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Dec 24, 2016 | 03:59 AM

sam hain

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Ball joints

Looking to replace upper and lower ball joints in my truck, but after checking Rock auto and Napa online both only show options for upper that say "will not fit OE control arm". Do I have to buy a whole new upper arm?

Dec 24, 2016 | 11:42 AM

blupupher

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Yes, you need the entire upper control arm. The OEM upper has a non-replaceable ball joint. No idea why.
Kind of a pain, but you end up with new upper bushings as well.

Dec 25, 2016 | 09:00 AM

steve(ill)

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Do yourself a favor and buy MOOG for at least the bottom joint... MOOG are not that much more for the complete top either.

Jan 1, 2017 | 09:31 AM

SteevenH

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Replace the upper and put a new ball joint in lower. I to recommend Moog.

May 22, 2025 | 07:47 AM

Evan76

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I read somewhere that ipper joint couldn't be changed. Noticex when i did put my new control arms on tgat the ball can be changed.
definitely put some new shocks on while you have them out to change arms

May 22, 2025 | 09:23 PM

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[QUOTE=sam hain;16815611]Looking to replace upper and lower ball joints in my truck, but after checking Rock auto and Napa online both only show options for upper that say "will not fit OE control arm". Do I have to buy a whole new upper arm?[/QUO