Ball Joints...

[theshee]

I need to know where to get some ball joints for a banshee. I guess that is what they would be called on a banshee, not sure. I need all four that hook the a-arms to the front steering knuckles/ spindle. Any idea where I can find them? Rocky Mountain ATV and Dennis Kirk dont have them. Thanks

Edited November 20, 2006 by theshee

[Bansh-eman]

you talking about the joints that connect the a-arms to your spindles or the joints that are on your tierods?

[Mullet Man]

if its a-arms, you can only replace the lowers IIRC. the uppers, you have to buy new arms

 

dealerships have them at about $25 a pop (ball joints, not arms) uninstalled

 

i'm surprised RMATV doesnt carry them

Edited November 20, 2006 by Mullet Man

[theshee]

The ones that hook the a-arms to the spindles, and the tie rod ends too, but I can find them. Fawk, the upper one is the one thats bad. I'll take a pic of it and post it here so you can see what i need. The rubber is all torn so I dunno. Thanks for the replies fellas.

[Bansh-eman]

the uppers you can replace on some differant arms.. mine can be takin off and replaces... it all depends what kind of arms you got...

 

check ebay you can find them on there im sure...

Edited November 20, 2006 by Bansh-eman

[Mullet Man]

the uppers you can replace on some differant arms.. mine can be takin off and replaces... it all depends what kind of arms you got...

 

 

yeah, i should have specified, stock upper arms ball joints cant be replaced.

some aftermarket can be

 

Ricky Stator has that stuff

Edited November 20, 2006 by Mullet Man

[theshee]

Heres what I got... they are not stock, they are +2+1 a-arms. They look like they can be changed. I dont know what brand the a-arms are, so would stock ball joints fit?

 

Here are some pics so you can see...

 

Heres a pic of the whole set up. Top and bottom.

 

Heres a pic so you can see the top ripped one.

 

Here is the a-arms, ball joints and everthing.

 

Thanks for the help fellas, im new to the banshee stuff.

[Mullet Man]

now i really cant help lol

if you dont know what arms they are, its gonna make it difficult to give any info.

 

you do have a few options.

 

1 would be to take the entire arm (or just unthread the joint out of the arm) to a machine shop or some sort of fabrication place (preferably a chassis/suspension) type shop. and start asking questions on where they get there joints from, if they can measure it for you so you could order replacements etc. etc.

 

2 e-mail some a-arm makers and ask them if they recognize the arms. might get lucky

 

3 i would think that an upper ball joint is a common part number on most aftermarket arms. so ordering one and testing it out might work. (find out which ball joint most places use)

Edited November 20, 2006 by Mullet Man

[theshee]

Sweet.. well i will just do some looking around and see what I can come up with. Thanks for the help. :beer:

[ClimbAnyHill]

All you need here http://www.mcmaster.com/ just do a search for ball joints, tie rod ends or whatever.

[duner276]

I need to know where to get some ball joints for a banshee. I guess that is what they would be called on a banshee, not sure. I need all four that hook the a-arms to the front steering knuckles/ spindle. Any idea where I can find them? Rocky Mountain ATV and Dennis Kirk dont have them. Thanks

those look exactly like the magnum a arms on my wifes banshee,i have been told that they are just automotive ball joints , i would take one to a good auto parts store,if nothing else they would probably have the boot.or look in dirt wheels for a place that sells magnum a-arms