MOOG, and don't ever buy anything from Parts Geek online.

 

Doing the upper and lower on passenger side tomorrow morning . What all tools will I need to do this? Got a press to remove them. Have to grab all tools from work. Will not have them with me where I am doing the work

 

Spend the money on camber adjustment bolts. It's like $50 for the set, they are the bolts that hold the upper control arms in. These will allow an alignment shop to get it perfect. They aren't adjustable from the factory.

 

Got a Moog upper at advanced auto. 96$ without discount. Out the door was 79$. Easiest ball joint I have changed in my life ! Went to a friends house and it took all of maybe 20 minutes. Required two 21 mm sockets (or 21 mm and a wrench), extended ratchet if you have on (I have a big red 24 inch that is treating me very well), 10 mm socket to remove ground strap on frame, pin punch for cotter pin, hammer, map gas torch, grease gun and a tool to press it out with. My friends tool was from harbor freight. No problems. The camber is adjustable with the off center washers on the control arm assembly bolts. The Moog was made in USA! Unsealed unit so you can grease it as much as you need till you flush out the contaminates. The steering is very smooth now. My steering wheel was off center before and is now a little worse. I know I can probably fix that at the gear box and get it aligned when I can. Thanks guys! Very happy to have that dangerous ball joint out of there

 

You don't fix the steering wheel off center at the box. You do it at the tie rod clamps. But if you don't know how let the alignment tech do it. If you adjust them one way it will just move the steering wheel, but if you turn them the wrong way it will change the toe in.

 

Have MOOG upper control arms for '98 F150 4X4 in hand today.

They are Made in China according to MOOG label on box.

 

Mine were actually made in the USA. I was presently surprised and very happy. Got them at advanced auto

 

You repeatedly mentioned "ball joints". Did you get "ball joints"?

Have read that there have been issues replacing just "ball joints" in used forging b/c might not properly retain press fit "ball joints". Some replacement "ball joints" are knurled to provide necessary interference.

My observation was that at least some "MOOG upper control arms" are Made in China these days. Am aware that MOOG was traditionally made here.

Note that these control arms come complete w/ball joints, both bushings & forged steel control arm itself. Definitely wanted to replace both old bushings & have heard they can be a PITA to install correctly.