and an upper rim 30 the socket 16 is fastened securely into the support arms of a suspension system of an automobile or truck which automotive suspension system is illustrated in the schematic drawing of fig1 the ball joint system 27 can be used for both the upper and lower support arms configuration the fully assembled ball joint system 27 is then turned into the socket 16 and is secured to the socket 16 by any conventional securing means such as set screws retainer rings or the like also shown in association with the ball joint system 27 of fig9 is a threaded nut 31 fig9 which can be turned onto the threads 13 of the elongated shaft 2 for attachment to a support means axle stud of a wheel of an automobile and thereafter the nut 31 is secured thereon by the insertion of a cotter pin or the like through the opening 12 in fig9 a there is shown a full view of the fully assembled ball joint system 27 a similar to ball joint system 27 wherein components shown therein have like numbers for like components as shown in fig9 except there is shown a ball joint having a longer elongated shaft 2 a than the one shown in fig9 the ball joint system 27 may be disassembled and reassembled as ball joint system 27 a when it is desired to alter the suspension geometry of the automobile using the ball joint system finally turning to fig1 there is shown a schematic drawing of one type of automotive suspension system 32 in which there.