so i jacked up the front end today to check my ball joints one more time. this time i used a bar under the tire instead of trying to move the tire by hand and sure enough all 4 ball joints in the front were wearing; hence why the outter edge of my tires were wearing. so i started shopping. first at advanced auto....moog ball joints were way to expensive there for my taste, so i came home and started searchin part numbers for both upper and lower joints.... between ebay and amazon i paid a total, with shipping, $150 for all four moog ball joints!!!!!! screw the stores.... it pays to shop around

 

How do you check the ball joints?

 

jack your tire up and grab the top and botoom and see if it moves in and out.......see where its moving, could be balljoints or wheel bearings.....prob best to have 2 people, one lookin, one movin tire

 

i pried with a crowbar underneath the tire while looking at them

 

Please post the links to these sites you found them in.

 

Mikey,

When you get the new ball joints in, please write back on this thread and let everyone know how it rides.

I have 155k on my truck and I'm betting it's time for ball joints, poly bushings, etc...

Also, why did you decide to go with MOOG vs OEM replacements?

 

I thought the only way to check for bad ball joints was if there was a load on them? Or was that wheel bearings? Or am I just mistaken altogether?

 

no. like said above, jack up truck, pry bar under tire. should be zero movement at ball joint or wheel bearing or track bar.

 

when i bought my moog ball joints i found the price at rockauto.com then took it to advance auto and they price match!!!

 

What the hell is with that Stupid Car in your sig pic?

I just checked mine. I am definatly going to have to get new ball joints.
These are the ones I'm going to get:
http://www.quad4x4.com/Dodge%20Frt%2...all_Joint_Kits