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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 12:03 AM
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Default got new tires... but i need all new tie rods and ball joints..

my life = fail... oh well. it means more beer.... uh i mean more garage time....
I got firestone destination At's 265/75/16's and had to do a bit of trimmin but it looks sexy as hell.... im still gonna lift the back 2 inches should i get the gumption to do so. but the tech said I needed a tie rod and i didnt believe him so i climbed over the little barrier and checked it my dam self... he didnt like that but it turned out he was tellin truth. the driver tie rod and ball joint have enough play in them that im worried. tie rods are gonna be easy for me. but i want greasable tie rods.. anybody know where i can get some. i can get the ball joints i need too off rock auto with zerk fittings but i can't find tie rods that have the zerks on em'

oh and yes i know but its dark... pics tomorrow.

sooooo to sum all that up. i need new front end parts. and i need input...
 
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 12:41 AM
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I had that same size in the same tire on my Dak about 2 years ago. They lasted about 35K or so. Go with Moog components: lifetime warrenty.
 
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 12:57 AM
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aye... yes captain lifetime warranty forgot about that... because the tie rods they sell aren't greasable but if they go bad ill just get them replaced for free!
... 35k huh? that's a bit short of the 50k they are rated for. I hope they will get close to the 50k. but idk...
 
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 06:46 AM
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I hope they will get close to the 50k. but idk...
Not the way you drive! Bahaha! Jk...
 
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 07:45 AM
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I got greasables from car quest. And lifetime war
 
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 08:39 AM
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Not the way you drive! Bahaha! Jk...
Lol. Well, I suppose mountain roads might have a slight impact on tire life for me. I don't know about Cheeseburger, but I drive like a grandma. The only time I get aggressive is on the track. Since I'm in the running for State Patrol's acadamy, no goofin' off for me. I thought 35K was way too short for those tires.
 
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cheeseburger, how many miles do you have on your truck?
 
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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70k and i drive like an *** hole... if i can speed i am doing it...
 
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 11:41 AM
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All the moog parts on rock auto are greaseable I just did tierods and ball joints 2 weeks ago easy stuff... make sure you clean the abs wire connections and make sure they click in good!

Had to be creative on pressing them in but they came out super easy with the ball joint press
 

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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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i dont have abs. r u sure the tie rods are greasable because it doesnt show it in the pictures.

Moogs are definitely not greasable looking at pictures of all sides and no zerk fittings..
 

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