I have the tool for ball joints but Ive never replaced one that was really bad. I've just always done it for a friend or something. So Is it possible for it to be 1.2degrees out from just bad ball joints or does that seem like too much?

 

Well I just got off the phone and the place I'm taking it to saturday said the Alignment can run me up to 200!!!

 

I hate to keep bumping this but I just want some clarification. I'm trying to justify to the wife why my 100 dollar front end alignment has suddenly turned into the potential for 4-5X's that lol.

 

now thats cheap wish i seen this before i bought moog

 

I'll be honest, I'm buying the cheapest ones from Rockauto if it turns out to be balljoints. I'll be gone for a good portion of this year soaking up some Per diem. I'll come home and put good ones one when I can afford it. That or stop dumping so much money into my Roth next month....

 

Where are these alignment shops, those are ridiculous prices. I 2nd the rock auto idea, haven't had trouble with them yet.

 

Those were the only two places I called that new what Offset ball joints were. If I called and asked and they had no idea. I assumed they were just some high school kid with no actual experience. That is what happened at Firestone.

 

Our balljoints you can replace with a BFH, floor jack and a large deepwell socket. Gotta love straight axles. Almost forgot PBlasten n a Benzomatic torch if needed.

 

took it to the other shop they replaced the one sides lower ball joint with an offset one, brake pads up front, rotated my tires and an alignment for 400 out the door. she drives like a beauty now.

 

Searching craiglist today and I find what I think is a great deal. Guy says he has some 31-1050-15 general grabber MTs from his f150 that have 99% tread. Blew the motor right after buying the tires, put up on blocks and left it. So I drive 2hours to pick em up and I get there and they are damn near new but have been sitting a couple years and have some dry rot. So the dude sold me the wheels and tires for 150. The f150 was a 96 so I they will fit the jeep.

 

I don't think so......

Probably a 5 on 5.5" bolt pattern....hope I'm wong though.

http://www.myboltpattern.com/measure-rims-bolt-pattern/

 

I think in 97 they went 5x4.5... I think.

 

Grab your favorite measuring stick and get after it.

 

Hate to be the bearer of bad news but I'm 99% sure F-150s never had a 5x4.5 pattern. The Ranger did though. This site agrees with me http://www.fordboltpattern.com/Ford_..._Patterns.html

 

Damn. I did just search eBay and they have both bolt patterns so maybe I got lucky I sure hope so