Well boys I think it's time for some front end work, Moog or is there other brand that is just as good for the upper and lower ball joints, also tie rod ends. 04 ext cab 2wheel drive ,thanks all

 

Theres them kind Bismic Has

Field rebuildable

I went Moog

But I think a Servicable OEM BJ would be sweet too Last I heward Ford added grease zerts

 

IIRC Mark runs Dynatrac's there spendy and IDK anything on how they wear

 

Heyyy oem bj, I never

 

lifer warrenty on moog

IDK

If my Moog fails I am only out seals FWIW

 

I like the Idea of being able to grease them, the OEM ones now went 167 thou, who has the better deal, I took my truck over to a 4x shop 1200 for the front end work that's with Moog.

 

I run moog never really had a problem with them. Not to bad to change. Put the new ones in the freezer over night and they go in a little better.

 

I've used Moog twice ('03 Excursion 4x4 and '05 Excursion 4x4). The latest set have gone almost 100,000 miles with no problems and still very tight suspension.

 

I've heard of people doing this... but now I have an excuse to try when the sun pokes out again!

 

Dynatrac JP44-2X3050-A SET OF 4 JK PROSTEER BALL JOINTS
Anybody running these Dynatracs or would Moog out do them?

 

Ended up going with Moog grease able fittings 2004 2wd 350 extended cab
1. Moog upper k80028 times 2
2. moog lower k80027 times 2
3. moog tie rod es3418t
4. moog tie rod es3417t
5. moog tie rod ds1434
6. moog tie rod ds1433t
didn't have to do the Idler arm but here are some Alignment Cam numbers
1. 2004 2wd 350 ext = Procomp # EXT-594
2. 2005/2015 4x4 350 = Procomp # EXP-599

 

I did mine this spring. Complete from steering gear to hubs. All new MOOG ball joints, tie rods, control arms and adjusters. Replaced hubs with Timken hubs. I purchased those parts. Had a friend of mine who was an out of work mechanic do the job at his house. $1200 for the job and that included $350 for incidental parts and freeing my lower slide pins on my front brake calipers. Job cost me about $1800 turn key. I could not believe the difference. Very, very pleased.

Ed

 

Would of liked to have a look at that ball joint but I got this.
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Of all the problems with Moog I think it was do to people not installing
then correctly or not torquing them to the right level.


Sean

 

I've only got maybe 20,000 on my moog ball joints but they're still holding up strong checked in the other day

But my opinion any ball joint in a 6.0L that could go 100,000 miles is a solid part

These ball joints take a brutal beating from the weight of the diesel engine plus a lot of us are running lift kit and bigger tires which gives them an extra hard pounding

My OEM original went almost 100,000 miles with bigger tires and a lift kit my front springs alone have a leafs if I recall correctly which makes it

 

Moog sucks! my factory 03 ball joints went at 50000 miles, the moogs I put in then have 200000 on them with 37-35" tires.