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Sundawg3
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Ball joints

Unread post by Sundawg3 » December 8th, 2023, 10:10 pm

Guys,

I'm assuming my ball joints are original and haven't been greased in close to 60 years. None but the lower right have a grease zerk. Seco advertised four new ball joint with grease zerks so I bought them. None had fittings. Luckily I was in Augusta, yesterday, and was able to exchange the four for the lowers with fittings. I still need two upper ball joints with grease zerks. The only place I can find them are in Czechoslovakia but they won't ship to the USA. Anyone have two upper ball joints with grease fitting they want to sell, or know where I can purchase?

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Re: Ball joints

Unread post by Horst » December 9th, 2023, 4:29 am

The newer style ball joints have not fittings and very likely, once you changed them, you most likely will never need to replace them again.
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1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
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Re: Ball joints

Unread post by Andrew » December 9th, 2023, 6:35 am

Hi Sundwag,

change your maps wiever. Československo does not exist more than 30 years. It could be reason you can not
receive any goods :D

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Re: Ball joints

Unread post by Sundawg3 » December 9th, 2023, 7:04 am

Andrew,

Wanna send me some ball joints from the Czech Republic? Thanks for clarifying, I watched Stripes about 30 years ago and Czechoslovakia stuck in my brain.

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Re: Ball joints

Unread post by m3a1 » December 9th, 2023, 11:48 am

Wait! WHAT? Are you telling me yet ANOTHER thing I learned in school is now completely useless?!!

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