Do my ubj need replacing?

[samwalters]

So I had a lower ball joint blow out with 212k miles. I'm replacing both sides this weekend. I bought uppers as well but I'm wondering if my stocks can wait because they need to be pressed in, ect. I need my truck running asap otherwise I'd do it now. What do you guys think?

 

[CenCalifoothill15]

You can wait, they can be delt with later...

The UBJ's are not as critical, mine look a lot worse and I still wheel hard on them with no failure.

Good idea you took care of the LBJs!

 

[samwalters]

Yeah thank god I wasn't on the freeway when my lower gave out. I was in my driveway haha thanks!

 

[Hog1983]

Just remember if you do them separately that's two alignments.

 

[95yotarunner619]

Just remember if you do them separately that's two alignments.

I changed all 4 ball joints at once and my alignment did not change one bit.

 

[Hog1983]

I changed all 4 ball joints at once and my alignment did not change one bit.

Did you go have it checked, or just do a drive check?

 

[95yotarunner619]

Did you go have it checked, or just do a drive check?

drive check and it was the same before i changed them

 

[SilverRidgeRunner1]

Replaced my lowers and my uppers appeared the same in the pic above but 3 days later upper ball joint got jealous of the new lowers and pitched a fit. Here is what they did.... I learned replacing both is a good measure to take regardless of the appearance. now this only happened on one side at 70mph interstate needless to say I replaced the uppers after this.

 

[samwalters]

Wow thats scary man. We ran out of time and I needed my truck to be driveable. So we replaced both lowers, and a tie rod end from my father busting mine. I'll drive careful in case my uppers get jealous too haha thanks everyone!