ball joints

[MILO]

my banshee needs some front end work. i have stock arms and works triple rate shocks (no res). i'm replacing the upper and lower a-arm bushings, both sides, upper and lower shock bushings, and at least 1 tie rod end is shot so i'm replacing all of them. also the steering stem bushings are worn, so i want to do all of this at the same time. there is enough play in everything right now that it's hard to check the ball joints for wear. i hate to put all of the $$ into the stock set up to find out that the ball joints are shot too, and i know they are not replacable and you have to replace the a-arms. so how can i check the ball joints other than getting everything else back in shape first and then being able to see wear in them also? i don't really want to spend the big bucks on new arms at this point if i don't have to. i was hoping to put some new wheels and tires on my grizz instead.

[Hilarious]

my banshee needs some front end work. i have stock arms and works triple rate shocks (no res). i'm replacing the upper and lower a-arm bushings, both sides, upper and lower shock bushings, and at least 1 tie rod end is shot so i'm replacing all of them. also the steering stem bushings are worn, so i want to do all of this at the same time. there is enough play in everything right now that it's hard to check the ball joints for wear. i hate to put all of the $$ into the stock set up to find out that the ball joints are shot too, and i know they are not replacable and you have to replace the a-arms. so how can i check the ball joints other than getting everything else back in shape first and then being able to see wear in them also? i don't really want to spend the big bucks on new arms at this point if i don't have to. i was hoping to put some new wheels and tires on my grizz instead.

 

If your ball joints are really loose its time to replace them.