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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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what would cause me to need a 2+ positive degree ball joint on just the passenger side and nothing on the driver side to even up the alignment. it has a 3in lift. nothing major, all stock with 31's? any advice? anything i need to check?
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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bent knuckle... in order to pull your alignment back right... could go get another knuckle from the JY but then itll cost the same as a adjustable ball joint... there on ebay pretty cheap...
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 07:29 AM
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thanks ... which would be better getting a new knuckle orjust getting the ball joint? any advice? it will be seeing some off roading and the highway just wondering which would be better and more reliable down the road.

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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 08:27 AM
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the ball joint... cause they tend to tweak on all of them...
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 08:42 AM
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check the wheel bearing, jack up the axle and wiggle the tire back and forth if it has play in it you need a wheel bearing..runs 70-100 dollars
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