I have a combination of Johnny joints, and clevites (weren’t they in the bible?) - all well greased and maintained.
This weekend on the trail I heard more pops when flexing than ever-
I also heard the newer rigs pop
One guy that has not wheeled as much heard it on his and he was just questioning how much is normal-
I heard other guys commenting on the same thing- the trail had some deep V’s to traverse
I realize unless it’s about to explode most joints don’t have anything in them to pop- Which leads me to look at the torque value of the control arm bolts and should I question If there is wear on the bolt.
So my question is when do you worry about it -
Should one be dead silent ?
Is the torque value of the bolt a concern to you when you hear it?
Is greasing the actual bolt a good idea?
I realize that we never want to see slop at a connection- I also realize there is a lot of pulling and twisting going on under these in trail situations, as well as metal to metal where the bushing sleeve is squeezed by the control arm bracket -
So far I don’t see any interference with anything-
Thank you all in advance- I’m just trying to learn: To know when not to worry, and when to worry.
Andy
This weekend on the trail I heard more pops when flexing than ever-
I also heard the newer rigs pop
One guy that has not wheeled as much heard it on his and he was just questioning how much is normal-
I heard other guys commenting on the same thing- the trail had some deep V’s to traverse
I realize unless it’s about to explode most joints don’t have anything in them to pop- Which leads me to look at the torque value of the control arm bolts and should I question If there is wear on the bolt.
So my question is when do you worry about it -
Should one be dead silent ?
Is the torque value of the bolt a concern to you when you hear it?
Is greasing the actual bolt a good idea?
I realize that we never want to see slop at a connection- I also realize there is a lot of pulling and twisting going on under these in trail situations, as well as metal to metal where the bushing sleeve is squeezed by the control arm bracket -
So far I don’t see any interference with anything-
Thank you all in advance- I’m just trying to learn: To know when not to worry, and when to worry.
Andy