Ball joints?
So my 1993 class a p30 chassis needs constant front end work. Right now on the to do list is upper and lower ball joints. Should i spring for the super expensive ball joints off supersteer? Or will th...
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Gjac wrote:
Be very careful when replacing ball joints on a P-30 chassis. Some P-30 chassis have rear drum brakes and some have rear disc brakes. Drum brakes are on the smaller lighter P-30 chassis. I had two front end ball joint failures because a local shop installed the wrong ones twice. I have disc brakes and they installed the undersized ball joints for drum brakes. And yes they will only last a year or less if undersized ball joints are installed. If you hear a clunking sound the tapered section of the joint is probably working back and forth in the hole work hardening the shaft and elongating the hole until you are going around a corner at 60 mph and failure occurs.
I think mine has rear drums. The gwv is 14,600. Will the balljoints for the disc brake version fit a drum brake truck? Sounds like an easy upgrade.
