Re: Ball Joints ('98 4x2 CC)

From: Mike Burgess (mike_burgess@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Mar 03 2006 - 22:34:25 EST


Now I'm hearing a story from the shop, that there is a
new control arm, that takes an "improved" ball joint,
and that it's supposed to solve the wear out problems.
 Anyone else hear of that ??

Mike

--- srp@cox.net wrote:

>
> Mike, you been jumping that thing or what? (j/k)...
> I have 113k miles on my factory balljoints, and they
> are about due for replacement. TRW makes a set, but
> so far I have found that Moog have been the best
> replacement. How did yours fail? Did you keep them
> greased properly? Torn boot perhaps?
>
> Sam
> www.socaldakota.com
> 619-274-1292
>
> >
> > From: Mike Burgess <mike_burgess@yahoo.com>
> > Date: 2006/02/21 Tue PM 04:02:43 EST
> > To: DML Digest <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > Subject: DML: Ball Joints ('98 4x2 CC)
> >
> >
> > Just wondering who makes a GOOD set of ball
> joints,
> > I've been thru the Factory set (4yrs) Moog (1.5yr)
> and
> > they got a warrenty replace (1.5yr) and are bad
> again.
> > 99% is freeway miles, I've got 93,000 miles on the
> > truck, and 80% of the rear brake lineings. Except
> for
> > the potholes, I don't beat on it, yet the IAS
> shocks &
> > ball joints keep dieing on me. Suggestions ?
> > Mike
> >

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