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Old May 19, 2013 | 07:57 PM
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79 Bronco ball joints

Well I've notice I have a loose bottom ball joint on my passenger side as well as a tie rod. I replaced the tie rod and now it is time to replace the ball joint. The top one doesn't seem like it is moving...I am wondering if I should the top as well?

What brand of ball joint is good? I know Moog is the best but $44/each does hurt the wallet BUT I know you pay is what you get. I did hear some negatives about Moog too.


How about auto zone, O'Reily, etc brand ball joints? I used O'Reily on my old SAS Bronco I had BUT I didn't have that Bronco long enough to tell how they were.


Anyone also know the socket size for ball joint nuts too?
 
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Old May 20, 2013 | 07:10 AM
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i always try to buy Moog when i can, but i suggest you buy the best you can afford and do all of them at one time or maybe one side now then other side next payday. ball joints arn't something i consider fun so when its time to do one i do them all so i don't have to worry about them for a long while.
 
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Replacing the ball joints is a pain, do it once and do it right, use the Moog hardware. As for the nut size... I'm sorry, I don't know it.
 
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