Lower ball joints gone bad
i have 176,000 miles on my truck and as of i know they havent even been touched!!!! there is an unusual pop when i make a right turn and hit a bump but thats the only time i was wondering what it would cost to replace them all and do it my self???
from my reciept from the garage the right sides upper and lower were like $113 and $93 a piece i think so double that and either add labor or not depending if you do it yourself or not so around $400-$500...im pretty sure they got the best ones but there not the moog ones i dont think there are ones that are cheaper that i've seen online but i didnt have time to order them and it had to be done thats why mine were somewhat expensive at least to some that i've seen online in the $70-$85 range.
If they are anything like my 99 Dakota V6 2 wheel drive it is a pain for DIY. Took most of my time drilling out the factory rivets. Other than that its simple. Take off tire, take off caliper/rotor, had to take my upper balljoint out (but was replaceing that anyway), then take the castelated nut off of the lower and swing the hub assembly out of your way, then get to drilling the lower ball joint rivets out. A good hardened steel drill bit will save head/heartache and time.



