I'm new to this forum and don't know to much how it works but I have a 2000 7.3 2wd and I need ball joints any recommendations. I went to a shop near me and for all 4 ball joints upper and lower it was gunnar be 1,098$ I'm ready to do them by my self but don't know what's a good company to get them from

 

I used to use Moog but lately have not been getting as much life out of them. I have 125,000 mi on my Ford factory ones on a different truck that are not greasable and plan on using them when I need to do that trucks

 

How much have u payed for those. I'm gunna do mine myself it cost way to much money to pay a shop to do them

 

XRF is what I would go with my moog Ball joints didn't last very long. Have XRF now but some have had good luck with moog

 

Dana Spicer kit 2020314 is OE manufacturer and includes all seals and o rings you'll need. Non greasable but I like that. Not a job ya want to do often so get best quality.

 

Dana/Spicer is a good call. Someone here use to always say "OEM baby!"

 

Yeah but isn't grease fittings good to have

 

No. Greaseable stuff usually doesn't last as long for a couple reasons:

1. They don't get greased.
2. They get over-greased and the seals unseat allowing dirt and water intrusion when they aren't constantly greased afterward.

 

Didn't think about it that way. Thanks. I guess I'll go with the ones with out the fittings I'm going to go to my local shop where I order parts for all my other cars I'll see what brand he comes up with and what price because like I said before Im not paying 1,098$ to have someone do it. I'll do it my self

 

I will see what my cost is, I just made an order on those parts!

 

Agreed 100%. And I have seen people grease but not clean the dirt off the zerk which pushes the dirt into the joint

 

Absolutely!

 

If you plan on keeping your truck for a while, I would consider the Dynatrac's. While very pricey at around $550, they are a different design and by all accounts, the last ball joints you will ever buy. I rationalized the purchase because I did the job myself. This is the most time consuming job on the chassis of our trucks and by many accounts, the replacement ball joints are not giving the service life of the originals. This is a bigger DIY job than many on the net would have us believe. For MOST of us, the oft quoted 2-3 hours per side will not be the case. Also, don't think you are going to tap and knock on the knuckle with a brass hammer and its just going to drop off, like the guy on You-tube. Get a separating fork (or pickle fork) that will go around the lower ball joint (appx 1.25" dia). Forks this size don't come in the 5 pc. kits. The best write up I found for the job was www.superdutypsd.com

 

I don't know what you're doing, but a full ball joint and Axle U-joint job for me only takes about 3 hours..... And I do a lot of them with little more than a hammer and a ball joint press.

 

Yes Cletus, when I get multiple ball joint jobs under my belt, I'll be sure to let everyone know how quickly I can do it.