new generation was different and get a video done on them.
@joerouth6255 4 ай бұрын
@@RockSolidRig do you know what the differences are between the first and second generation bearings
@RockSolidRig 4 ай бұрын
@@joerouth6255 sorry, I didn't get a notification of this comment. The main difference is in the bottom assembly. It's made so the nut and stud sit more recessed allowing for better clearance of the u-joint. This allows for those running RCV shafts to not have clearance issues. There are some other minor changes in coating used on the parts as well. They changed up the instructions and assembly process to be more....user friendly. By that I mean really dumbed it down so those that keep messing up installs have no excuse to blame the instructions hahaha. If you have any questions on install don't hesitate to reach out, either here or on our Facebook page/group.
@josephelliott7866 3 жыл бұрын
Do they make those for a 96 XJ
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
They should be the same as the JK/TJ deletes, message Josh at American Iron and he'll get you sorted out.
@undefinedgloop833 3 жыл бұрын
4:30 ouch
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
Just a thumb...those aren't that important right? Lol
@lol123321123321 Жыл бұрын
The top ball joint isn't a ball at all. It's a "follower" joint. Even brand new it will slide up and down freely. It only controls axial play. The lower ball joint takes the load of the vehicle weight.
@butchromig824 2 жыл бұрын
how do you grease them?
@RockSolidRig 2 жыл бұрын
They don't have to be greased.
@josemontalvo4051 2 жыл бұрын
I like to heat it up and it will slide in and out really easily.
@JeepJeep234 3 жыл бұрын
Do those work with rcv axles?
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
Yes they do, if you check out the Facebook group we have in the description you can message the owner. His name is Josh and he's a wealth of knowledge and has had many customers running RCV or modified setups that he's worked with to make sure everything is clearanced properly etc.
@JeepJeep234 3 жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig I'll have to keep these in mind, I've had my teraflex HD ball joints for 3 years now on BFG ko2 37's. Now with a set of BFG km3 39x13.5's. sofar they have been holding up to the new tires.
@Se7vinDeadlySins 2 жыл бұрын
Do these fix camber issues?
@RockSolidRig 2 жыл бұрын
For the jeep dana 30/44? Or for the super duty ford etc? There are some he posted about not long ago that he mentioned camber correction.
@Se7vinDeadlySins 2 жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig For the jeep dana 44
@Wolf9326 3 жыл бұрын
Do they get greased or anything or no?
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
No greasing, only maintenance is rebuilding by replacing the spherical bearing when it's necessary. There are some out there at this point that have well over 30k miles on them and haven't needed replaced.
@roseburgtactical4499 3 жыл бұрын
What kind of shoes are does green ones he’s wearing with back wards hat
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
I'll have to ask him and find out.
@korygant83 3 жыл бұрын
They are Nike Metcon 2 in legion green
@roseburgtactical4499 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome thank you ! Like the Channel
@Milsparro 3 жыл бұрын
I haven't killed them yet but the top end NAPA ball joints have lifetime warranty... we shall see XJ Dana 30 and 35s I am not expecting them to last forever
@Milsparro 3 жыл бұрын
They were also Federal Mogul made in America joints
@garnettwhite5523 3 жыл бұрын
Moog balljoints have warranty. Can and can't be good, just like any part. BUT I do like these new style joints cause they seem they would hold up better, steer better, cheaper fix cost.
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
That's part of the reason I went with them. As I said, it was between these and dynatrac because I wanted something that could be rebuilt.
@garnettwhite5523 3 жыл бұрын
Love it. Good work guys!
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
@@garnettwhite5523 thank you very much
@thebakery3996 2 жыл бұрын
If those are the Barbour freight jack stands take them back. They have a recall.
@RockSolidRig 2 жыл бұрын
As soon as that recall came out we checked them and they aren't the models they recalled. They have squared off notches and not rounded. Thank you very much for the concern.
@paulstandaert5709 3 жыл бұрын
The Moog ball joints gloat about a lifetime warranty. It's too bad they're garbage and they can take the warranty and shove it.
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I keep hearing about their lifetime warranty but I'd rather not have to press ball joints every 3 months because they can't handle what we throw at them.
@paulstandaert5709 3 жыл бұрын
They don't even last with "normal" use. When the cheapo o'reilly house brand stuff lasts longer, it is time to pull the plug.
@rockandroad4x4partsaccesso36 3 жыл бұрын
Will that lower lock nut and tread end clear the RCV Boots
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
Sure will, there are people I know of running these with their RCVs. Contact Josh, the owner, and he can chat with you about it.
@hungryjack8032 3 жыл бұрын
Looks more like what a modern kingpin should look like. Now to convince Jeep, Dodge or Ford to use them from the factory.
@motohut 3 жыл бұрын
Otc makes a adapter just for Jeep ball joints, fyi Moog, AC Delco, Mevotech all have lifetime warranty.
@joeygallegos3503 3 жыл бұрын
Doesnt necessarily mean its a solid part, it means they will give you another when its shot out, used to work at oreillys, all your buying is a warranty with moog
@joelrunyan1608 3 жыл бұрын
Hes using the torque wrench as a breaker bar? Whaaaaat?
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
We have multiple torque wrenches, this was the old one and the breaker bar we had available wasn't big enough.
@anthonygendron9737 3 жыл бұрын
Teraflex and Synergy make a ball joint with a lifetime warranty however they are very expensive
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
Yep, I've since found that out as well. My issue with that is still needing to eventually press those out and press the new ones in after dealing with the warranty process.
