Posted 3/29/2012 13:09 (#2311598 - in reply to #2311509) Subject: RE: do these valley ball joints need replaced or tightened up?
SW Iowa
I would not reuse them. Operating lose like that probably caused continual tower miss alignment problems, and possible shank stress risers.
Replace and properly torque (400ft lbs) and they should never come lose. Those were never tight in the first place.