NEVER REPLACE BALL JOINTS AGAIN!! How To Install Ball Joint Deletes

[@DB-yj3qc]

The Ball Joint press is a must have tool as far as I'm concerned. I got one back in 99 and only failure I had with it was loaning it out. Somehow the guy actually sprung it out and twisted it out of shape. So #2 from H.F. after having it for few years. The "hammer" trick I learned as a teenager, my added trick is one B.F.H. resting on back side of what your trying to get loose then a solid wack with second hammer on other side. Tie rods, pitman arms, etc.

[@bullittdog4352]

I have the 3° kit in my ‘08 Super 60 and when I ordered it I struggled with the $650 price tag..until it showed up! This stuff is nice , the highest quality parts you can get.

[@gregorderas5296]

how do you decide on the offset? looking to do this on a lifted 03 f250

[@jeepindave5464]

@@gregorderas5296 get an alignment and see how far off it is from stock. Order the degree offset you need to correct it based off what's in it currently.

[@markcole6475]

I suppose for off roading use it’s the best way to go! I had a 95 F350 4x4 with a Dana 60…put a limited slip in it and replaced the ball joints with Moog premium joints! Used that truck plowing for almost 10 years and as a daily driver! I just greased the front end whenever I changed the oil (about every 3-4 months) never had to replace the joints again! Granted I wasn’t out pounding on it out on rocks and bouncing off boulders but living in Michigan has a tendency to be very hard on front end parts…..especially with a 1000# plow hanging off the front! Not saying these replacement ball joint to king pin conversion isn’t a worthy upgrade…just saying Ball joints aren’t that bad if they’re maintained with grease!

[@felishiadarling]

I don’t like loaning my tools to SNYONE. They either never get returned (I don’t know what it is about tools, but this is a tool thing) or the person doesn’t know how to properly use the tool and return it worn to shit with creases, scratches or chewed up and dull. I can’t stand that especially because I’m a girl and ever single guy that said they wanted to help me and knew what they’re doing ended up costing me more money and more repairs I do by myself. I watch videos like this and learn things and over watch videos so I know I’m doing it right and what to avoid. Watch enough, someone will mention their mistake or what not to do and I learn from their mistake. Very grateful certified KZbin mechanic❤️

[@DownNDirty_OffRoad]

Bought these for my JL and will be installed soon!! Best way to go for ball joint replacement!!! American Iron for the win!!😃

[@alyssapayson9866]

I am trying to get Matt to do a set on Hopes JL so we have a great demo video 💁🏻‍♀️

[@timbrwolf1121]

Gonna have to get these when I pick up this dakota next month. 1991 5.2 with 121k miles, but it looks like it hasn't seen 20k miles even. Absolutely mint. It's not even a 4x4 and I don't do any off-roading. It's just that first gen dakotas are notorious for needing to have the ball joints torched out after 150k miles. I'd rather punch them out and never worry about them again. If they can handle off-roading then it can handle daily driving.

[@matthewbuckshaw9393]

Definitely gonna think about doing this sooner than later. Probably gonna grab those xlocks too I hate trying to get that key lined up. Thanks for the great video

[@bleepinjeep]

Glad we could help Matthew😎👍

[@AdventuresofJoeandSmokinGoats]

You sit and you wonder sometimes why companies such as Dynatrac don't just bite the bullet and get rid of their rebuildable ball joints and start manufacturing and using Deletes exclusively. I guess they want to keep making bank on all the rebuild kits they sell, over and over. ...Anyway this is definitely the way to go and I can't wait to upgrade my Prorock 44 Ball joints ...yep you guessed it I have the Dynatrac rebuildable joints...at least they are better than that Mopar failures. Very good vid. Keep up the good work.

[@cjplol6589]

Colt, excellent episode! Great info, well presented.

[@Bigfoots_brotherinlaw]

The ole Tonya Harding.... it works .... and I feel really old now

[@matthewzoelle9149]

Excellent color on the Diff cover. I painted the diff covers on my XJ Grabber green as well.

