Anybody had luck getting BALL JOINTS for prior 1989 Trailboss 250 4X4 (s).

I have two a 1987 & 1988 both nice --------- except for Ball Joints.

Any help would be appreciated.

The ball joints are a type that looks similiar to a TIE ROD END ------ not your ordinary Ball Joint.

Maybe this was a flawed design and Polaris is just pushing it aside.

This could help me make a decision on what brand not to BUY !!!!

John in MN.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]

 

Most don't stock antique parts, once over 10 yrs. old aftermarket.
I'm sure someone makes them.

 

Thanks RickCJ7 --thats kind of what I've thought. That s why so many get parted out on ebay !!

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: John in MN.

Anybody had luck getting BALL JOINTS for prior 1989 Trailboss 250 4X4 (s).



I have two a 1987 & 1988 both nice --------- except for Ball Joints.



Any help would be appreciated.



The ball joints are a type that looks similiar to a TIE ROD END ------ not your ordinary Ball Joint.



Maybe this was a flawed design and Polaris is just pushing it aside.



This could help me make a decision on what brand not to BUY !!!!



John in MN.[img][/img]</end quote></div>



Try 15/16/17/18 is this what you need? Steering assembly. If so you didn't look very hard.

http://houseofmotorcycles.bike...4-w898127-1989/o/m5635

 

No Rick Mine are 1987 & 1988 - <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://houseofmotorcyc...ike.....988/o/m5634
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---- with part # 62 under steering.

The 1989 year is when they changed the design to a BALL JOINT similiar to what is used on cars/trucks --------- the 1987 & 1988 were more like a " TIE ROD END " .

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I was thinking maybe of machining some type of adapter to use the -- 1989 and on type Ball Joint ----- but thats not a very simple project --- because not only devising away to mount BALL JOINT to the bottom of the front strut assemblies --- you also have to change the monting to the front lower A arms !!!!!

So thats why I've yell'd "HELP"

John

 

check http://www.goallballs.com/home.asp or with EPI

Ball Joint Kit - Lower
ALLBALLS PART # 42-1030
http://www.goallballs.com/dealer_tools_results.asp


just replaced mine in 2002 sp700.

 

Hi jimmypsp700 , That is the BALLJOINT for the new style type.

The 1987 & 1988 Trailboss 250 4X4's I have require a BALLJOINT that looks like a TIE - ROD END !

Thanks for the info - I will probably ask them if they know anyone making them .

John

 

Can't you use one of these with a bolt through it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...QrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

 

Are you sure you dont have a 86-87?I have a set of struts off of a 1988 Trailboss 2x4 and they are like the newer ones.The 86-87s were dif.

 

Ah Ha Squirrelmaster ,
I was wondering about something like that --- one of my son's had mentioned something about hime joints or something like that ------ Thanks for sending that link.

That looks like a good possible solution.

John in MN.