Reddit reviews Spicer 706944X Socket Assembly

Start of a long line of new parts for the 2000 XJ:

• Spicer ball joints
  
• Timken Hubs
  
• Drag link
  
• Drag link end (to pitman arm)
  
• Drag link adjusting sleeve
  
• Tie rod end (to drag link)
  
• Tie rod end (to DS steering knuckle)
  
• Steering Damper
  
• Front rotors / pads
  
• Rear drums / shoes
  
• Random o2 sensor that has exposed wires
  
  Finally got the ball joints out yesterday around 1pm.
  
  Had to go get an impact gun to even touch the axle nut. Then the damn 13mm 12 point bolts that hold the hub in. Some how I did not strip a single one but have no faith in putting them back in, so now waiting for new bolts to be delivered. Every single cotter pin on the ball joints were so rusted and pushed into the castle nut that I couldn't get them out, so go get new impact sockets (and another trip for swivel sockets for the upper) and unleash all hell to shear the cotter pins off.
  
  
  Finally got to pushing the ball joints out and the OTC set receiving cup is a touch to big for the lower ball joint, so off to Harbor Freight to get an adapter set.
  
  Anyways, half a rant but happy to hopefully have a Jeep that wont wobble down the road.

I bought these from Amazon: Spicer 706944X Socket Assembly aka ball joints

You'll need 2 since each assembly consists of an upper & lower.

I am going to do my ball joints next month first time, been watching this appears easy to do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ol3TPHzvHk&t=924s. For ball joints if you do your homework you'll find every recommends sticking with Spicer https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007N6OHI0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1