@anthonygendron9737 3 жыл бұрын
Dynatrac has one now that can be rebuilt by removing 2 screws but it’s still $150 for the rebuild kit but you won’t have to take the ball joint out. I’m having a difficult time deciding on what to get. Synergy has one that can be tightened up if it is worn out and could be the last one you’ll need but they are always out of stock.
@thevikingwolfpack836 3 жыл бұрын
Do they make these for the Dana 60 axles ?
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
They sure do, check out their Facebook or webpage we linked in the description. You can message the owner, Josh, and he'll get you all squared away. Let him know rock solid rig sent you.
@thevikingwolfpack836 3 жыл бұрын
I've got a 1999 an 02 f350 an f250 with the 7.3l in them an that's why I wanted to make sure they fit them too.
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
@@thevikingwolfpack836 if you message the owner, Josh Dodsworth, or the company page on Facebook you can tell him exactly what you have and he'll verify.
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
@@thevikingwolfpack836 americanironoffroad.com/collections/ford-balljoint-deletes/products/ford-superduty-d60-full-kit This should be the kit you would need.
@thevikingwolfpack836 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@smashingbass7015 2 жыл бұрын
I eat ball joints every trip to a off road Park have not found any to hold up to what I do to them
@RockSolidRig 2 жыл бұрын
Give these a shot, they'll change your mind.
@smashingbass7015 2 жыл бұрын
Don't no anyone around me running a ball joint delete so I don't want to spend a crap ton to not be happy I'm rough on my XJ
@RockSolidRig 2 жыл бұрын
@@smashingbass7015 they run them in tons of rigs at king of the hammers. We have beat on ours and they're like new. They're worth it instead of replacing moog ball joints every month.
@smashingbass7015 2 жыл бұрын
for 500 bucks I think I will wait tell I see them on a rig not taking a chance at this price I will spend 60 to do all 4 not saying there not worth it but not everyone can afford that much with the way prices are atm
@alexeimagher9083 3 жыл бұрын
Just saying my thoughts loud... It sounds interesting, looks solid, but with the price of $475 for a set I can do replacements of Dana Spicers every 2 to 4 years 4 times. And only after 8 years in worst case scenario I reach the moment when I need to pay for the incerts replacement. Otherwise this sum might last for 12-16 years.
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
The spicer ball joints that came stock in our dana 44 were bad within 6 months. Same for a buddy of ours. We don't want to be changing ball joints that often. Everybody is different and has different use scenario for their jeep. This is just what we found that we thinks will work best for us. We have so many trips and the cutting out unnecessary maintenance is important to us.
@alexeimagher9083 3 жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig That's sad to hear. I use only Spicers and was very happy with its quality. My Jeep is my daily driven car, and I do 25-30.000 miles per year.
@Sniperssx 2 жыл бұрын
You don't mention any thinng about caster or camber how tell that all set
@RockSolidRig 2 жыл бұрын
Your caster is set by having adjustable control arms, there's no real adjustment for camber without using camber bolts or a few other methods not really necessary.
@ironbearjku2233 3 жыл бұрын
I was looking at these but then just throw a 60 and 14 bolt in and called it a day lol
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
They have them for the 60 as well!!
@JacobEcret 23 күн бұрын
The tops don’t move side to side, the tops are telescoping.
@jeremy8715 3 жыл бұрын
I call my the 'air gun'. 7:52
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
Lol we wanted to use an impact but without a lift and being able to drop the axle it wouldn't fit.
@gom3r69 Жыл бұрын
Any update yet?
@RockSolidRig Жыл бұрын
We had a small update video about 3 months after install. Up to this point we still love them. We've abused the hell out of them and have had zero issues. They are just as torqued as the day we checked them and there's no play in them and steering still feels tight and very responsive. Overall very glad we made this upgrade and actually have a tow pig now that we'll be doing the same upgrade on at some point in the future.
@akamike102 3 жыл бұрын
teraflex balljoints have a lifetime waranty
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!!
@phillipcraggs6202 3 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure the top joint isn't a ball, it's just a pivot.
@chucktraughber505 3 жыл бұрын
Moog Ball joints lifetime warranty
@red07JK 3 жыл бұрын
Autozone ball joints has life time warranty. They last me about every 3 years. But just take them out go get new ones no cost or question.
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I keep hearing that, but the spicer ball joints lasted us less than a year...I'm not pressing old out and new in every 6-10 months. Bought these once and I'll never have to press ball joints again. To each their own.
@red07JK 3 жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig so you just have pull the bearings out and put new ones in to rebuild Im guessing? And no more using the ball joints press. That is very cool. I’m just know finding out about these and trying to learn and doing my research on them. I do about 80-85% highway driving. Then trail riding rest of time. But doesn’t look like they should effect driving/steering any.
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
@@red07JK correct, once the cup is pressed in the first time that's it. When the spherical bearing needs replaced you pull the c-clips and replace the bearings and reassemble.
@383Bbohn 3 жыл бұрын
im in southern oklahoma and if i get a set for mine would yall wanna come up and help me put them in??? LOL
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
Let's do it!! Then we gotta wheel!!
@383Bbohn 3 жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig sure thing we took our first trip to Cross Bar and used yalls guidance!! IT WAS A BLAST!!!!!
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
@@383Bbohn that's awesome to hear, we're hoping to be back up there in June maybe to do crossbar again.
@383Bbohn 3 жыл бұрын
@@RockSolidRig in June theres a benefit ride going on!! We will be there for sure!!! It would be an honor to meet up with yall!!
@RockSolidRig 3 жыл бұрын
@@383Bbohn when in June?
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