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Dripley, Dennydriveshaft as OEM ball joints for a good bit cheaper than quad4X4 http://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/c904_ball_joints.html
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while he is a good resource for info I have found his prices to reflect that. I have found parts on his site elsewhere for %50 of what he has them listed as. I don't think there is a di
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That's the thing I get tired of... Price hikes for a part because it grease-able or otherwise and sold by a known name on Internet like Quad here for this example and the price goes high for the parts
So as the story goes..... The past couple weeks I've been hearing and feeling with my superhero like senses as I attentively and constantly monitor my truck for any odd noises, vibrations, and clunks.....I thought I felt something.


Very difficult to detect but definitely something is not right and the best way I can describe it is as a very lite thump transmitted through the front suspension when I hit a sharp small bump, like a road reflector bump. Other than that it rides glassy smooth.
Luckily I live on some fairly low traveled rural roads because I've been driving the center and wrong lane quite a bit trying to identify where the irritating feel is coming from, whereby I finally got under the truck and closely inspected everything and yup.....as expected, the track-bar is loose, the tie-rod ends, drag link and pitman ends have play, and the ball joints have a little up and down slop. Crapola..... NOT what I feel like doing or spending money on right now.
I guess I'm going to look seriously at the 3rd gen track-bar (Mopar # 52122362AF for I hear around $350), but other than that I'm not sure about any other components.
Ball joints are freaking crazy expensive so Carli's are out of the question but I understand XRF is supposed to be OK.
At this stage of the game I'm just kinda looking for suggestions and pictures if anyone has some. Since 99% of people with 2nd gen trucks have had to do this, I'm guessing there should be some solid do's and dont's. Thanks fellas.