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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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I was pricing ball joints and I noticed that there are adjustable ball joints with up to 1 degree caster and camber adjustment. Are these recommened or should I go with the factory replacements that arent adjustable? Thanks in advance!
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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stay with the reg ones
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 09:52 PM
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get the moog there the best out there
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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yeah the adjustable ones only have like a year warranty. go with the napa's they seem to hold up the best according to the axle shop that does a lot of them
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 08:45 AM
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Are they hard to swap out? I have a shop quote me $600 to swap all 4 of them.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 09:35 AM
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I have "XRF chassis parts" ball joints in my 99. I've had them for almost 2 years and roll on big 35" mud terrains. They have been rock solid. You can order direct from them. Their prices are VERY reasonable.

AC Delco, and Moog are also EXCELLENT choices.

$600 is at my high end of reasonable for a ball joint job. $150 per side plus the cost of the ball joints is what I would try and get. It's a tough job.

Full Disclosure: While I am not affiliated with XRF, I was given these ball joints for free along with an adjustable trac bar. The parts were sent to me for evaluation. I didn't care for the track bar, but the ball joints have been SOLID.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 08:51 AM
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I think im going to go with the moogs i just dont know if i can get them done myself before I deploy in april. I just hate paying someone else to do what I can do myself.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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Here is a good site for ball joints and many other stuff.Dodge Front Axle & Steering Dan the gear man has done alot of homework to make our lives alot easier.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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Agreed. Dan rocks. BUNCH'A parts you can't conveniently get anywhere else. Prices are good, and the "kits" with special tools are fantastic.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 02:05 PM
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So i have been outside for an hour and a half trying to get the hub off so that I can get to my ball joints... Is there atrick to getting this thing off?
 
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