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Old 11-29-2011 | 01:52 AM
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so i had my ball joints replaced today. and wow it drives like a bad new truck... i'm so happy with my truck.. i love it...

just wanted to tell everyone that i'm in love with my truck again..
 
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Old 11-29-2011 | 01:57 PM
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Hey jus wondering if you did it yourself? Thats somin i need to do sometime
 
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Old 11-29-2011 | 04:21 PM
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nope my buddy wholes been owns his own shop did it. took him about 3.5-4 hours...(with lots of smokeing breaks) but i'm glad i didn't try to do it my self he had a hard time doig the bottoms the top ones came out just fine

it costed me 250 for labor so i'm happy
 
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Old 11-29-2011 | 06:58 PM
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I see, thats not terrible i guess. I'll probly do it myself cause im cheap, but i'm sure it will be more than 4hrs, even without smoke breaks! lol
 
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Old 11-29-2011 | 07:06 PM
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I did the driver side myself, cost me just over $100 in parts, and $ZERO in labor. Took all friggin' night though, riveted on style, it was a learning process for sure...

Passenger side will go smoother...
 
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Old 11-29-2011 | 07:26 PM
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cost me just over $100 in parts, and $ZERO in labor
Now youre talkin in my price range! lol
 
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Old 11-30-2011 | 01:54 AM
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well if your doing all 4 your looking more at like 200+ cause ball joints range from 35-150 dollars each..

in total with the labor i have over 600 dollars in to my ball joints were 95 dollars each
 
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Old 11-30-2011 | 05:11 AM
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well if your doing all 4 your looking more at like 200+ cause ball joints range from 35-150 dollars each..

in total with the labor i have over 600 dollars in to my ball joints were 95 dollars each
I only did the driver side so far, $50 a joint. Total cost for 4 new ball joints will be just under $220, for what I'm using anyway...

$95 each? What kind did you buy, most be one of those XRF ones huh

Ever heard of the Rare Auto Parts brand of ball joints that sell for over $200 EACH, WTF?
 
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Old 11-30-2011 | 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by stewie01
I only did the driver side so far, $50 a joint. Total cost for 4 new ball joints will be just under $220, for what I'm using anyway...

$95 each? What kind did you buy, most be one of those XRF ones huh

Ever heard of the Rare Auto Parts brand of ball joints that sell for over $200 EACH, WTF?

wow who would pay 200 each lol...what brand is that
 
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Old 11-30-2011 | 05:33 AM
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wow who would pay 200 each lol...what brand is that
Beats me and I don't know.

I've seen them on different part's supplier's websites.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...0317&ppt=C0106

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...0317&ppt=C0106
 


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