replacing ball joints
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05-22-2010, 11:20 PM
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the local napa dealer told me he also said i have 6 ball joints 3 on each side, the people that they got workin at the napa and advance auto are retarded tellin me that i have stuff in my truck that i damn well know i dont last one i talked to said he was a "expert" in big trucks and knew what he was talking bout.
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05-22-2010, 11:40 PM
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05-22-2010, 11:52 PM
Look forward to paying for it again in the not so distant future..... you would be better off waiting a bit, saving a bit more cash, and putting in the quality units, and not having to pay someone to do it again in a year or so. (or sooner......)
My brother put the 'inexpensive' ball joints in his truck. That led to changing a ball joints in a parking lot, as that is where he ended up when TWO of them broke.
My brother put the 'inexpensive' ball joints in his truck. That led to changing a ball joints in a parking lot, as that is where he ended up when TWO of them broke.
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05-23-2010, 01:49 AM
#16
05-23-2010, 11:48 AM
thanks guys for the help. I ordered a set directly from moog.The ones i have are from napa and i had to replace them 3 times in one year because they kept breaking.I now have to replace the sway bar bushings and the guy at the counter said that there was four diffrent sizes of bushings on the bar. And he said that i could either get the rubber or i believe its poly ones. which ones are the better ones.
Indy came with the 32mm sway bar. If you order sway bar bushings they should include the end link ones as well. Not sure if the 30mm has smaller end link bushings or not & thats what he is refering to when saying 4bushings sizes.
My V10 2500 4x4(factory plow/camper pkgs) sits on 3500 chassis, came with front 32mm, rear 25mm sway bars.
Chances are any 2500/3500 4x4 or 4x2 will have 32mm as well as the 4x4 1500s, SST/Indy
Rubber bushings are softer & over time break down.
Poly bushings last a lot longer & if added front to rear will reduce a little body roll, steering & suspension slop.
Most go with Engery Suspension. I got mine (bar, arms, leafs) from energysuspensionparts.com.
Good price but they screwed up my order. Sent me 4x4 c arm bushings instead of 4x2.
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07-31-2010, 12:11 AM
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i was wondering what u guys thought about dana/spicer balljoints,i found em online and i can get a set of uppers and lowers for 72 bucks they said there original equipment for the dana axles i was gonna go with moog but money got tight and i can get both of them for like 130 bucks right now
#20
07-31-2010, 05:44 PM
Do it they are the OEM and thats a good price, mine from dealer were over $200.
P/N was 5015 114-AA For the DANA 60 8800 gvw 00-02.
Go figure the first set they gave me were wrong, so I wrote down the part #.
I would verify the #s to make sure you get the right ones or at least make sure they can be returned.
EDIT
I should mention that those #s are dealer #s Maybe try the link below.
And the 60 was changed for years 00-02, which is why you'll need the angled cups to press them in and out
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Drivetrai...51&t_pl=102629
P/N was 5015 114-AA For the DANA 60 8800 gvw 00-02.
Go figure the first set they gave me were wrong, so I wrote down the part #.
I would verify the #s to make sure you get the right ones or at least make sure they can be returned.
EDIT
I should mention that those #s are dealer #s Maybe try the link below.
And the 60 was changed for years 00-02, which is why you'll need the angled cups to press them in and out
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Drivetrai...51&t_pl=102629
Last edited by VEETEN; 07-31-2010 at 05:52 PM.