Steering Knuckle Replacement Suggestions

[AaronPaul]

Ok gentlemen.

I need 2 new steering knuckles. Ideally I’d get Mopar but that’s going to be around $1,000.
So, not happening.

Chipped off some really good chunks of metal.

Thoughts on OMIX or Crown? Or others I’m not suggesting.

Please spare me the lecture on spending money for good parts. I usually rebuild with only OE parts but can’t do it this time.

Thank you gentlemen

 

[Mike_H]

Look for a used one on eBay or in a junk yard

 

[P man]

I personally wouldn't spend any money on a new knuckle. I'm sure @mrblaine Has some good used ones in stock or can point you in the right direction.

 

[mrblaine]

I personally wouldn't spend any money on a new knuckle. I'm sure @mrblaine Has some good used ones in stock or can point you in the right direction.

I do

 

[cpwolf]

@mrblaine sent 2 knuckles, I dropped them in a small bucket of Evaporust for a day or so, shot them with the Krylon Rust Tough semi-flat and they look like factory, life saver.

 

[P man]

@mrblaine sent 2 knuckles, I dropped them in a small bucket of Evaporust for a day or so, shot them with the Krylon Rust Tough semi-flat and they look like factory, life saver.

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Nice looking 5

 

[Vtx531]

What's wrong with the original one?

 

[AaronPaul]

I personally wouldn't spend any money on a new knuckle. I'm sure @mrblaine Has some good used ones in stock or can point you in the right direction.

Thank you

What's wrong with the original one?

Big chunks of metal are just peeling off all over the thing.

 

[mrblaine]

I personally wouldn't spend any money on a new knuckle. I'm sure @mrblaine Has some good used ones in stock or can point you in the right direction.

And that folks, is why I don't like to sell used parts.

So, for the next person that may find themselves in need of a good set of steering knuckles.

When we modified the OEM knuckles for brake kits, we bought cores. Anyone that bought a brake kit was asked to sell us cores in good condition, I paid 100 per pair for them. At least 30% of them were not able to be used, so that means I'm at about 130 per pair or so.

If I won't use them myself, no way will I send them out unless it is for someone who needs something to cut up.

It will take at least an hour to dig through the pile for good ones, examine the sliders for divots, repair the divots if needs be, and then pack and label. I've tried to get them both in a large flat rate, it can be done but it is a lot of work. Much easier and faster to plop one in foam packs and do two large flat rates at almost $20 per. That and the foam packs brings the total to almost 50 bucks. I'm taking the hit for making it easier to pack.

I'm not making anything on them, I'm just whittling down the pile and trying to help folks in need. It always works better if you just let me do that.