Does anyone know if the Moog lower ball-joint has a removeable boot?
I have read that it makes it much easier to install if you don't have
to worry about the press cutting the boot.
Ted
On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 3:00 PM, M.B. <mailinglists@moparhowto.com> wrote:
>
> Moog with zerks or nothing... more maintenance required but what's a couple
> shots with a grease gun every oil change?
>
> Of course it adds up when you add other grease-able items... originally my
> '95 only had grease-able ball joints and the front drive shaft. Now it has
> grease-able tierods x4, 2 on the idler arm and one on the pitman arm... but
> at least I know they're never dry like all the tierods and the pitman arm
> were when I changed them at 130k with Moog items.
>
> Moog stuff tends to be stronger than stock. I like to use this pic to
> illustrate the difference just in pitman arms:
>
> http://moparhowto.com/pictures/1995-Dakota/pitman_moog_vs_stock.jpg
>
>
>
> On 3/19/2012 2:42 PM, MICHAEL CABE wrote:
>>
>> I dont know where you are looking at moog balljoints but the upper and
>> lower moogs I have in stock have zerks.They would be my choice.
>>
>> --- On Mon, 3/19/12, Ted Wiegandt<twiegandt@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Ted Wiegandt<twiegandt@gmail.com>
>>> Subject: DML: Ball joints
>>> To: "dakota"<dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>>> Date: Monday, March 19, 2012, 10:57 AM
>>>
>>> I think my balljoints are toast at 150k miles. Uppers
>>> were replaced
>>> under warranty at 25k. What is the consensus on which
>>> replacement
>>> ones to get? There are Moogs with no zerks, but then
>>> there are others
>>> with grease zerks. Any tips on the replacement
>>> process? Might do the
>>> steering linkage while I am at it. This is on a 2002
>>> 4WD Quadcab.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Ted
>>>
>>>
>
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