| Re: [GMCnet] Check your Lower A arm ball joint [message #322125 is a reply to message #322024] |
Tue, 15 August 2017 00:56   |
BobDunahugh
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Rob Mueller covered it well. Do what fits YOUR needs. And I'm saying. Know the up, and down sides of each completely. Then make your choice. The original bearing has been dependable. I know more of those bearings that have never been re greased. Then have. My GMC front bearings had never been serviced. So I put in Dave's with the zerk. The GMC that I put the 1 ton in. There was more bad then good. In that case. The 1 ton was a cheep alternative. If it's just the a case of front wheel bearing service. I'd just do that. At least we have choices. Bob Dunahugh
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From: Bob Dunahugh
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2017 4:16 PM
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: RE: Check your Lower A arm ball joint
Richard. We all need to do what puts us in OUR own comfort zone. I put a 1 ton years ago in a friends 78 Royale. Then drove it. I didn't like how it handled. When most people put the 1 ton in. They love it. But their comparing it to the poor handling coach they had before the install. I do high speed road racing. I'm very picky about handling.Our first GMC had 128,000 miles on it, and 25 years before the front bearings got the first grease change. Nice life span. Barrowed the tool. They were fine. So I greased them. That was the 50 cents. Seals were still soft. Put another 52,000 miles on them. When that GMC burned. I put those knuckles in another GMC after an inspection/lube. Bearings and seals still fine. Got 2 knuckles from Dave Linzi with the grease zerks. Lot less then the 1 ton. Another 50 to 75,000 miles ( if I'm still alive ) I'll loosen the axle nut, and put another 50 cents of grease in them. Then tighten the axle nut. And I can still drive my GMC with two fingers all day. If the 1 ton puts you in your comfort zone. I'd do it. I never will. Bob Dunahugh 78 Royale
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From: Bob Dunahugh
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2017 12:26 AM
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: RE: Check your Lower A arm ball joint
Larry found those bolts on our 78 GMC in need of snugging up a little. ( Thanks so much for checking Larry ) Never thought that those BJ had ever been replaced with 74,000 on the clock. So I went looking in the log book. Replaced at 38,000 miles. And there are no other front end parts replaced. As to the 1 ton. I never disagree with Ken Henderson. But I have a different OPPINION on the I ton. Reasons. It puts a heavier load on the torsion bars, and related attacked supports. Doesn't have standard SAE A frame geometry. As to the lifetime lubed bearing. That lifetime stands until the bearing fails. Thus you can't spend the 50 cents in grease that 1 ton bearing. Many GMC owners have never greased their original bearing. The original can be lubed at your choice. When the 1 ton bearing fails. You need to go buy the entire wheel bearing assembly. The original bearings in my 39 year old GMC have never been greased till now. I'll stick with what GM did.
Bob Dunahugh 78 Royale.
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