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Apr 29, 2002 | 06:04 AM

benz302

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From: Struthers

ball joint help

1997 F150 4X4 4.6L
I have seen in the archives that some of you have installed greasable ball joints in your trucks . I'am trying to find part numbers for these , but I'am not having much luck . Moog has a part they call "enhanced" but it doesn't actually say greasable .
Does anyone know the part numbers that I need ?

THANKS

Apr 29, 2002 | 08:44 AM

GammaDriver

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ball joint help

I'd be willing to bet all of Moog's joints have them, and most aftrmarket ones would, too. I think it's mostly an OEM thing to have non-greaseable joints, so don't buy Ford ones again.

I could be wrong, but that's what I've seen - and the cutaway pictures I've seen of Moog's all have places for the grease fitting.

I'd say call your parts place and ask them.

Apr 29, 2002 | 05:01 PM

Chuck P.

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ball joint help

Just picked up a two sets of the Moog enhanced, they have the grease fittings and plugs to cap the fitting holes, recommend that the fittings be removed so they don't get damaged/broken off-road or by the u-joint, this is for a Dana 44 in the front of a '79. My replacement Ford units-granted it's been many, many years and really only one lower is starting to get a touch of play which says a lot for the stock pieces, are the non grease fitting type.