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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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Where is the best place to purchase upper and lower ball joints for 04 fx4
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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Whomever has the best price on Moog. I wouldnt put in anything other than Moog, highest quality/longevity out there. I tend not to hassle with shopping online, so Oreillys normally has the best price.
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 11:46 PM
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cant really replace the upper ball joints. They made it to where you basically have to replace the entire upper control arm. Lower ones can be punched out, I'm about to go with Moog myself
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 06:08 AM
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Rock auto best prices for moog I did my truck in the spring ball joints upper and lower tie rod end and swaybar links also.
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 07:06 AM
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Ok. Thanks Guy. What did it cost u to replace all that?? DIY or mechanic shop??
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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Agree with Moog and would not buy parts like this online (not to upset those who do). If you have an issue you can usually go back to the retailer if there are issues with the part(s) If the part is off, take it with you when you go get a new part!
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by JorgeRod54
cant really replace the upper ball joints. They made it to where you basically have to replace the entire upper control arm. Lower ones can be punched out, I'm about to go with Moog myself
I've not had to replace ball joints yet on my 05, so I've not studied them yet. You can't replace the uppers without having to buy a complete upper A arm? Most of the time they are riveted in, and they can be drilled out. This is not the case with our F150's?
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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Man I love my f150 but there are several modifications that Ford made on our that just irk me to no end. Non replaceable ujoints and ball joints, cam phasers, spark plug issue. Wish I would have gotten a brand new one.
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 07:54 PM
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amazon has the best prices...after shipping rock auto is very expensive on shipping and when i priced it out they were going to ship from 3 different places so shipping was ridiculous
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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moog all the way!
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