mwilk012
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$500 installed for 4 ball joints? Is this additional with other work already being done? I can’t imagine any scenario where someone stays in business doing ball joints for $500.
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Of three pages of these posts you are the first person to mention this!!
I say for anyone getting a lift or any suspension modifications do it yourself. If not, make darn sure you as soon as you get it back to check every single moving component by putting a torque wrench to it. Also anything not new that is a moving component needs to be inspected for wear.
Do not trust dealers or suspension shops to do this. Steering, brakes and all moving suspension/chassis components are something that needs to be done by the owner. I do not mean to be harsh but if you are unable to do this simple task, then you do not belong behind the wheel of any vehicle.
Come on guys and gals this is grade school stuff no more difficult than an oil change and torquing the drain plug.
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Can't think of any shops that do only ball joint work, so they probably couldn't. But $2-300 for good ball joints and about 3 hours worth of work.
mwilk012
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Ball joints on a Jeep are a 3.8 hour job, by the book. That’s about 500 dollars labor, plus parts cost and tax I would expect nearly 1000 to do the 4.
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Been awhile since I had a shop do any work like that. Didn't think about how pricey hourly rates have risen to. Guys in shops who have done this a few times take about 45 minutes a side. But, yeah, book is how they're paid.
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HI everyone...
The shop was able to fix the DW.
Give me a few days...
I've verified it's fixed - and I just want to get a few photos of what they did to resolve it... As well as the explanation from the guy that runs the shop so that it might make sense to those of you who know your stuff (unlike me lol)
The shop was able to fix the DW.
Give me a few days...
I've verified it's fixed - and I just want to get a few photos of what they did to resolve it... As well as the explanation from the guy that runs the shop so that it might make sense to those of you who know your stuff (unlike me lol)
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I've got a 19 JLUR that has started the dreaded DW, haven't taken it to the shop yet but does anyone know the torque specs for the steering components?
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Two things.
One is something that so many that commented already have mentioned is proper torque for all nuts and bolts suspension related. The dealer and shops don't always do their job correctly. I did a video awhile back on my JT on my youtbe channel. I had the TSB steering box replacement done. Got my jeep back and it was all over the place. Found my pitman arm nut to be finger tight. That nut has to be 180 ft/lbs and has to have loctite. In fact, if you order a new nut, it comes with loctite already on it. Also found both lower balljoints not withing torque specs. So you have to checck all nuts and bolts for proper torque.
Second is that the suspension installer should have torqued the components with the suspension compressed.
Just my two cents. Hope this helps someone.
One is something that so many that commented already have mentioned is proper torque for all nuts and bolts suspension related. The dealer and shops don't always do their job correctly. I did a video awhile back on my JT on my youtbe channel. I had the TSB steering box replacement done. Got my jeep back and it was all over the place. Found my pitman arm nut to be finger tight. That nut has to be 180 ft/lbs and has to have loctite. In fact, if you order a new nut, it comes with loctite already on it. Also found both lower balljoints not withing torque specs. So you have to checck all nuts and bolts for proper torque.
Second is that the suspension installer should have torqued the components with the suspension compressed.
Just my two cents. Hope this helps someone.
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tysongladiator
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Here's a doc that I found in the past that was floating around. And the pitman arm nut to steering box is 184 ft/lbs. Been there, done that. Haha
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Glad you got it fixed!!! You're definitely going to have to update us all with those pics and the info as to what they did.
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Oh only 184 Ft lbs, I'll have to be sure to at my Wheaties first ha. Thanks
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Yea. I believe I was sitting on the ground with my feet braced against the bumper pulling back. I might have had that vein pop up in the middle of my forehead like a klingon from star trek!
