MetalCloak Heavy Duty Baller Joints for Jeep JL & JT

In this short video from MetalCloak, Scott Becker introduces MetalCloak's Heavy Duty Baller Joints for the Jeep JL Wrangler and JT Gladiator, explaining why ball joints are a critical—but often overlooked—component of your front end. He covers common failure modes from daily use and off-roading with larger tires and armor, the symptoms of worn ball joints (including premature tire wear, loose steering, shimmy, and the dreaded death wobble), and then walks through the design and material features that make MetalCloak's ball joints a durable, serviceable, and rebuildable upgrade option: upper and lower load-bearing design, captured assembly, fully sealed, preload adjustability, induction-hardened chromoly steel components, grease fittings, and American-made finishes.

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metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints

[00:04] Is it time to replace your ball joints because they're worn out or do you just want to do the best upgrade before they become an issue? MetalCloak's Ball Joint Upgrade System are unrivaled and just what you're looking for.

metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints, scott becker product specialist

[00:16] Hi, I'm Scott Becker with MetalCloak, here to talk to you about our Heavy Duty Baller Joints for the Jeep JL Wrangler and JT Gladiator.

metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints, often overlooked but very important part of vehicle build

[00:25] Ball joints are often overlooked, but they are a very important part of any vehicle build.

metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints, on axle assembly, for connection between knuckle at end of solid axle and pivoting hub assembly

[00:31] Found on the axle assembly of your rig, they help form a connection between the knuckle at the end of the solid axle and the pivoting hub assembly.

metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints, experience daily wear and tear especially with bigger tires and off-road use

[00:39] Ball joints experience a lot of daily wear and tear, and if you're adding off-road use with bigger tires and armor on your rig, they're going to wear out even faster.

metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints, cause premature wear on tires and front end components, give loose steering feeling

[00:49] And worn ball joints can cause premature wear on your tires and other front end components, give vague or loose feeling in the steering can cause shaking or shimmy feeling and even go into the dreaded death wobble. And that is certainly unwanted.

metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints, upper and lower load bearing, fully sealed

[01:04] MetalCloak's Heavy Duty Baller Joints comprise of the best features contained in one package. This is the only ball joint that is upper and lower load bearing, fully sealed, captured, adjustable, and even in-Jeep Rebuildable.

metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints, pressed in from bottom of C

[01:20] Unlike the factory or similar parts, MetalCloak's ball joints are pressed in from the bottom of the C, keeping them from being pushed out if an axle fails.

metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints, upper ball joint has almunimum lock nut and thread on top cap to capture joint

[01:28] The upper ball joint has an aluminum lock nut and thread-on top cap to capture the joint so there is just no possibility of pulling the joint out of the C.

metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints, pre-load tension adjustable divides force load between upper and lower

[01:38] Upper and lower joints are pre-load tension adjustable, and this takes the force loads and divides them between both the lower and upper pivot locations.

metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints, upper position is not just a pivot

[01:47] The upper position is not just a pivot, it actually helps support the load.

metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints, much longer lifespan than typical ball joint or deletes

[01:52] This weight distribution gives our upgrade a much longer lifespan than typical ball joint or ball joint deletes.

metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints, built with induction hardened chromoly steel spindle and ball

[01:59] MetalCloak Ball Joints are built with induction hardened chromoly steel for the spindle and ball that resists wear and provides a maximized bearing surface to distribute force loads.

$metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints, absorbs energy without fracture$

[02:10] The material gives superior ability to absorb energy without fracture over inferior, stiff but brittle materials.

metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints, ball and spindle both load bearing

[02:18] Ball and spindle are both load bearing and utilize metal on metal strength captured with hardened tool steel races that eliminate memory steer and are long lasting.

metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints, self-tapping grease fittings

[02:29] MetalCloak Baller Joints have self-tapping grease fittings for efficient servicing and are sealed with multiple Buna-N rubber O-rings, along with wiper seals on the shafts to keep contaminants out and grease in.

metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints, finished in anodized red aluminum, silver and gold steel plated

[02:41] Finished in anodized red aluminum with silver and gold zinc steel plated components, it is easy to see the quality and craftsmanship and will let others know you appreciate American-made quality and top-notch performance.

metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints, sealed captured adjustable in-jeep rebuildable

[02:56] So if it's time to replace your worn ball joints, or you want an upgrade that's going to give long-lasting, durable performance while giving you a secure, reliable, and smooth ride, look no further than the MetalCloak Heavy Duty Baller Joint upgrade for the Jeep JL Wrangler and the JT Gladiator, the only joints that are sealed, captured, adjustable, and in-jeep rebuildable.

metalcloak jeep jl wrangler jt gladiator baller joints, it's your Jeep only better

[03:21] MetalCloak, it's your Jeep, only better.

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