Kyle,
you might want to check out PST. They have a front
end kits for Gen II. It has poly-urethane bushings
with a 20 year warranty on them. My roommate has put
their kit on his 69 cougar and 89 mustang with no
problems.
http://www.p-s-t.com/fektvpg.html
1-800-247-2288
e-mail: pstsales@p-s-t.com
It has tie rod ends, ball joints, control arm
bushings...the whole nine yards for $289. I think I
am going to get this kit in May.
just my $0.02
Gregg
92 V6 CC
--- Kyle Kozubal <grndak4x4@home.com> wrote:
> > No, you don't have to remove the lower control
> arm. Just make sure that
> you
> > lift the truck up high enough to get the press in
> to install the new ball
> > joint. When your ready to go for you alignment
> I'll give you some deadly
> > specs to make it handle the viper!
> >
>
> Well I just called around for inner/outer tie rod
> ends and upper/lower ball
> joints...........and am kind of shocked at prices. I
> wanted either Moog or
> Perfect Circle parts......so I guess maybe this is
> why the high(er) cost.
> Both come with lifetime warranty. I have a Perfect
> Circle Pitman Arm and
> Perfect Circle Idler Arm, so I may just to with the
> Perfect Circle parts,
> which are made by Dana. Perfect Circle parts are
> cheaper also. Here are the
> best prices I was able to find:
> -Upper Ball Joints:
> *Moog=$42
> *Perfect Circle=$22
> -Lower Ball Joints:
> *Moog=$59
> *Perfect Circle=$32
> -Inner Tie Rod:
> *Moog=$49
> *Perfect Circle=$47
> -Outer Tie Rod:
> *Moog=$49
> *Perfect Circle=$48
> So if I go the Moog route cost would be $398, for
> doing both sides of the
> truck. If I get all Perfect Circle parts, cost will
> be $298, for doing both
> sides of the truck. So I would be able to save $100
> by using the Dana parts.
> There is another option, parts which Autozone carry,
> called something like
> McGuire North(or something like this) which also has
> a lifetime warranty. I
> just have never heard of this name. Total cost if I
> buy these parts would be
> $272, for doing both sides of the truck. I figure
> for the additional $26, I
> would buy the parts made by the namebrand I know,
> Dana(Perfect Circle in
> this case). It is still alot more than I initially
> thought, but I figure I
> should never have to do the front end steering parts
> again, since the
> factory ones have lasted 121,000 miles. Thanks for
> the info,
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
>
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