Re: Gen III (post 99) ball joints delayed, yet again...

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Thu Apr 15 2004 - 09:35:54 EDT


""Stephen Cecil"" <scecil@npc.net> wrote in message
>
> From this month's Rockauto newsletter:
>
> "Moog Production Facility Fire
>
> One of Moog's production facilities in Tennessee recently suffered from a
> catastrophic fire. Fortunately no one was injured. But unfortunately
because of
> this incident, production and distribution has been slowed. This
especially
> affects the owners of certain Dodge vehicles who are looking to replace
the
> stock ball joints."
>
> Looks like they'll have the Gen IV trucks out before the non-factory
replacement
> ball joints are here... :(
>
> Steve
> 00 Cc Sport+ 4.7L Auto 3.55 LSD
>

I'm running dana ball joints on my truck, I got them from NAPA. IIRC they
were about $40 each. There are still other options out there, and the ones
I've got have stood up to heavy usage very well. They still feel much
tighter than the stock ones ever did.

-- 
- Josh
Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html
www.omg-stfu.com



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