Re: Re: More ball joint stuff....Huh??

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Thu Nov 21 2002 - 09:23:23 EST


I'd love to be able to go 4wheelin'! If i had the extra cash I know I'd have
gotten the 4x4 dak. it makes me want it so bad every time i hear about
someone going and having a great time. grrr. maybe i'll buy an old dak and
turn it into the 4x4 monster truck I always wanted. hmmm.........

""tkoth"" <tkoth@cox.net> wrote in message
news:000701c2910c$cfb6bd50$7e330344@yourxu5v9frokn...
>
> Oh!! Dat 'splains it a bit. I tell ya though.... I've
> 4-wheeled my 2000 pretty hard. I actually launched it twice
> by accident. Also numerous times I've had 'er tetering on
> opposing wheels with 2 dangling in the air. The there were
> the times I was going 60 on some dirt roads out here....
> Love that rooster-tail of dust!! I figured for sure I would
> need an alignment at least when I had it in for tires. It
> rides fine... but I just figured I was living on borrowed
> time. So I was surprised when they gave me the report and it
> was all in spec. Someone else mentioned that possibly some
> went out with inadequate lube in them and that sounds like
> it would certainly account for some issues. I think I may
> jack mine up in the garage here soon and check it out.
>
> Thanks to all who responded. Sorry I didn't respond to each
> reply but I am in digest mode and I'm also in a_ _ kick mode
> at work. Only problem is.... I'm supplyin' the a_ _ !!!
>
> Tim Koth
> 2K CC 4X4 4.7
> Phoenix AZ
>
> ---- previous post follows ----
>
> Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 09:50:13 -0600
> From: "Josh Battles" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com>
> Subject: DML: Re: More ball joint stuff....Huh??
>
> that was me that posted 8 control arms in 36k miles. they
> put 2 full sets in
> my 2000 2wd. i autocross pretty hard. i was chatting with
> my friend the
> other day (he's also my service writer and autocross buddy)
> and he told me
> that they just put the second set on there as a preventitive
> maintenance
> precaution b/c i was coming out of warranty. sorry for the
> scare.
>
> ""tkoth"" <tkoth@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:001501c28f6b$a6ab1de0$7e330344@yourxu5v9frokn...
> >
> > Not to change this thread too much.. again! :-)
> > I've gotten the impression that there has been alot of
> > issues with ball joints. Someone said they've been through
> 8
> > control arms in 36k miles on a 2000 4x4??
> > I have a 2000 4x4 CC with the 4.7 and I've got 38k miles
> on
> > it. I've done alot of off roading here in Arizona and when
> I
> > just bought new tires in September it didn't even need an
> > alignment. They put it on the lift and checked it.... said
> > it was fine. So what are the issues out there?? Can anyone
> > shed light? Am I just extremely lucky??
> >
> >
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