They rubber should reach the outer C's yes... right now my axle shaft is at a angle down because of this and i will eat up shaft bearings if i drive it around like this... yes its a 30... from a 90

 

that what im trying to explain if the taper of new joint is different from old one its not allowing lower joint to go up letting upper joint seat more...

 

heres even dana ball joints ...http://www.4wd.com/Jeep-Drivetrain-J...n=D%2fS706944x

 

i know that? i said that... i gotta get the right joints... these are to long... but different manufacturers have these listed as the right ones... they are not... this is why everyone is having issues buying from the parts stores and them not working like these...

 

these are not what i have OEM nor anything like the new ones...

 

there just like my oems never new danas were this cheap i gonna buy two sets and get the napa crap off mine....

 

not the OEM's i have... im telling you they ARE NOT THE SAME AS WHAT I HAVE ON MY TWO AXLES... why i do not know... but they are NOT... lol

 

my guess is they are 100% original... then in the later years they were replaced with this newer model...

 

see

 

new ones are 2.5in the old ones are 2in...

 

so you just have the completely wrong part to begin with that a hole different thing...

 

yes and no... mine are to long from what i originally had yes... but the ones you are showing me are not the ones that came in either axle too... maybe the aftermarket replacement or stock upgrade i dont know.... but they are different also for whatever reason... i dont have a threaded spacer thing or a c clip... neither axle does... they look identical to my new ones except they are longer...

 

ones i got are like these... and they look the same as my stock ones... these actually look shorter in the picture as well...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-BALL-JOINT...#ht_2032wt_905

 

dont look like mine at all and 37 dollars you new better didnt ya ...lol

 

i dont remember what i paid... lol... i cant find the ones i got or i would try and return them... even though its like 4 months later... worth a shot... lol... oh well... ill probly get them spicer ones you posted though and try them... thats not a bad price at all...