01-04-2023, 09:48 AM
As it happens, Tiger, it didn't. All the play in my mounting was in the top mounting. I am not familiar with the later Ruby joint, but mine has a lower cup to fit the ball on the chassis, a spacer and the cap nut and locknut. I greased mine and then fitted the lower cup, spacer and then adjusted it so that it was free to move without play. I am perhaps fortunate inasmuch as the ball is still tightly riveted to the chassis.