To further illustrate my original point and question in regards to steering knuckles. I'm calling out to previous owners of LBJ failures wondering if they were made aware of this issue by a mechanic or any other means. The picture came off the instruction booklet from my new Mooge LBJs. Sounds...
The only noise I noticed was a squeeking sound when turning left at slow speeds, which I passed off as my frame squeeking. No loss of steering or alignment issues, that i noticed, all seemed normal.
Going into more detail, Pretty sure they were the original ball joints. Third owner 200,000+ miles 2001, 2in suspension lift. (found out today on this forum that there was a recall on 2001 ball joints) Frequently went exploring on the trails in Moab which can get even the most experienced driver...
Steering knuckle replacement?
New Member thanks for the add.
My Drivers side lower ball joint broke while driving on a dirt road, spent the night in my 4runner in pretty cold temps, replaced it on the trail with the help of some friends. And drove it to a mechanic to double check it and replace...
