ball joints

[twhzr7s]

Are the 87 a-arms the only ones with replaceable ball joints, or can you replace later ones also? I have a 2000. Thanks, Terry

 

[yamarider]

87 are the only ones.

 

[97warriorrider]

thats gay..Why didnt they do that with all of them..that way you could have gotten stock arms PC'ed

 

[yamarider]

It was the Japanese at work. They realize that not only would it be cheaper to weld the joints in instead of making them replaceable, but that they would also make a **** ton more money when the ball joints wore out, and people were buying new a-arms for $100 or more vs just buying a ball joint for a fraction of the price.

 

[97warriorrider]

fuckers

 

[twhzr7s]

Thanks, guys, I guess I will be on the lookout for a set of 87s or aftermarket then. Terry

 

[yamarider]

I don't know if the 87's actually fit on the other years, the frames on the 87 and 88's are different. All the aftermarket a-arm companies claim that their arms only work on 89-up.

 

[blonka]

It sure does suck when a balljoint falls out when your riding.

 

[blonka]

There is a set of 87 a arms on ebay right now.