[adams'95hb]

LoWeR BaLl JoInTs

I have a 95HB and my LBJs are bad. I'm going to replace them tomorrow with the help of the guys at the base hobby shop, but anyway. What's a pretty good brand? I have over 107k on my stock one w/ 2" drop in front. I know that there are lots out there other than OEM, or would OEM be just as good?

thanks,
Tony

 

[adams'95hb]

I've got some minor vibration going on. I'm learning to do things on my own, but when you have three or four people that tell you different things, how do you know what is really going on just short of replacing parts that really need not be replaced?

So.....I've changed my shocks, which they were shot, rotated tires, got an alignment, greased my ball joints...because my hobby shop told me they were not bad after another shop told me that they were...and even raised the truck up an inch to see if that would smooth out the ride...but I'm still getting vibration.

How do you know if your ball joints, tie rod ends, idler arm.....and so forth is going bad? Steering, I don't think is a problem. actually it is a lot tighter after the alignment.

today or tomorrow is brake day. maybe something is going on there. it's time for them to be changed anyway.

any ideas?

thank
Tony

 

[adams'95hb]

the vibration is at low speed and low rpm and the same minor vibration at high speed and rpms, so basically constant (sometimes). i've changed my shocks like i said, but sometimes it feels like my wheels. since i havn't done my brakes in awhile could that be the problem? it does pull to one side though.

i know that it's hard to figure out a problem just by what i'm saying, but i appreciate all of the assistance.

tony

 

[adams'95hb]

it's pretty much in the steering. the rear sometimes when cornering, but i have yet to replace the shocks in back. i've retired, but i go to NAVSTA, San Diego on 32nd Street in San Diego, CA