Replacing ball joints this week with the Alloy USA HD Ball Joints. The upper ones came with C-Clips in their bags, but theres honestly nowhere they should go. Does anyone know if these are not needed for the XJs?

As well as: I broke the dust boot on the lower ball joint, can anyone link me to just a dust boot or do I need to make a call to alloy usa for that?

How large of an improvement have these been for you folks?

 

I dont even remember encountering c-clips for the ball-joints, but I could be mistaken (and I changed mine out quite a while ago at this point).

Here is what the install looks like for a JK front axle - maybe the Ball-Joint is a universal part number and the clips are not specific for the XJ
http://www.wranglerforum.com/f274/in...up-147062.html

I would call Alloy USA up really quickly - they should be able to tell you if the retaining clips are required, and if the grease-boot is interchangeable with a stock boot. If yes, a local parts store should have those in-stock

 

The same ball joint may be used in other applications that require a snap ring. I see this all the time where aftermarket parts will have extra pieces for use on different applications.

Max

 

Do you guys know which needle grease attachment fits the Alloy USA HD Ball Joints?