What did you do to your GMT today?

[Moots1288]

Replaced lower ball joints.

[JorDaneeKey]

Replaced lower ball joints.

Saw your instagram video. Was I mistaken or did you confirm that you've done those recently? If so, any idea how they went again so quickly?

[Moots1288]

Replaced lower ball joints.

Saw your instagram video. Was I mistaken or did you confirm that you've done those recently? If so, any idea how they went again so quickly?

You're not mistaken, I replaced the whole a-arm with the mevotech complete LCA and I have been having a clunk coming from the front end. So I went I went to investigate and I found this ballpoint just pretty much at it's wits end. The other lower was not bad at all, I did change it though just to be safe. For the reason it went.. I don't know I'm still trying to figure it out. Could just be faulty seeing the other one was fine or whatever that clunk is, most likely my rack and pinion could have been the culprit somehow?

[v7guy]

Replaced lower ball joints.

Saw your instagram video. Was I mistaken or did you confirm that you've done those recently? If so, any idea how they went again so quickly?

they were mevotech arms, I would assume they were their own brand of balljoints. Matt is extremely good about greasing the greasable joints in his suspension so I would make a guess they are just cheap balljoints and they lasted accordingly. I suppose this is an indication that maybe a better balljoint is desirable. I helped him install them about 6 months ago.

It still may be a better option to replace the arms than go through all the work of replacing the bushings, maybe not though.

I also have to wonder if the high rate of wear we see in our suspension up here is due to the extraordinarily shitty roads.

[JorDaneeKey]

Replaced lower ball joints.

Saw your instagram video. Was I mistaken or did you confirm that you've done those recently? If so, any idea how they went again so quickly?

You're not mistaken, I replaced the whole a-arm with the mevotech complete LCA and I have been having a clunk coming from the front end. So I went I went to investigate and I found this ballpoint just pretty much at it's wits end. The other lower was not bad at all, I did change it though just to be safe. For the reason it went.. I don't know I'm still trying to figure it out. Could just be faulty seeing the other one was fine or whatever that clunk is, most likely my rack and pinion could have been the culprit somehow?

What part/brand did you use as a replacement?

[Moots1288]

[quote="Moots1288"]Replaced lower ball joints.

Saw your instagram video. Was I mistaken or did you confirm that you've done those recently? If so, any idea how they went again so quickly?

You're not mistaken, I replaced the whole a-arm with the mevotech complete LCA and I have been having a clunk coming from the front end. So I went I went to investigate and I found this ballpoint just pretty much at it's wits end. The other lower was not bad at all, I did change it though just to be safe. For the reason it went.. I don't know I'm still trying to figure it out. Could just be faulty seeing the other one was fine or whatever that clunk is, most likely my rack and pinion could have been the culprit somehow?

What part/brand did you use as a replacement?[/quote]
I replaced it with moog.. I had the same problem with my mevotech upper ball joints that I had and then replaced those with moogs and they have been fine since. I've wondered if its the roads to Jason, more like I know it's the roads, and they're not getting any better anytime soon in New York City.

[Moots1288]

Replaced lower ball joints.

Saw your instagram video. Was I mistaken or did you confirm that you've done those recently? If so, any idea how they went again so quickly?

they were mevotech arms, I would assume they were their own brand of balljoints. Matt is extremely good about greasing the greasable joints in his suspension so I would make a guess they are just cheap balljoints and they lasted accordingly. I suppose this is an indication that maybe a better balljoint is desirable. I helped him install them about 6 months ago.

It still may be a better option to replace the arms than go through all the work of replacing the bushings, maybe not though.

I also have to wonder if the high rate of wear we see in our suspension up here is due to the extraordinarily shitty roads.

Another thing that I didn't like about he mevotech lowers is no castle nut... And very often I'd have to go up under the truck and torque the nylon lock nut down again, and I'd get 1/4-3/8s of a turn every time.

[fishsticks]

We recently had to do a lower ball joint in the black TB that had failed prematurely.


Mevotech LCA. I'm seeing a pattern here.

[Moots1288]

We recently had to do a lower ball joint in the black TB that had failed prematurely.


Mevotech LCA. I'm seeing a pattern here.

Donny how long were those mevotech arms on your truck?

[fishsticks]

We recently had to do a lower ball joint in the black TB that had failed prematurely.


Mevotech LCA. I'm seeing a pattern here.

Donny how long were those mevotech arms on your truck?

A year maybe? Not much abuse either since I got the Yota soon after I put them on.

[Moots1288]

We recently had to do a lower ball joint in the black TB that had failed prematurely.


Mevotech LCA. I'm seeing a pattern here.

Donny how long were those mevotech arms on your truck?

A year maybe? Not much abuse either since I got the Yota soon after I put them on.

I think I've had mine for probably 6-7 months maybe wheeling once or twice and just New York City driving really... They're probably cheap ball joints, te bushings still seem fine.

[v7guy]

Spent most of the day fixing the sunroof, somewhere around 9 hrs. I could probably knock about 2-3 hrs off that the second time. Pretty much every piece in there was cracked or completely broken, it was unfortunate. The early model sun visors suck to remove and install. Also zip tied the CB coax loosely to the roof so it stops slipping out from under the headliner and replaced a couple "map light" bulbs.


some quick pics I took, didn't make a write up cause hatchet over on GMTnation did a fine job. you can find it here

[mikekey]

Looks good Jason, thanks for the link. This is something I've been meaning to do. 9hrs has me worried. Our has been broken since we took it to Utah.

[Blazintrails03]

Swapped my trans pan out for the dorman pan and replaced the filter.

[Opeth]

Shit.... I just ordered the mevotech lower control arms, there sitting here in the boxes.

[Moots1288]

Shit.... I just ordered the mevotech lower control arms, there sitting here in the boxes.

The bushings are fine just watch the lowers, one was still fine and the other was gone.. Maybe you'll have good luck.

[v7guy]

When Matt says "lowers" I'm guessing he's talking about the lower balljoints.

[Opeth]

Yea I knew what he meant. The boots all look fine and joints are stiff... I guess we'll soon find out.

[Moots1288]

Yea I knew what he meant. The boots all look fine and joints are stiff... I guess we'll soon find out.

hopefully they're fine for you man! And make it to tecore

[rickyreese]

Got the 3" Body Lift put on this weekend and my rear diff cover.