Ball joints worn out at 80k. Are you kidding!?
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I replaced the (factory) ball joints on my truck at 150+k, and they were shot!
And I'm pretty damn sure the Chrysler logo on my shocks means I still have factory shocks or they bought new shocks from the dealer... Either way, time for new shocks!
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I've got a clear view, and on this '99 2wd I'm not seeing any tack welds or rivets. Only a split ring on the lower. Can anyone confirm that these are just pressed in? Shouldn't a weld or rivet be pretty obvious?
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^Lifetime is good.
Just to throw my experience in here.
Dad has an 02 Ram with 129k on it and he's the second owner. He bought it with 50k on it, going on 8 (!) years ago. It's just now needing shocks and ball joints (upper control arms).
Just to throw my experience in here.
Dad has an 02 Ram with 129k on it and he's the second owner. He bought it with 50k on it, going on 8 (!) years ago. It's just now needing shocks and ball joints (upper control arms).
I work for Advance Auto Parts (part time) and we sell Moog chassis components and wheel bearings. Moog started to send their products overseas to be made for a while. It proved very quickly to be a mistake as so many products were coming back defective or defective right out of the box. (Craftsman tried the same crap a couple years ago which also bit Sears in the *ss!) In the past ten months I've seen the "Made in ..." labels go from China back to USA and so far so good. Nearly every part they carry (except wheel bearings) have a full LIFETIME replacement warranty. Everything grease-able too. They even came out with a new "impact" grade U-Joint too that works great for people big into wheeling. I've been impressed with them.
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I work for Advance Auto Parts (part time) and we sell Moog chassis components and wheel bearings. Moog started to send their products overseas to be made for a while. It proved very quickly to be a mistake as so many products were coming back defective or defective right out of the box. (Craftsman tried the same crap a couple years ago which also bit Sears in the *ss!) In the past ten months I've seen the "Made in ..." labels go from China back to USA and so far so good. Nearly every part they carry (except wheel bearings) have a full LIFETIME replacement warranty. Everything grease-able too. They even came out with a new "impact" grade U-Joint too that works great for people big into wheeling. I've been impressed with them.
Incorrect, currently all Craftsman brand tools are USA made. They still make tools in China, but under the "Evolve by Craftsman" name.
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Sears accused of misleading public on Craftsman line
Where are the "Craftsman" branded tools being made?
I hate to cite Wikepedia, but here goes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craftsman_%28tools%29
Craftsman Hand-Tools Now Made in China
I learned from an appliance repairman that Kenmore washers and dryers are actually rebranded LG.