Front end rebuild "kit"
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Front end rebuild "kit"
A couple of weeks ago I saw a vendor (sponsor I think) that had all the front end parts- ball joints, tie rod ends, etc. in a prepackaged kit for sale. I can't for the life of me find it now.
Anybody know who and where I'm talking about? I've got an upper ball joint that is about to take a dump and I'd like to do the whole front if I can avoid piecemealing it all together.
Gracias Amigos.
Anybody know who and where I'm talking about? I've got an upper ball joint that is about to take a dump and I'd like to do the whole front if I can avoid piecemealing it all together.
Gracias Amigos.
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I guess I am going to lock your site in then. I could not believe some of the price packages that I saw avertised.
Can you get basically anything needed?
Can you get basically anything needed?
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Originally Posted by cookie88
Yep...That's the one. Thank you vey much. 
I just did my joints with that kit and there's one thing i want to mention.
Make sure u have spare 90degree grease fittings because the fittings in the kit
will NOT clear the U joints. I used the straight fittings on the bottom joints and
a lower profile 90 degree fitting on the tops. I also managed to break one fitting
by overtighening it and had to replace the entire ball joint.
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PSNut, In the last three weeks I've had a few preople bring this to my attention. So what your saying is that the 90 degree fitting you're getting needs to be a lower profile? Seldom have I not been able to make things right with a customer if they bring it to my attention.
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Originally Posted by POWERSTROKESHOP
PSNut, In the last three weeks I've had a few preople bring this to my attention. So what your saying is that the 90 degree fitting you're getting needs to be a lower profile? Seldom have I not been able to make things right with a customer if they bring it to my attention.
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Originally Posted by PSNut
Cookie,
I just did my joints with that kit and there's one thing i want to mention.
Make sure u have spare 90degree grease fittings because the fittings in the kit
will NOT clear the U joints. I used the straight fittings on the bottom joints and
a lower profile 90 degree fitting on the tops. I also managed to break one fitting
by overtighening it and had to replace the entire ball joint.
Nut
I just did my joints with that kit and there's one thing i want to mention.
Make sure u have spare 90degree grease fittings because the fittings in the kit
will NOT clear the U joints. I used the straight fittings on the bottom joints and
a lower profile 90 degree fitting on the tops. I also managed to break one fitting
by overtighening it and had to replace the entire ball joint.
Nut
POWERSTOKESHOP. Does one need to wait until this weekend to order to get free freight, or hows that going to work? Or was this weekend the one that is ending a few hours from now and I missed it?
Last edited by cookie88; Jul 30, 2006 at 08:42 PM.
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Ending here in a few hours. I will honor orders until 4:00 am eastern time for our West coast customers. Sorry for the late notice. Call me in the morning if you need to.
Thanks, Bob
Thanks, Bob
Last edited by POWERSTROKESHOP; Jul 30, 2006 at 09:57 PM.
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In addressing PSNuts comments concerning to the upper Moog ball joints, I have checked out Moogs site and contacted a representative. I'm guilty of not reading the instructions and after I did, realized the solution is to use the grease fitting during servicing only and replace the plug while in operation. Moog managed to work around this on some applications, however not on the Super Duties. I'm told there is also a straight fitting that can be used but requires a special adapter on the grease gun? Sorry it took so long to get to this point but I hope this helps in the future.
Thanks, Bob
Thanks, Bob