[@bleepinjeep]

Green=Rad

[@DB-yj3qc]

I went red on my LJ with gloss black on raised edges. I just welded a cage for my XJ out of scrap cutoff metal.

[@montegtaylor]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience!

[@TJ-hd5ym]

Awesome, watching you guys tear down and then putting it back together, I wish I was a gear head.

[@craigclark3279]

Thank you for the tech class. It will come in handy, because I didn't know about the product you found/ using keep on rollin

[@bleepinjeep]

Glad we could help, thank you👍

[@craigclark3279]

Really thank you. I needed that info

[@chehystpewpur4754]

hey man if your having problems with bolts. heres an idea for you. grab the outside with vice grips or knipex anything. youd be surprised the grab force they can get when a socket wont. diff cover bolts shouldnt be very tight anyways so its saved my ass on alot of bolts and ac fittings that just rounded off with the right socket or a size down from standard to metric or metric to standard. id find one that almost went on and pounded a socket on and if the head still rounded vice grips or knipex usually saved the day. if they dont you can just drill the head of the bolt just like a rivet. center punch and start small hole to just below the top of the bolt head. then step up bit size and you have a nice stop at depth so you dont take too much off the bolt. drill any stubborn ones off and remove the cover. you now have like 1/8-1/4 inch long studs. they usually just thread out by hand after that but if not you can weld a nut to it and crank away. because the bolt still has some meat you can try many times.. all that added heat can free stuck rust too and separate it from the housing or any hole thats stuck and sooner or later it will come out. cast metal doesnt like to weld so its not gonna really welt it to ur heads. aluminum doesnt weld to steel either so just dont burn it too much. aluminum melts a little easier. but to solve your problem for a good while. buy some longer bolts and a set of nuts for them. or longer studs and 2 sets of nuts for them. hear me out. the bolts are a million times easier. get a little longer than the width of the nuts so say the bolt is 2" long stock. and the nuts for that thread are 1/2 inch wide. get 2 3/4 or 3 inch bolts. run the nut down to the head of each bolt but dont tighten it. prepare diff cover for install. put your bolts in and snug them. they will bottom out. torque to axle specs. run your nuts in till they contact cover. tighten nuts to running gear specs or your preference. and dont worry about it till your axle needs opened up again. but guess what? theres bolt heads and if they piss you off they will protect the nuts. so you loosen the nuts and your cover is loose. just cut off any bad bolt heads before you open the cover obviously. the remaining nut will chase the threads and clean up anything from cutting the head off. replace bolt if youd like or grab 2 new nuts and thread them bad boys on your new stud that you just left in the axle housing if you got the 3 inch bolts. now you see why i said or just get longer studs both are great options and good ways to do it. if you have the clearance studs and just leave the studs in till need for replacement. you could even protect that expensive diff cover with a bash guard or grille at that point too just saying with the bolts or studs.

[@BlindDude]

After considering the cost of these I found this. "Spherical bearings with PTFE Teflon liner and hardware to rebuild your Balljoint Delete System. Expected lifespan of spherical bearings is estimated at 2 years depending on tire size, use, etc. This is a complete kit including replacement locknuts due to the nylock being 25% less effective with each re-use." $199.99 for the set.. Every 2 years huh? I have a 91 Cherokee that has had death wobble for about 10 years but the ball joints lasted for 20+ years UNTIL I let someone borrow my Jeep and they got it stuck and drove around TOWN in 4wheel drive. Every since then, Death Wobble. So Stock ball joints it is I guess. Been subbed for years.. Plan to be subbed for many more, so I guess we will see about these DELETES. lol

[@bobbynate4271]

When you do informational videos you need to know your stuff. As I recall bleeping jeep started because he couldn't find a decent ball joint video. All these years later this is still a mystery. For anybody who cares to read the top ball joint is floating. Meaning it floats up and down. The lower ball joint control's your up and down movement. That being said thanks for the video it's great info👍.

[@geriatricginger]

Love these descriptive tech vids!! I haven't had a rock crawler in years, but I still love to watch your videos for technical knowledge ;)

[@bleepinjeep]

Thank you!

