Colorado B.S. Thread

With Zerks people tend to "overfill" and blow out boots.

 

I was able to pull the retaining ring/spring off the boot and flip it inside out while on the vehicle. Remove the tire first. I then just worked a much as possible into the gap with my finger. This was last night with the one that is already shot. It didn't make any difference, still sloppy as hell but I didn't expect it to either. Was more an attempt to see if it could be done without tearing the boot. Honestly, I don't know if it will matter. Grease-able joints push the grease between the ball and socket. This other method of removing the boot is just putting grease in the boot and hoping it will get there (ball and socket) through osmosis.
And these ride socket side up so gravity ain't helping either.

 

Well, there's no zerk, so we don't have to worry about that.

 

Sorry I did not see this reply before I had posted the above. That was what I was referencing in regards to "too much grease".

As far as serviceable is concerned, lots of shocks are serviceable but have to be torn down first. So that means removing them and taking them apart. SPC makes not note anywhere that I can find that they are "lifetime" ball joint or that the expectation is 3 years of life. Based on your research it looks like 2 years is the max. The fact that I got 3 years out of them might be because my mileage is below normal due to working from a home office. If my mileage was normal then I might have had to replace them after 2 years. Most uniballs are 1 year in this climate so the SPC ball joint is a 100% better against a uniball.

 

Sure thing.

 

I'd like to hear what the SPC guys says

 

Let's go by mileage then.
My receipt from the original install of the Lt Racing's shows 214014 miles.
I now have 236882. So 22868 miles on them now. Mine is not a drive to or from work either, I work from home and drive a service van. Most of the truck mileage is off road. I'd say about 2/3 is actually on a county dirt road, not necessarily a full on rock trail. You've seen the pics of where I wheel, fairly tame for the most part.

I guess the mileage isn't that bad. Would still like to see a zerk and I'll take responsibility for overfilling my boots. Just like my shorts.

 

However, my original upper ball joints, with 214014 mile's were still good, when I made the change. Food for thought. Longevity vs performance I guess.

 

One of us will certainly remember to ask that tomorrow. Not sure why they have chosen to not include a Zerk. Really the only place I can think to put it would be in the top and I wonder if that could lead to breakage issues when attempting to torque that big ass bolt.

I am horrible with keeping mileage records so I have no clue how many miles I got out of mine.

 

I have a tie rod end on the scout with a zerk in the side. I think there is enough space somewhere to get one in there. I agree, drilling a zerk through the bolt is a bit scary when hitting 150 ftlbs of torque. But maybe it can be done with one of them little needle zerks.

 

How many curbs did you hop on that side?

 

Is anyone going to the Toytec thingy tomorrow that's going to be near SW Denver today? Specifically Harvey Park area? Sheridan & Evans? A member here (@bigfella14) has a small part for me & won't be able to make the festivities due to work obligations. If someone can play drug mule that would be super swell.

 

Took more time to bitch about it than to actually change it. Between my last post and this post, done deal. Tools put away too.




The black paint was to mark where the old one was to get it close.

 

You work!?

 

What does that have to do with anything?

 

It has to do with your post regarding an ambitious drug mule operation

 

Yeah!



Edit: Dam it it's up side down.

 

Maybe you can return it?