BADDRAPP
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- Location
- Yucca Valley
Ok. I took the plunge and got WJ front knuckles and brakes for my 1990 XJ. The question is what ball joints do I need to replace to use the WJ knuckle?
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WJ Knuckle ball joints
- Thread starter BADDRAPP
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XJLI
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Long Island, NY
same as XJ for the top, but you need WJ lowers IIRC
BADDRAPP
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Yucca Valley
Thank you, I couldn't remember which one needed changed.
- Location
- Hammertown, USA
You can use the WJ ones top and bottom, the uppers are the same.
Buy quality balljoints. Dana/Spicer or Moog.
If you wheel half as hard as us west coast boys do, the parts house brands wont last a year.
Buy quality balljoints. Dana/Spicer or Moog.
If you wheel half as hard as us west coast boys do, the parts house brands wont last a year.
- Location
- Hammertown, USA
They do work, until the knuckle starts to wear at the interference point and gets sloppy, then you tear through balljoints every 4 months until you replace the knuckle..
In this case, this is the voice of experience. Do it right the first time. =)
tysonxj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Pueblo, CO
CanMan
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lake Tapps, WA
WJ lowers are VERY expensive compaired to XJ lowers.
Their all expensive? Moogs are $69 now for the bottoms. It's hard not to throw in the parts house brands at $29 when they come with a lifetime replacement too.
CanMan
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lake Tapps, WA
Priced them through work and the WJ ones for the same brand were at least $40 more each. Maybe ill see if a buddy can get them cheaper through his work through NAPA.
aparke4
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Atlanta, Ga
i have been running my dana 30 lowers from my xj for a couple months - the xj sits 9 days out of 10 and has not seen any off road yet - no bad issues so far but i have heard they can score and rub out the inside of the knuck because of the play or gap betweeun the surface of the joint and the knuckle itself... now i just need a free weekend to do ball joints! I have my lowe WJ joint and stock uppers brand new ready ro rock and roll...
