The same amount of work taking the same amount of time isn't an opinion it's common sense... which isn't common to everyone obviously.
I'm not convinced.
Good for you, not convinced water's wet or the sky is blue either? Live your truth but facts are facts and don't care what you believe.
Wow, now if only you lived by your words!
that I don't have or need yet. Have a nice evening.
Rear was new in the crate. Front was take off from appeared to be a Jeep that went from dealership directly to amw. I have no reason to check the price since then.So, my bad. The quips about saying what people should buy and facts/opinions were a poor attempted digs at Zandc and it was douchie. I only offered a solution to yourconundrum, because you brought it up.
I'm assuming the axles were used? That's awesome. I think they've always been about $5k new. Wish I could've found a set of quality JK Rubi axles for that 5 years ago.
How did you get that, my 2024 Rubicon X has aluminum knuckles, thinking of changing them out but will probably wait till ball joints need replacing.
I agree, hard to beat oem ball joints. Some of the aftermarket ones are complete crap, some even have aluminum housings. Most people don't understand the quality and testing requirements of oem parts for the big 3. Aftermarket parts require none of this and they can make claims and say whatever they want. Put some fancy green anodize on an aluminum ball joint and everyone lining up to buy it, unfortunately they are complete garbage! Aluminum has its uses, but ball joints is not one of them.
yes, the Teraflex have heat treated 1045 steal housings, stay away from the garbage brands that use aluminum housings.
Well said, bravo! I agree 100%, so many people are fooled by aftermarket gimmicks and they fail to understand how much testing and continuous improvement goes into the oem parts. Especially a highly safety critical part like a ball joint. Oem's can make them look pretty with nice anodizing etc. but looks aint worth shit!
Tell me you didn't watch the video without telling me you didn't watch the video.
It is my understanding that the 35 inch tires , slight factory lift and “heavy duty suspension “ on the 2025 Rubicon x includes the iron knuckles. I confirmed it with a visual inspection ( rust lol ) and a magnet
I completely understand your reasoning, however, in an effort to save money, “the big 3” only care about the bottom line…and wearable items aren’t covered by the warranty. Heck, I’ve got open differentials on a $70k Sahara! Why isn’t “Trail Rated 4 Wheel Drive” actually considered mislabeling? I purchased my Jeep at 30k miles, and at that point it had bump steer and slight looseness in the steering wheel…that’s what I am comparing the ball joints to. No vehicle should feel like that at 30k miles. R&D my butt!
What if I told you you could get your sahara through the Rubicon trail with open diffs? We've done so numerous times in rigs without BLD or traction aids of any kind. Isn't that trail rated? It doesn't have a "locked and loaded" badge. I agree that the stock ball joints are crap compared to just about every aftermarket option though.
Automatic Xs come with the Xtreme 35 Package, which includes Steel knuckles. The Manual X does not include or have the option to add the 35 Xtreme Package, so it has aluminum knuckles. I'm guessing you have a manual transmission.
You are correct, I have a manual.
