PB52
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- Feb 21, 2023
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It’s time to fix this truck, again lol. The truck needs ball joints and probably a steering box, again.
Circa 2013/14 I rebuilt everything on the front end. Here’s the list.
Non- center axle disconnect front axle
Synergy ball joints - have been a problem since install, I think they discontinued their first gen ones. Supposedly they were supposed to wear in. They were incredibly stiff from the beginning then wore out immediately.
Lee power steering rebuilt the factory box adding their 3rd bearing and ports, pump rebuilt, booster rebuilt, and added cooler, filter, and reservoir. Sector shaft now has play in it.
2014 factory dodge steering with updated pitman arm.
Dodge Off Road track bar
Spintec dually hub conversion
Stock arms 3 inch lift springs
The truck drives white line to white line. 2 to 3 inches of center dead spot with no predictable directional stability. I don’t let my wife or daughter ride in it and worry about killing a bus load of nuns.
So when researching ball joints again, 2 groups come up. 1st is EMF, dynatrac, and Carlie. The 2nd is America Irons ball joint delete kit. I haven’t seen any reviews on street trucks running the deletes, only one you tube on it. I’ve read to threads talking about ball joints and boxes, just haven’t heard any opinions on the delete kits on street trucks.
I’m leaning in the EMF direction. Installing ball joints first then addressing the steering box. I can pull the box and have lee rebuild it again but the newer 6 bolt Delphi boxes seem to be the way to go….I can also order an ram and install it but I shouldn’t need it with the baby tires I’m running.
Any thought on deletes vrs EMF’s?