noonansar Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 I bought my shee used with these a-arms on it, they are +2 +1 and the tubing looks larger than most arms I have seen. The heims are worn out and I am trying to replace them with ball joints. Problem is that the thread on the heims is 18mm instead of the standard 16mm replacement heims or ball joints I can find, and the arm itself is threaded. Does anyone recognize these arms or know where I can find ball joints to fit them? I have spent several hours on several sites researching and can find nothing. The pic is one I found online, but they are the same arms that came on my banshee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonansar Posted July 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 That pic posted way smaller than I thought, I will get some pics of mine later today and post them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amado814 Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 That small.ass picture makes my eyes hurt . Where's the larger pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonansar Posted July 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 The file is too big to attach. I have done some more research, they may be old asr arms, they do not have heims where the upper a-arm bolts to the frame. The ball joint thread is 3/4-16. All that I can find for that thread size are medium taper truck tie rod ends that require spindle reaming. My current spindles are not reamed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
So Cal Suspension Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 The file is too big to attach. I have done some more research, they may be old asr arms, they do not have heims where the upper a-arm bolts to the frame. The ball joint thread is 3/4-16. All that I can find for that thread size are medium taper truck tie rod ends that require spindle reaming. My current spindles are not reamed. If they're 3/4-16, you'll be hard pressed to find a ball joint to fit the spindle. Just go buy 4 JMX12-T heims made by FK and never look back. I'd run those FK heims over any ball joint any day... especially these junk automotive tie rod ends that these companies are passing off as "ball joints". Tie rod ends are designed for end load, not radial load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonansar Posted July 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 Still hard to see, I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonansar Posted July 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 How are the heims in mud and water? I have heims now and am not too impressed. They have a ton of play and always squeak. Maybe mine are worn out or just cheap and cheesy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 ASR sales 3/4" ball joints on eBay , gonna cost ya though they're like $150 for 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonansar Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 I think that the asr ball joints are the way I am going to have to go. They are expensive, but still cheaper and easier than buying a reamer to make some odd-ball automotive tie rod ends fit, or taking the spindles to a machine shop and letting them do it. Thanks for everyone's help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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