Negative Camber Problem..?

[gipperkid]

Anyone have the adjustable ball joints? Pros/cons?

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[TMS Bill]

Pro = adjustable

Con = $$$

[pcfixerpro]

Idk about adjustable but I think napa has some that are a few degree's (1, 1.5, 2). How bad are you off?

[dodgeram32]

The truck is 4x4

[Oren09]

I searched around, read some threads, and decided to revive this one.

My front end has bad negative camber. The inner edges of my tires are worn down considerably more than the outer edge.
I understand that 4x4's don't have camber adjustments and I've heard of adjustable ball joints. No one has really said much about them, how to install, adjust, etc.
Also, how can I tell that the camber issue is related to the ball joints and only the ball joints? I would guess that there are some other worn out or bent parts in the steering/suspension affecting this. Are there other common trouble spots to check?

[olyelr]

A bad hub bearing will also cause the tire to lean in at the top and wear the inner portion of the tire. Just jack the front axle off the ground, grab your tire at 6 and 12, and pry/wiggle it back and forth. A bad ball joint or hub bearing will typically allow excessive play. There should be no play at all.

[aim4squirrels]

+1 the tire should be very firm with no play whatsoever.

I believe negative camber means your wheels lean inward, which would rub the outer edge, not the inner. You might have a different issue.

I've never seen adjustable ball joints, but I don't like the sound of something "adjustable" to do the job that ball joints have to do. Especially if you wheel or drive some rough roads.

If negative camber is your issue, I would have my camber measured and buy an offset ball joint in the closest size.

[Miami_Son]

An axle truss can sometimes be used to correct negative camber.

[Hahns5.2]

Originally Posted by Oren09

I searched around, read some threads, and decided to revive this one.

My front end has bad negative camber. The inner edges of my tires are worn down considerably more than the outer edge.
I understand that 4x4's don't have camber adjustments and I've heard of adjustable ball joints. No one has really said much about them, how to install, adjust, etc.
Also, how can I tell that the camber issue is related to the ball joints and only the ball joints? I would guess that there are some other worn out or bent parts in the steering/suspension affecting this. Are there other common trouble spots to check?

You sure it's negative camber? A toe-out condition can also cause inside tire wear.

[Oren09]

I jacked up the front end today and jiggled the wheel.
It moved a tiny bit upwards. The movement was in the upper ball joint/maybe the lower one, but not the hub.