Originally Posted by blazen_red_4x4

So I'm back on this lol. I'm replacing my ball joints this weekend. Don't have intentions of lifting it in the process, don't even plan on touching the t-bar adjustments. But let's say I might want to crank them in the near future to get that extra 1.5" in the front... could I install the ball joints flipped and run my suspension otherwise stock and be safe? Would it all align properly still? Obviously the joints would be at an odd angle when flipped and at sock height, no more odd of an angle I would think though on a stock non-flipped joints setup with the bars cranked.

Originally Posted by josh18657

I wouldn't do it. The way I see it is the flip just keeps the ball joint so it can stay straighter up and down and angled less. If this is correct then doing the flip on a stock height blazer would do the opposite and cause more wear on the ball joint.

Originally Posted by newguy

Josh, incorrect, it spreads the control arms actually raising the the upper and lessening the the angle when you crank the tbars. I have done the flip and have 1 inch spacers between the the arm and ball joint. By doing this there is less cranking of the tbar also

Originally Posted by newguy

Oh, didnt read the whole post, Sorry for correcting you Josh, My mistake