[@jittychitty]

4-wheeling is such an expensive hobby. Those replacement ball joints look really cool though!

[@StormbornJKU]

Solid video! I did the deletes on my JKU and they are seriously a game changer. Absolutely one of the best things I did for my Jeep as far as driveability goes.

[@JWard2]

Do they make noise though?

[@StormbornJKU]

@@JWard2 no noise whatsoever.

[@danfay4860]

We have ball joints because they wear out. That’s the only reason. King pins either never wore out or were to easily serviced. Car manufacturers weren’t making any money on kingpin suspension

[@AGuyandHisProjects]

Thanks for the comments on camber/caster. That helps. I'm down in Sturgis and have a 2 post lift if you ever need it dude.

[@bleepinjeep]

Cool, thanks

[@riverlee001]

I appreciate the VGG reference Tonya harding 😆 🤣 😂 you rock bud!

[@maddmatter2003]

Auto zone, Checkers, NAPA will loan that kit for free/deposit. Great video BTW

[@Callelle6251]

With the people I wheel with, ball joints never seem to be an issue unless you're bouncing off rocks/trees at speed. It's less of an issue/weak point than people make it out to be.

[@obiesunstreak2409]

Then the people you wheel with are just driving down dirt roads and mall crawling. The rest of us are beating the snot out of our rigs and have issues with ball joints.

[@Callelle6251]

@@obiesunstreak2409 Imagine thinking that you need to beat the snot out of your rig to do more than dirt roads. Or the people I wheel with don't just full throttle assault sheer rock walls like a moron.

[@obiesunstreak2409]

@@Callelle6251 Imagine not being a mall crawling simp...but that might be hard for you.

[@Callelle6251]

@@obiesunstreak2409 *laughs in caged XJ on tons and 39" stickies*

[@adidas4275]

can you explain how the dynatrac and rareparts ball joints are different than the "delete"

[@joerouth6255]

Any updates on wear aspect of delete system? Any discount code for American Iron??

[@BlackAndBlueGarage]

Spoke to them yesterday, Josh said they're making some for old school Dana 44s very soon and, they will work with RCVs 👍

[@alyssapayson9866]

I have them in partner with my RCVs.

[@JW-cn6op]

I have them in the Balljoint Eliminators brand since he was the only one making them for the old school 44.Clears my RCV shafts fine also.

[@BlackAndBlueGarage]

@@JW-cn6op I'm interested. The ford 44 ball joints are upside down - installed in the knuckle. I'm hoping they'll have something that works

[@JW-cn6op]

The Ford,Chevy, and jeep are all the same balljoints with the nut on top until the wrangler and xj started.

[@BlackAndBlueGarage]

@@JW-cn6op oh good. That was worrying me. I'm excited to see what they look like

[@knivesjeepseats9866]

My wife was cleaning in the kitchen while I was watching and said you sound like Hank Hill from King Of The Hill. Shes so disrespectful.......

[@bleepinjeep]

Well why don't you buy some Strickland Propane too😎

[@knivesjeepseats9866]

@@bleepinjeep lmao!!!!

[@seantbr2019]

Dude my wife Is brutal too she makes fun of Matt and says he's the bob Ross off-road guy

[@carlnewby5963]

Dang it Bobby!

[@roxasparks]

Yo girl is def, as an avid koth fan he do not. XD hit her with a "damn it bobby"

[@byronlee4902]

Would you recommend doing this on a daily driver?

[@Fuelandiron]

I have found that building up the bottom of my diff covers with hard face rod like they use on tractor buckets prevents bolts and diff cover grinding off on rocks

[@psg6314]

Great video keep up the good work God bless from GA and stay safe

[@bleepinjeep]

Thanks you too😎

[@alyssapayson9866]

I am in GA also 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@ty_thejeepguy]

About to go drop a grand on ball joint deletes... Thanks Colt...

