Does this look wrong?

[ramdough]

I was looking through my pictures and I ran across this one. The picture was while I was looking for a leak. This is a 1999 m1083A1 rear most axle.
It looks like the ball joint is loose on the control triangle (not sure what it is called). Look at the gap and the threads showing. Or is that gap part of the design for this part?

can’t look at the truck tonight, so thought I would post.

 

[simp5782]

The gap is normal. Its a torque rod.

You can even see it in several GP listing pictures

 

[Mullaney]

I was looking through my pictures and I ran across this one. The picture was while I was looking for a leak. This is a 1999 m1083A1 rear most axle.
It looks like the ball joint is loose on the control triangle (not sure what it is called). Look at the gap and the threads showing. Or is that gap part of the design for this part?

can’t look at the truck tonight, so thought I would post.

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Not sure - but is that some sort of "muffler" clamp on the torque rod? That seems odd, but maybe it is different than the trucks I have crawled under?

 

[simp5782]

Not sure - but is that some sort of "muffler" clamp on the torque rod? That seems odd, but maybe it is different than the trucks I have crawled under?

It secures a piece of metal holding an air valve. Each leg of the torque rod has a u bolt clamp

 

[Mullaney]

It secures a piece of metal holding an air valve. Each leg of the torque rod has a u bolt clamp

Thanks simp5782 ! Sorry for the bad information ramdough

 

[ramdough]

The gap is normal. Its a torque rod.

You can even see it in several GP listing pictures

Thanks Wes..... I am used to seeing no gap on ball joints, so when I saw a gap, it looked off. Also the nut looks barely on.

Thanks for answering the noob question!


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[Suprman]

Thats the upper triangle that mounts to the middle axle. I believe it should be bolted down there shouldnt be threads exposed like that. I can take a pic of one when I get to work.

 

[Suprman]

 

[Suprman]

I dont see any threads exposed. Maybe there is a collar that sits on the shaft there that you are missing