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Old Jul 12, 2022 | 02:31 PM
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New ball joints

Looking to replace the ball joints, tie rods etc.
Are the CHINA ones any good or what other brands?
 
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Old Jul 12, 2022 | 07:19 PM
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I replaced mine with MOOG. Seem to be holding up fine but I’ve only got a couple thousand miles on them so far. I decided to replace the entire lower control arm as one unit so that I get new bushings as well and didn’t have to press nothing in or out. Took me about three hours a side for the control arms.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2022 | 07:24 AM
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I would not do the China parts
Moog are the next best to factory Ford ones
Yes I have replaced hundreds, possibly thousands
I do not like the knurled AZ Duralast ones (harder to press in)(due to the knurls)
The lifetime warranty is the reason to buy those
They pay 1.2 hours each flatrate
That plus 200 for 4 ford ones is about 750
Learn to replace them yourself
You can rent the press
 
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Old Jul 14, 2022 | 08:02 PM
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I put in AC delco on my truck a few thousand kms ago. They didn't seem to be made of quite as good of steel as the Ford ones but they are greaseable and have a lifetime warranty plus were priced right. I haven't had them long enough to know how they will last though.
 
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