[@edwardsimmons3721]

Never seen these before. Great explanation on installation

[@bleepinjeep]

Glad to help

[@billwalker5883]

Tanya harding. Lmao, that was funny! Seriously though, thank you for the videos you make. You are a very knowledgeable and entertaining

[@muddyWW]

I have the same problem with my 13 bolt rear diff cover as you do with your Ballistic fab 60 diff cover, the heads of the socket head bolts get mangled. I just went to button head bolts. My thinking is since the heads are rounded maybe they might survive a few scraps and bumps with the rocks. Only time will tell

[@daviddroescher]

7:00 worn off cover/bolts. Bolt it down. ( weld studs to a pice of 1/2"+ plat) then pad weld to build it back up for the top coats use hard face rod or 7018 will help it survive its abrasive environment.

[@Biokemist-o3k]

These are awesome. How did I not hear about these/ I knew there was a reason I was putting off doing the SPOA conversion for my Ranger Flatbed. Thanks for bringing these to my7 attention. Now I can move ahead with my Skyjacker suspension lift and then 44's...hehe Oh heck Wes really wheels hard!! Oh and you just need a cover for your cover..lol I just bought one of those GOLIATH kits online. Chuckee 2009 did a review on the press kit from OTC which is really awesome but seriously pricey.

[@bleepinjeep]

Cover for the cover, lol😉

[@tylergilbertson4086]

If you don't want to buy a ball joint press you can borrow them from big auto parts stores like advance or O'Rileys

[@ntme9]

Seems like a good idea, why don't they put these in from the factory?

[@larryalexander4833]

About the diff cover bolts . Fabricate a ring to protect the bolts that welds to cover .

[@mikelazcano1310]

Hey colt, you got great video, but you sound like a professional sports announcer, keep up good work!

[@abnpthfdr2934]

It's nice to have your own tools, but if you're only changing your ball joints (especially if you're going with ball joint delete), you can "borrow" the removal kit from major auto parts stores; leave a deposit, use the kit, bring it back and get your deposit back.🤙

[@DB-yj3qc]

It makes changing u-joints easy too.

[@franklinwright7248]

Love it man!!! lol this is something I wanna do to my xj for sure!!

[@SRTPCC]

"The Tonya Harding"

[@Bryanja81]

Thanks Colt. Very informative!

[@bleepinjeep]

You're welcome Bryan😎

[@Bryanja81]

I forwarded on this video to my neighbor because he just picked up a Dana 60 from a Super Duty for his Jeep. He should definitely consider this upgrade.

[@raydreamer7566]

Fantastic modification video. I have never seen the ball joint replacement parts before are they also made for smaller cars or is this a specialty for the full sized trucks only ?

[@donedwards5007]

I have only one question are the delete ball joints streetable or only for offroad use. Thank you. Don

[@bleepinjeep]

Yes, they are for Street, mild and hardcore wheelers.

[@20083500HD]

I did a solid axle swap on my 08 gmc duramax dually and used a dana super 60 out of a 2018 f350 can these BJ deletes be used on a daily driver the reason i ask is they say for off road use only.??

[@jwat2396]

I'm not happy with the jeeps aluminum parts on their axel on the JL. Is it possible and prudent to replace the aluminum axel parts with cast steel parts. Appreciate the answer!

[@earthlifeus1656]

Matts off road needs those

[@Rebel-Neck]

Can this be done on a daily driver safely? Or would this be an off-road only modification? I live on rough dirt roads that way up my ball joints on my pickups. If this can be done on a daily id love to upgrade asap!

[@justbeatit-offroad4421]

😂 my D60 ball joint failure made the video. My brand new ball joints failed at Sheriff’s jeep fest in Georgia in 2022. Axle shaft broke and it pushed the knuckle off. I have AI ball joint deletes now so full send lol

[@bleepinjeep]

No fun to fix and recover ball joint failures😉👍

[@justbeatit-offroad4421]

@@bleepinjeep glad it didn’t happen on a trail. Luckily we could just pull the trailer next to it and a piece of equipment put the jeep on the trailer.

[@3.0colorado21]

Is this similar to a Toyota 8” bearing delete kit? I’m asking because I am building a Toyota 8” for my front end now.

