Wich Ball Joint will you use?
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Wich Ball Joint will you use?
Hello everybody!
I have a big problem now. Since 2011, I have change 3 sets of ball joints and now, the set which will change 2014 is also defect and i have to change them again...
I drive a Dodge Ram2500, 2004, 4WD "Heavy Duty" with the tire size 315 / 70-17
What kind of ball joints do you use and which would you recommend? ACDELCO and Moog were installed, i dont trust them again...
thanks a lot, greetings from germany
Rik
I have a big problem now. Since 2011, I have change 3 sets of ball joints and now, the set which will change 2014 is also defect and i have to change them again...
I drive a Dodge Ram2500, 2004, 4WD "Heavy Duty" with the tire size 315 / 70-17
What kind of ball joints do you use and which would you recommend? ACDELCO and Moog were installed, i dont trust them again...
thanks a lot, greetings from germany
Rik
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Hi Rik. Where in Germany are you? There's a pretty good size Ram contingent over there.
I have, and am very happy, with MOOG on mine, but it's a 1500.
One of my favorite shots of my truck in Germany
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I have, and am very happy, with MOOG on mine, but it's a 1500.
One of my favorite shots of my truck in Germany
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Hi!
thansk for answer! Yes, there is a good community, i'm also moderator in a forum (dodge-forum.eu). But in USA are a lot of more RAMs, so i hope to get a input for new, better ball joints.
Since 2011, i have installed 3 BallJoint (upper and down at the same time!)
AcDelco, January 2011
Moog, September 2012
Moog "first class" November 2014
I think, that is to much for the time, i'm driving ~10.000mls each year, no offraod...
Did you came with your truck to germany to the nürburgring? The picture has been taken in the "Karussell", right?
thx
Rik
thansk for answer! Yes, there is a good community, i'm also moderator in a forum (dodge-forum.eu). But in USA are a lot of more RAMs, so i hope to get a input for new, better ball joints.
Since 2011, i have installed 3 BallJoint (upper and down at the same time!)
AcDelco, January 2011
Moog, September 2012
Moog "first class" November 2014
I think, that is to much for the time, i'm driving ~10.000mls each year, no offraod...
Did you came with your truck to germany to the nürburgring? The picture has been taken in the "Karussell", right?
thx
Rik
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From: Cádiz, Spain
Hi!
thansk for answer! Yes, there is a good community, i'm also moderator in a forum (dodge-forum.eu). But in USA are a lot of more RAMs, so i hope to get a input for new, better ball joints.
Since 2011, i have installed 3 BallJoint (upper and down at the same time!)
AcDelco, January 2011
Moog, September 2012
Moog "first class" November 2014
I think, that is to much for the time, i'm driving ~10.000mls each year, no offraod...
Did you came with your truck to germany to the nürburgring? The picture has been taken in the "Karussell", right?
thx
Rik
thansk for answer! Yes, there is a good community, i'm also moderator in a forum (dodge-forum.eu). But in USA are a lot of more RAMs, so i hope to get a input for new, better ball joints.
Since 2011, i have installed 3 BallJoint (upper and down at the same time!)
AcDelco, January 2011
Moog, September 2012
Moog "first class" November 2014
I think, that is to much for the time, i'm driving ~10.000mls each year, no offraod...
Did you came with your truck to germany to the nürburgring? The picture has been taken in the "Karussell", right?
thx
Rik
Yes, I had my truck over there in Kaiserslautern (Jettenbach, actually) from 2010-2014. That photo on the Nürburgring was two days before I shipped it. Good thing I didn't crash it there! I drove my truck all over Germany, into France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria... and probably elsewhere. It's not exactly an Autobahn vehicle, but it was FUN. I woke up to notes on my window several times from people wanting to buy it from me. I probably would have made a nice profit, but I just can't sell this thing!
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I agree, they should be lasting much, much longer than that. I believe that MOOG parts have lifetime warranties, no? I agree with the above question, as well: do you grease them regularly? ARe they wearing out, or tearing?
Yes, I had my truck over there in Kaiserslautern (Jettenbach, actually) from 2010-2014. That photo on the Nürburgring was two days before I shipped it. Good thing I didn't crash it there! I drove my truck all over Germany, into France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria... and probably elsewhere. It's not exactly an Autobahn vehicle, but it was FUN. I woke up to notes on my window several times from people wanting to buy it from me. I probably would have made a nice profit, but I just can't sell this thing!
Yes, I had my truck over there in Kaiserslautern (Jettenbach, actually) from 2010-2014. That photo on the Nürburgring was two days before I shipped it. Good thing I didn't crash it there! I drove my truck all over Germany, into France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria... and probably elsewhere. It's not exactly an Autobahn vehicle, but it was FUN. I woke up to notes on my window several times from people wanting to buy it from me. I probably would have made a nice profit, but I just can't sell this thing!
yes, im greasing them regulary! They are moving in the housing, i can feel it when i jerky(?) the tire / rims... I dont know why they are so often faulty
They have lifetime warranty, im in conservation with rockauto
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AC Delco are probably the stock ball joint, so I would err on the side of caution and go with that brand. A lot of guys prefer Moog only because they've always used Moog; however, I've observed a lot of complaints about Moog over the past decade, maybe longer.