Blkfenderslookbetter
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Figured I'd update. After taking a cross country trip and getting the mileage up to 11K, I can say all is well, steering is normal, and Jeep drives great. No complaints at all. I would say steering returned to normal after around 1000 miles or so. The key isn't mileage. Some guys that drive 95% highway might take a lot longer than a city guy because it's not the mileage that matters, but the constant turning back and forth, since that's what rounds out the metal. To me it only makes sense. If your balljoint is metal, and it is nice and tight, it will have to be a little stiff on the steering until it wears in.
I've got a new D44 Rubicon axle at the local shop having sleeves, gussets, and the Synergy ball joints installed right now.... so I'm reading this thread with great interest. Hopefully, I'll be one of the lucky ones and have no issues from the start,... Is their anything to do to help the break in process go faster? More grease? Slalom course runs? LOL