Are Spicer Ball Joints In Stock Anywhere?

Yeah I know what you mean, the base looks like it was pressed in & out of something once already lol.

you already install them?
 
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qslim said:
Dude I noticed the same thing - only on ball joint per box had a sleeve on it. The one that wasn’t had some dinged up threads on it too, luckily I was able to clean it up enough with a thread file.
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My bet is the dealer accepted them back in a customer return and then delivered them to the next unsuspecting customer without having ever opened the box. The previous customer may have made a bogus claim on them to get a refund and returned damaged parts. Spicer's not going to ship shit like that, that is for sure.
 
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qslim said:
Yeah I know what you mean, the base looks like it was pressed in & out of something once already lol.

you already install them?
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Not yet, got them today. Debating between buying the adapter and renting the tool or taking it to the shop. Mine is mostly a DD, so im not planning in replacing ball joints in at least 5 years. The OEM ones just started to make some noise at 73k and 14 years.
 
Jerry Bransford said:
My bet is the dealer accepted them back in a customer return and then delivered them to the next unsuspecting customer without having ever opened the box. The previous customer may have made a bogus claim on them to get a refund and returned damaged parts. Spicer's not going to ship shit like that, that is for sure.
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Ugh, that's super. They feel like every other new ball joint I've ever touched & now that I looked a little closer the threads look unmolested other than the ding that I had to smooth out with a file. I'm gonna go with it.
Jramos013 said:
Not yet, got them today. Debating between buying the adapter and renting the tool or taking it to the shop. Mine is mostly a DD, so im not planning in replacing ball joints in at least 5 years. The OEM ones just started to make some noise at 73k and 14 years.
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Gotcha. I already had the install tool, just had to get the adapters. Drive to Utah, I'll let you borrow it! Mine look original & w/ 106 k, last thing left on my front end project. Then it's on to the rear!
 
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Jramos013 said:
Not yet, got them today. Debating between buying the adapter and renting the tool or taking it to the shop. Mine is mostly a DD, so im not planning in replacing ball joints in at least 5 years. The OEM ones just started to make some noise at 73k and 14 years.
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It’s not a bad job at all with those adapters, I just knocked them out this morning. Started around 8 & was done by 1130. I’m going to redo the alignment again, I’ll probably get to that tomorrow.
 
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Not_Invented_Here_ said:
If anyone is still looking, Northridge 4x4 has them in stock for $53 a side. I just received mine today.
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Thanks for the link. I have a 2003 TJ Rubicon and Northridge says, “Does not fit your 2003 Jeep TJ Rubicon”. I read through this thread and others, every post points to part# 706944x. Sounds like Northridge has incorrect compatibility info.
 
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