[@davidwoermansr]

Do they make them for 2wd trucks and for that I'd use graphite chain lube for the squeaky noise it doesn't attract dust and trail grime like water displacement 40th design or penetrating oils do WD40 is for when your tag expires you hit the edge of the tag and a foot of your bumper and hit a dusty trail or road my brother got 3 unpaid years of driving before a cop rolled along side him at a light and told him whatever leaked from the bed of his truck he needed to clean off his tag before he got a ticket for obstructed tag so he renewed it

[@TheRFTim]

Can you use cap head bolts on the diff cover so if you slide on them you only affect to outside of the head?

[@Eli-Just-Eli]

I recently replaced the ball joints on my 01 ram. It took me 7 hrs to remove one side, with the press. Im sure they were the original b joints. Deleting them next time for sure.

[@bleepinjeep]

It's well worth it from people who know😉👍

[@jeepindave5464]

Love those deletes. I'm jealous of that snow fighter 60. I almost had one for 400 bucks. Colt you are smart. Why can't I take a super duty 60 and cut and swap the tubes/knuckles to make a modern snow fighter with a centered diff? Custom inner shafts and I would good right?

[@bleepinjeep]

You definitely could do that if you needed a 78/79 housing deminsions. 👍

[@norcoredneck]

Disco Colt cuttin a rug. Classic.

[@4wdtennessee459]

With the ball joint puller you can rent from part store then return for money back.

[@chrishayford7900]

Known Wess for many years!

[@rhythminblues8]

Its funny what does and what doesnt work together some times. I have a fairly light CJ7 with a D60 rear and thick wall GM D44 front with 300m RCVs, there is no way a ball joint eliminator would fit without interfering with the RCV boot; kinda sucks.

[@Patrick.Weightman]

$400 for a diff cover 😂😂 They better rub one out and do my taxes at that price

[@lucianocervantes7893]

Good ole Tonya!!😂😂😂

[@elesjuan]

Ball joint presses are big brain tools for doing u-joints, too. I'll never use a hammer or press for u joints again!

[@ZeRowe]

I need help from the jeep community,…. I have 2017 JKU, flat fenders, terraflex performance level kit 2” front 1”rear… can I put 35’s on it with -12 offset wheels?… TIA 😎✌🏻

[@KJsProjects]

Yes, check out my channel and I cover this. You may still have minor rubbing issues but they should work.

[@advantage1heatingcooling201]

Did this to my d60 the lower nut a 100lbs turns with knuckle.....??? I'm going to run it but that's kind of sketchy to me. Any thoughts?

[@EricksonEtc]

Just replaced the ball joints on my 2013 JKU... Hopefully I get some years out of them before needing to do this... :)

[@muhjeepsrock3161]

Thoughts on the Iron Rock Deletes for JL/JT aluminum knuckles? Would the aluminum knuckle become the new fail point? Best option would be to upgrade to the new Currie High Steer knuckle or Reid knuckle at the same time, but $$$.

[@DB-yj3qc]

It's been a failure point for some already, the Mojave JT got cast iron knuckles when it first came out.

[@dbizm]

Looks great! Did bleeping Jeep get a discount with American Iron?

[@bleepinjeep]

No but maybe we'll have to work on that.

[@gjermundification]

Are these also available for HMMWV / H1?

[@kenskens69]

Nice what is the name of that nut jam you used

[@crashedking1931]

Dam got a 2006 megacab with 37s I've been buying the best ball joints money could buy tried all the different brands and almost every year or 15 months have to replace them.

[@garychaiken808]

Good job.

[@eliobrunicardi4802]

Do you guys have a discount code for American Iron Offroad?

[@Thexkidd]

Good old Tanya Harding.

[@hoffmanmotors80]

man, ball joint D60 here in Phoenix AZ are $700 plus. wish i could find a 60 for a hundred bucks! lol

[@DM-vt9xb]

Can I do this to my 2014 versa note?

