RCV + Teraflex = ??

[calipoontappa]

So yeah @TeraFlex you should put a disclaimer somewhere on your site that your HD ball joints don’t play nice with RCVs…

The tops of the ball joints are eating away at the RCV and there is zero room to grease them too.

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[kevman65]

So, using your train of thought, I didn't see ANYWHERE that they state these will work with ANYTHING other than stock setup.

It is ALWAYS on the buyer to confirm a product will work with their nonstock setup.

A simple email probably would have fixed the situation.

And I don't like Teraflex products.

 

[DocMike]

Good to know now. I have these and Reid knuckles and was going to install RCV 35 splines...
Thank you for posting this.

 

[calipoontappa]

One of these guys…???

Before you respond with zero knowledge how about you do some research @kevman65
“Grease zerks are accessible with axle shafts installed even w/ larger RCV shafts”
-Poly performance and Teraflex

So they clearly expect them to work with RCVs.

Nobody asked if you like them but thanks for letting everyone know…??‍

 

[Rusty PW]

Looking at the pictures. Looks like anyway you position the ball joint. It will still rub on the boot.

 

[calipoontappa]

Looking at the pictures. Looks like anyway you position the ball joint. It will still rub on the boot.

I had issues even getting the over that little lip the RCVs have. Gonna run them like this for a while. Will probably switch to Dynatrac

 

[kevman65]

One of these guys…???

Before you respond with zero knowledge how about you do some research @kevman65
“Grease zerks are accessible with axle shafts installed even w/ larger RCV shafts”
-Poly performance and Teraflex

So they clearly expect them to work with RCVs.

Nobody asked if you like them but thanks for letting everyone know…??‍

Did do my research, all they tell you is the zerks are accessible, again it doesn't say anywhere that they are for anything but a Dana 30/44 Jeep JT or JL axle.

As I said before, EMAIL and ask if there are any known issues.

But go ahead, be ONE OF THOSE who didn't do their due diligence and ask a question and then play Wendy the Whiner on the back end.

 

[calipoontappa]

Did do my research, all they tell you is the zerks are accessible, again it doesn't say anywhere that they are for anything but a Dana 30/44 Jeep JT or JL axle.

As I said before, EMAIL and ask if there are any known issues.

But go ahead, be ONE OF THOSE who didn't do their due diligence and ask a question and then play Wendy the Whiner on the back end.

again One of THESE guys…?????

so by simply stating that you can access the fittings they are insinuating that RCVs work with their product. And if you want to take it literal by the word ok we can do that too…

they stated that the fitting are accessible… THEY ARE NOT period so either way they gave bad info. If they put do not put these on with RCVs then yeah it would be my fault but them insinuating that you can use RCVs makes it their bad.

 

[81Mojave]

I wounder if they will self clearance them selves at this point.
I have that set upon my Jk and they fit together, surprised they don’t play nice together on the JT.
I would probably keep the RCVs of the two, I think getting rid of u-joints is the better upgrade

 

[DocMike]

At this point I am waiting for a response from @TeraFlex as I'll return mine if they don't work with RCV.

I wounder if they will self clearance them selves at this point.
I have that set upon my Jk and they fit together, surprised they don’t play nice together on the JT.
I would probably keep the RCVs of the two, I think getting rid of u-joints is the better upgrade

 

[LostWoods]

One of these guys…???

Before you respond with zero knowledge how about you do some research @kevman65
“Grease zerks are accessible with axle shafts installed even w/ larger RCV shafts”
-Poly performance and Teraflex

So they clearly expect them to work with RCVs.

Nobody asked if you like them but thanks for letting everyone know…??‍

I think the point was more in line with the fact that Teraflex isn't going to test and validate every setup and list those that don't. That should be on the customer to either verify with the companies as you did, or to buy and try. If they don't work then call out Teraflex and the seller on their BS but don't expect companies to put disclaimers on everything for parts that are incompatible.

I can almost guarantee neither company tested this config and simply thought it's a ball joint, how much interference could it cause?

But on the other hand, if you trusted someone trying to sell you something then, well, that should always be taken with a grain of salt and it should have been pretty clear following installation that there was a clearance issue.

 

[Rusty PW]

Guys bitchin' about e-mail and such. I would like the thank the OP for the heads up. ?

 

[dcmdon]

One of these guys…???

Before you respond with zero knowledge how about you do some research @kevman65
“Grease zerks are accessible with axle shafts installed even w/ larger RCV shafts”
-Poly performance and Teraflex

So they clearly expect them to work with RCVs.

Nobody asked if you like them but thanks for letting everyone know…??‍

I was about to write the no aftermarket manufacturer can tell if their product is compatible with another aftermarket product. Its really up you you to consider interference between 2 aftermarket products that are going to be in proximity to each other.

Then you wrote this.

If they said nothing. I'd say it was on you.

But since they said it would fit. Its on them.

 

[Escape.idiocracy]

I was about to write the no aftermarket manufacturer can tell if their product is compatible with another aftermarket product. Its really up you you to consider interference between 2 aftermarket products that are going to be in proximity to each other.

Then you wrote this.

If they said nothing. I'd say it was on you.

But since they said it would fit. Its on them.

RCV is a “large” and “go-to” company for axle shafts- at least amongst jeeps…..

Greaseable ball joints are another “pretty typical” upgrade once the factory units fail….

Something else seems a miss here…..


I am not finding ANY issues with JL’s or JT’s by searching the inter webs for RCV’s and clearance issues….. Rcv ball joint issues…..



OP- have you called RCV and spoke to a rep??

- I’m going to look up the terraflex instructions too- are they required to be installed with the zerk fitting on the inside vs spinning 180* Edit- nope lower orientation has to have zerks facing inboard.

https://teraflex.com/amfile/file/download/file/750/product/23597/

 

[sass JT]

????‍?????
So what does the ? say?

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