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Old 06-30-2014 | 01:05 PM
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how often are you needing to replace yours? i have 80,000 km and they need changing a second time.
 
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Old 06-30-2014 | 01:10 PM
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it varies on the use of the truck, and quality of the new part (I only use moog personally, lifetime warranty helps) on a truck we used for hauling wood they got beat up bad, and were changed every couple years, on one that was street driven only replaced once in 200,000 miles. Many replacements have grease fittings, and if you take it in for oil changes many don't grease them since factory ones are sealed, run it dry, and it won't last
 
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Old 06-30-2014 | 01:12 PM
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a lift will also wear parts faster, it's all about leverage and geometry, good ones shouldn't wear as fast though.
 
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Old 07-01-2014 | 09:45 AM
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102 k on the originals 2wd. Still tight
 




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