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suville · 05-27-2010, 07:49 PM

For those of you who have installed new upper ball joints in the stock UCA, have you had to enlarge the hole for the rubber boot and joint to fit? I noticed as I attempted to install the new moog ball joint (PN K6124 in 71 C10) it wont fit unless I hog out the hole about 1/16 of an inch anyone else experienced this ?

kev2809 · 05-27-2010, 09:12 PM

hmm, my upper bj's were k6024 (1967) and mine just went right in. i know they are different years so im not sure how much that will help you lol

tcb-1 · 05-27-2010, 10:54 PM

didn't have trouble in the past with stock uca either, Steve.

however, I bought a set of urethanes that were too small and had to darn near shoehorn them on!

suville · 05-27-2010, 11:39 PM

Thats interesting, I checked the PN and Moog lists K6124 for upper and K6117 for lower for 71-72 I rekin I could just chuck up the carbide bit and open it up but wanted to see if anyone else run into this. Thanks guys!

69 longhorn · 05-28-2010, 12:04 AM

As I remember, the ball joint went through the top, & the boot bolted up from the bottom side of the arm..... crazy AL

suville · 05-28-2010, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 69 longhorn

As I remember, the ball joint went through the top, & the boot bolted up from the bottom side of the arm..... crazy AL

I looked at it that way also and when assembled that way it fits, I was under the impression the boot needed to go on the joint so the grease didnt squirt out as there is no gasket, do the 4 bolts tighten it sufficiently as to eliminate that? Hey preciate all the input!

custom70 · 05-28-2010, 08:25 AM

Thats how I insalled them on my 70 boot bolted from the bottom side. I have greased them and they seem to be fine, with no leakage.

05-27-2010, 07:49 PM	#1
suville Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mtn. Home, Idaho Posts: 906	UCA, New ball joints For those of you who have installed new upper ball joints in the stock UCA, have you had to enlarge the hole for the rubber boot and joint to fit? I noticed as I attempted to install the new moog ball joint (PN K6124 in 71 C10) it wont fit unless I hog out the hole about 1/16 of an inch anyone else experienced this ? Last edited by suville; 05-27-2010 at 07:51 PM.

05-27-2010, 09:12 PM	#2
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,178	Re: UCA, New ball joints hmm, my upper bj's were k6024 (1967) and mine just went right in. i know they are different years so im not sure how much that will help you lol __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

05-27-2010, 10:54 PM	#3
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: UCA, New ball joints didn't have trouble in the past with stock uca either, Steve. however, I bought a set of urethanes that were too small and had to darn near shoehorn them on! __________________ Doug THANK YOU to our American Soldiers & Veterans - POW MIA "You will NEVER be forgotten". The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson

05-27-2010, 11:39 PM	#4
suville Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mtn. Home, Idaho Posts: 906	Re: UCA, New ball joints Thats interesting, I checked the PN and Moog lists K6124 for upper and K6117 for lower for 71-72 I rekin I could just chuck up the carbide bit and open it up but wanted to see if anyone else run into this. Thanks guys!

05-28-2010, 12:04 AM	#5
69 longhorn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: rock island,il,usa Posts: 5,382	Re: UCA, New ball joints As I remember, the ball joint went through the top, & the boot bolted up from the bottom side of the arm..... crazy AL __________________ http://community.webshots.com/user/hotrodhorn

05-28-2010, 08:25 AM	#7
custom70 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Gastonia,NC Posts: 137	Re: UCA, New ball joints Thats how I insalled them on my 70 boot bolted from the bottom side. I have greased them and they seem to be fine, with no leakage. __________________ Tim



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