[@admrizzo1]

Thanks Colt... excellent advise ... But I'm kind of wondering why I just received this notification for this vid 23 minutes ago and clearly its been downloaded 9 days ago... You Tube hates me apparently

[@bleepinjeep]

The video released to the public today. It was viewable by our Patreon members earlier😎👍

[@islayya]

would these be a good oem upgrade for lifetime reliability/overall stability on highway? have a 96 xj pavement princess been upgrading to beefier/more reliable mechanical, electical, and suspension parts. Trying to make more stable and reliable for the long haul. wanna keep er till i croak.

[@bleepinjeep]

This definitely makes it drive better and has helped a lot of people fighting "death wobble" who have replaced all their other components.

[@DrHavok1]

or just rent the tool from O'Reilly's for free (just have to give them cost which you get back when you return the tool)

[@bcy4665]

Were is a goo place to look for and find used HD axles ? I want to replace my stock dana 44. Junk

[@garylanders1470]

Awsome thanks

[@Kyle-ev4fk]

Cool video

[@mcphotonow3791]

Just did front ball joints (ups & low) prior to watching this and just facepalmed myself. When they wear out or next replacement then I can look deeper into this. I may however have different setup, with Dana 30 (frt) and Dana 35 (rear), both stock. Glad to see what is available and even if its not available on my setup, your video had some helpful tips (including just buy a BJ Press) that are for sure time savers. Side question: I am also looking at getting a cordless impact and saw yours just power through this job like it was nothing. Could you link or reply with the battery and model of your Dewalt Impact. Thanks again.

[@bleepinjeep]

It's a dewalt 20v 1/2" impact. They make a smaller one and a larger one. This is the bigger HD model and the smaller one I keep in the truck for traveling.

[@freeflub]

haha the guy at the auto parts store told me i would never use my balljoint press again bc they're all integrated into the control arms now >>

[@4dirt2racer0]

id have to write "and weed" after the word "tires" on that blue poster at the end :p

[@gremlin7599]

It sounds like you need to build a shield for your diff cover

[@offgridlifestyles9952]

In the middle of a 60 up grade is that ballistic shave kit really worth it

[@bleepinjeep]

I personally don't think it is up front, you'll never be able to remove the front cover on the trail once it hits a few rocks. I do like it on the rear axles though👍

[@CDNBVR1]

Do they make these for Dana 30 axles?

[@slammedb18a1]

Can i do this on my bmw E46?!?😮

[@dorsk84]

Tell us how old you are with out tell us how old you are!.... "Give it a good old wack with the Tanya Harting."

[@davidochoa6117]

We just installed in our 98 xj with a wheel alignment wr have an issue can't keep the rig on the road pulls left and right harsh is there something that can be done

[@bleepinjeep]

Sounds like you need more caster. If the rig is darting left and right then the knuckles need more angle.

[@trialnterror]

Dana 44 compatibility?

[@claireortega3993]

"Tanya Harding" 🤣

[@grenobel]

I so wish that they'd make those for a Dana44. The ball joints on my JK usually last about 12 months running 37x13.5s. 😢

[@ProGamerLeague]

Go on their website

[@grenobel]

@@ProGamerLeague Thanks! I swear I just checked in October and didn't see any for the Dana44. Maybe it was a different brand I checked.

[@jamesa9lpiopatton419]

Shouldn't need tool if never change again

[@DrHavok1]

can you use graphite to lube the joint deletes?

[@bleepinjeep]

Yes, but they have added a zink coating to the bolts that has kept and "squeaking" noises since.

[@sarahstephens5966]

So can you take your chainsaw and save logs out of their brush piles?

[@TheRenaissanceBuilder]

How are those ball joint deletes for on road?

[@bleepinjeep]

So far they seem to drive better than stock ball joints ever have.

[@TheRenaissanceBuilder]

@@bleepinjeep thank you so much for that input, i shied away from these specifically because the manufacturer stated that they are not recommended for on road uses but that may be legal reason stuff. This made up my mind to use them, thank you very much!

[@mclarenscca]

I wonder if those will work on my 2002 F-250.

[@bleepinjeep]

They should have what you need

[@gregorderas5296]

@@bleepinjeep how do you choose the offset for old f250