Keith Browning Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 2011 F Super Duty track bar ball joints. Anybody else finding them bad at low mileage? I have done many, today it was one with only 4600 miles on it. Garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Wasn't an '11 but did one in a '10 today, couldn't hold the truck in the road, 'twas so bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I did that one on that 2011 truck we discussed about in the past. It was bad for sure, they called it back and paid for it haven't really had any other new trucks in to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 I seem to be getting a lot of 2011's in for the front end hopping around and the steering oscillation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 With all this oscillation talk on superduties this thread has me thinking about something else now, mainly the way ford has us checking superduty ball joints and track bar ball joints. How are you guys checking them? If you look at the way ford has you check a track bar balljoint (by pulling up and down on the track bar with your hand) how many are you ever going to find bad? By the time it gets that bad you're going to have serious handling problems. The only time I've ever seen movement (none is good) was with the wheels on the ground, steering wheel unlocked and an assistant lightly shaking the steering wheel while you watch what moves when it shouldn't. I always assumed the balljoints on my F-250 were good because a quick check of in and out play was none and I wasn't getting any kind of steering concerns/tire wear. What about up and down play, which ford doesn't have us measure? With my wheels 3" off the ground I had our other diesel tech jam a prybar under the tire and pry up off the ground so I could watch my balljoints. Every single one, upper and lower, had atleast .030" play. Ford says they're good, sitting on the bench every one is loose enough you could rattle it I thought my steering was good before. Now it's so much more tight over bumps I don't know what to think. If I replaced good balljoints then why the change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 On the trck bar I use a large Channel-Loc to compress the joint. I have seen as much as 1/4" play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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