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Sep 15, 2007 | 06:05 PM

Sabow

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Ball Joints

I have an 03 with 70K on it and was told at NTB that I need new ball joints. My BFG ATs are getting trashed and you can see a lean to the left front tire. They showed me the play but I am not sure how much is OK.

Has anyone else had to replace these at 70K and how much is reasonable for cost?

thanks

Sep 15, 2007 | 06:55 PM

rollerstud98

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my truck in 170 000 km's went through 3 sets of ball joints, since it was out of warranty at the last time i put moog ball joints in. cost to get it done in a shop around here is about $1000+ so i don't know how much you'll be gettin charged for it though. If there is a visible lean you need to replace them because that is definately not ok, my truck had very slight play using a bar so i swapped them out

Sep 15, 2007 | 09:15 PM

blackhat620

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Originally Posted by Sabow

I have an 03 with 70K on it and was told at NTB that I need new ball joints. My BFG ATs are getting trashed and you can see a lean to the left front tire. They showed me the play but I am not sure how much is OK.
Has anyone else had to replace these at 70K and how much is reasonable for cost?
thanks

Normal to replace the factory ball joints between 50-100K miles. Do as rollerstud98 said and replace them with the Moog greaseable units.

Sep 15, 2007 | 09:39 PM

LvTitan

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blackhat, mine are about due too, what's an average price to pay to have them replaced with the good ones, including labor

Sep 15, 2007 | 10:14 PM

blackhat620

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blackhat, mine are about due too, what's an average price to pay to have them replaced with the good ones, including labor

I don't know what labor will cost you as i always change my own. But the Moog ball joints are about $275 for a set of 4

Sep 16, 2007 | 06:41 AM

npccpartsman

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I know mine's 2wd but I got all 4 ball joints shipped to the house for $106--moog's. I got mine from www.ryderfleetproducts.com You can get a big extreme in prices on these if you don't shop carefully. Advance was twice the money.