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How much for ball joint replacement?

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Old 10-13-2011, 11:19 AM
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I got quoted 500$ for TWO balljoints on mine here in Cali without a alignment. Was so mad i went to ebay, got my whole front end suspension for 118$. took me all weekend and i rented pitman arm puller and ball joint removal tool. After adding in an alignment got my whole front end suspension for 200$. The price he quoted you is fair for sure, i was cussing at my ball joints and my removal tool was just a 1/8 inch too short to fit over the ball joints so i had to hacksaw a little bit off then pop em out. definitely not fun. Its all about labor here.
 
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I don't have much as far as tools go here. All of them are back at home in my shop. However, I won't be able to go back home to work on it for over a month. If the price is fair to you guys, I think I may go ahead and get him to do it. Just so I don't have to wait or fool with it. The inside of my mud tires are bald now anyway haha.
 
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Old 10-13-2011, 12:56 PM
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Yes I concur also that the $500ish is a good deal for the amount of work.

Concur with the amount of cussing!!
 
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Old 10-13-2011, 03:03 PM
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anybody trust those rockauto balljoints lol
 
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Originally Posted by BackwoodsRam
anybody trust those rockauto balljoints lol

That seemed pretty cheap...too cheap......

I don't recognize the brand. I wouldn't jump out and try them unless I knew someone that had a good experience and good life out of them. I'm thinking "you get what you pay for." Sometimes you get a break, and sometimes you get broken.
 

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Old 10-13-2011, 06:48 PM
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lol i hear ya man, i just dont want to be the friend that tries em. 37 inch tires aint cheap and i dont want to lose a wheel because of a "10dollar" ball joint
 
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Old 10-13-2011, 08:03 PM
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Ball joint's can be had for cheap, if you want to use junk. All that aside, PLEASE READ THIS THREAD, https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...e-tragedy.html
 
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Thats not a bad price.I was quoted $660 here for just the lowers.Alignment not included.
 



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