ball joint question / bent front diff???

[bajaviking]

I recently had my balljoints replaced and right after picking up the truck I went wheeling. After coming home I noticed that both wheels are like this \ / and now I am not sure if the balljoints were installed wrong or if my front diff is bent.

Can balljoints be installed wrong causing this \ / or is there only 1 position they can go in?

I suspect the balljoints because the front diff tubes does not look bent and I was wheeling the whole day without feling any binding which I guess would be the case if the tubes were really bent

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Balljoints could be a problem, but if the wheel bearings were reinstalled incorrectly that could cause it too.

 

[divorced]

That's how mine looked after I installed new ball joints.

 

[sweetk30]

i bet loose wheel bearings of cheep b/j's and thay are junk now.

chain store brand b/j's are junk now adays. get some moog or spicer b/j's when you do change them.

if thay didnt install the nuts for the wheel bearings correctly thay might have backed off on ya. worst case i had one do this and it took out the spindle and locking hub before i got to it.