{"id":6018,"date":"2026-01-22T08:24:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/?p=6018"},"modified":"2026-01-22T08:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:25:32","slug":"readylift-and-teraflex-team-up-to-strengthen-ford-super-duty-front-ends-with-hd-60-ball-joints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/22\/readylift-and-teraflex-team-up-to-strengthen-ford-super-duty-front-ends-with-hd-60-ball-joints\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>ReadyLIFT and TeraFlex Team Up to Strengthen Ford Super Duty Front Ends with HD 60 Ball Joints<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Trucks are built for hard work &#8211; and few work harder than Ford Super Duty models running oversized tires and lift kits. But added weight, leverage, and off-road use quickly expose the weak points of factory ball joints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To solve that problem, ReadyLIFT has partnered with TeraFlex to offer the <strong>60 HD Ball Joint Kit<\/strong> part number <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/60-axle-hd-ball-joint-kit-upper-lower-set-of-4.html\">3452030<\/a><\/strong>, engineered specifically for lifted Ford Super Duty trucks that see real-world abuse on and off the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This heavy-duty upgrade replaces the factory crimp-style ball joint with a <strong>threaded retaining ring design<\/strong>, allowing precise preload adjustment during installation \u2014 and future re-adjustment directly on the truck using basic hand tools.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/60-axle-hd-ball-joint-kit-upper-lower-set-of-4.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3452030-web-photo-227x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3452030-web-photo-227x300.png 227w, https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3452030-web-photo-776x1024.png 776w, https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3452030-web-photo-768x1014.png 768w, https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3452030-web-photo.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Why Super Duty Owners Upgrade<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Factory ball joints wear rapidly with oversize tires and heavy wheels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HD design handles added stress from lift kits, offset wheels, and increased front-end weight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helps reduce loose steering, uneven tire wear, and premature failure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Built to Handle the Load<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>32mm heat-treated chromoly ball stud for maximum strength<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hardened tool steel wear plate engineered for heavy-duty use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Threaded retaining ring replaces failure-prone crimp-style designs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On-truck preload adjustment &#8211; no press or rebuild kits required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Designed for Real-World Driving<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Dual helical grease grooves for consistent lubrication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low-profile sealing system keeps dirt and debris out<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Built for daily driving, towing, hauling, and off-road use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Backed by TeraFlex engineering and offered through ReadyLIFT\u2019s truck-focused product lineup, the 60 HD Ball Joint Kit delivers tighter steering, longer service life, and the durability Ford Super Duty owners expect from a properly built truck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trucks are built for hard work &#8211; and few work harder than Ford Super Duty models running oversized tires and lift kits. But added weight,<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/22\/readylift-and-teraflex-team-up-to-strengthen-ford-super-duty-front-ends-with-hd-60-ball-joints\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6020,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9,10,340],"tags":[708,710,709,251,711],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6018"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6018"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6018\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6025,"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6018\/revisions\/6025"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.readylift.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}