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Balljoint spacers #965664 09/30/09 04:16 AM
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Posts: 553
Vancouver, BC, Canada
jfarsang Offline OP
Rock Warrior
If anyone is interested in lifting the Pajero or leveling out the front end without a harsh ride, tapered balljoint spacers are ready. Finally got them machined. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

Link :

http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/showf...&an=0&page=0#Post1179017

... good.. bad.. I'm the guy with the gun.

94 Spacegear 2.8 - Build is on
89 Montero - Project
92 Pajero Exceed - Gone to a good home
92 Delica Chamonix - Gone to a good home
Re: Balljoint spacers [Re: jfarsang] #965665 09/30/09 04:43 AM
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Kansas
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1986powerram50 Offline
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Wait 90 a pop or 90 a pair?

--keRby

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Re: Balljoint spacers [Re: 1986powerram50] #965666 09/30/09 05:29 AM
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Virginia
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Red1979 Offline
Mudrunner
these wouldn't happen to work on a 87 dodge ram 50 4wd

1987 Dodge Ram 50
2.6 5 speed
2 inch body lift 31x11.50 Swamper LTBs
4.62 gears lsd rear and welded front with lockouts
Weber carb waiting to be installed
Re: Balljoint spacers [Re: Red1979] #965667 09/30/09 05:56 AM
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Vancouver, BC, Canada
jfarsang Offline OP
Rock Warrior
90 shipped per pair w/ hardware

They should work on the Ram 50. What's the balljoint part # on it ? I can match it up and see.

... good.. bad.. I'm the guy with the gun.

94 Spacegear 2.8 - Build is on
89 Montero - Project
92 Pajero Exceed - Gone to a good home
92 Delica Chamonix - Gone to a good home
Re: Balljoint spacers [Re: jfarsang] #965668 09/30/09 06:14 AM
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Virginia
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Red1979 Offline
Mudrunner
ummm how can i find that out...kinda new at this...and how many inches does it give u I need 2inches to get the lift I want

1987 Dodge Ram 50
2.6 5 speed
2 inch body lift 31x11.50 Swamper LTBs
4.62 gears lsd rear and welded front with lockouts
Weber carb waiting to be installed
Re: Balljoint spacers [Re: Red1979] #965669 09/30/09 06:25 AM
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,272
Pebble Beach, CA
Oyaji_Jon Offline
Roll Me Over
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These are not to lift your truck. They are to help not to damage your equipment AFTER you lift the truck. These have been used by the Isuzu crowd for years.

73
-Jon
KJ6GVM

As seen on Expedition with TX plates: VEGETARIAN - An old Indian word for poor hunter

Grampa's Trooper
1974 FJ40
1987 FJ60
Re: Balljoint spacers [Re: Oyaji_Jon] #965670 09/30/09 06:30 AM
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Posts: 553
Vancouver, BC, Canada
jfarsang Offline OP
Rock Warrior
If your front end is sagging lower than the rear, these will help level it out with little torsion-bar leveling.

They add roughly 1/2 - 1" of front-end lift. If you do not use these spacers and just crank the t-bars, the ride gets harsh. These will keep your balljoints lined up.

... good.. bad.. I'm the guy with the gun.

94 Spacegear 2.8 - Build is on
89 Montero - Project
92 Pajero Exceed - Gone to a good home
92 Delica Chamonix - Gone to a good home
Re: Balljoint spacers [Re: jfarsang] #965671 09/30/09 06:33 AM
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Pebble Beach, CA
Oyaji_Jon Offline
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I'm not trying to be argumentative, but these don't physically add lift. They make lifting via torsion bars possible. Furthermore, they MAY help prolong ball joint life by taking some of the tension, added by torsion bar cranking, off of them.

Stolen description from a maker of these for another brand of vehicle.

Quote
BALL JOINT SPACERS FOR USE ON FRONT IFS TRUCKS LOOKING TO GAIN MAXIMUM LIFT FROM TORSION BAR CRANKING. THESE SPACERS INCREASE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE A-ARMS TO ALLOW FULL T-BAR CRANKING WHILE MAINTAINING SOFT FRONT RIDE QUALITY. IN ADDITION, THE SPACERS ADD POSITIVE WHEEL CAMBER FOR PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH CRANKED TORSION BARS.


That said, I'm thinking about getting a set. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Last edited by Oyaji_Jon; 09/30/09 06:35 AM.
Re: Balljoint spacers [Re: Oyaji_Jon] #965672 09/30/09 06:48 AM
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Posts: 553
Vancouver, BC, Canada
jfarsang Offline OP
Rock Warrior
Jon, that's where I was getting to.

Perfect explanation. I'll borrow it as a sticky on the other thread.

I didn't do these to make a quick buck.

I had to shell out over 1k to get these done because the shop would only cut a min amount of aluminum stock and setup the CNC machine for one long pass and then the hardware.

Will probably take quite a while to break even but at least I got what I wanted out of them and my lady loves the smoother ride, plus they get to go on other Monty's. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Just looking to recoup what I have in it and pass on the good savings. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

Thanks
Jesse

... good.. bad.. I'm the guy with the gun.

94 Spacegear 2.8 - Build is on
89 Montero - Project
92 Pajero Exceed - Gone to a good home
92 Delica Chamonix - Gone to a good home
Re: Balljoint spacers [Re: jfarsang] #965673 09/30/09 06:57 AM
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Posts: 3,272
Pebble Beach, CA
Oyaji_Jon Offline
Roll Me Over
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No problem, Jesse. Hope you're able to move them!

Last edited by Oyaji_Jon; 09/30/09 06:58 AM.
73
-Jon
KJ6GVM

As seen on Expedition with TX plates: VEGETARIAN - An old Indian word for poor hunter

Grampa's Trooper
1974 FJ40
1987 FJ60
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