2500 2WD Front Suspension work

[banzaitoyota]

Boring I know, but 348000 miles has taken its toll

[Mopar1973Man]

I would of left all the Moog back on the parts counter and taken another brand...

[banzaitoyota]

The other stuff available locally is crap. The ball joints I replaced were the heavy duty ones from Oreillys; Didn't last 2 years. The ones that came with the new control arms were spindy looking lightweights also. I' just have to see for myself how the moog stuff holds up.

[banzaitoyota]

I would of left all the Moog back on the parts counter and taken another brand...

Lots of decent parts for the 4x4 crowd, but the 2WD livng in the flatland camper towing crowd is left with Chain store replacements. What would you use Moparman in a 2WD truck?

[Mopar1973Man]

You've got plenty... Napa, Mevotech, AC Delco, Quick Steer, Mopar, Centric, Raybestos, etc. There is lots of other options from other vendors. MOOG is not the same as it was years ago. I think I've got Raybestos ball joints in mine IIRC. But also remember that Dodge didn't use MOOG during the assembly of the truck they used the absolute CHEAPEST joints they could buy at the time. The funny part is they lasted till 348k miles not bad. Mine barely made 180k and failed.

[Buzzinhalfdozen]

I used to buy MOOG exclusively because they were good parts. My last MOOG track bar lasted about 6,000 miles and almost left me stranded 400 miles from home. I've been having good luck with NAPA heavy duty line.

[banzaitoyota]

The Ball joints have been replaced a couple of times already. I just got the MEVOTECH control arms and was not impressed with their ball joints. I replace them with the NAPA Heavy Duty

[rburks]

You've got plenty... Napa, Mevotech, AC Delco, Quick Steer, Mopar, Centric, Raybestos, etc. There is lots of other options from other vendors. MOOG is not the same as it was years ago. I think I've got Raybestos ball joints in mine IIRC. But also remember that Dodge didn't use MOOG during the assembly of the truck they used the absolute CHEAPEST joints they could buy at the time. The funny part is they lasted till 348k miles not bad. Mine barely made 180k and failed.

 

    I noticed you listed Mopar OEM.     the OEM balljoints are the same size in a 3500 DRW and 2500 as came in 1500 . they are crap,... i didn't get 70,000 on my first

 NOW//   i will say this, i had all new HD Moog installed bout 2-yrs ago and had to replace bottom right side 6-months ago. The shop warrantied it and said it was because the mechanic that originally installed them over tight/n the top ball joint...Sooo i don't know, maybe your right about MOOG, They are supposed to be improved design over OEM

  Veridic still out for me on MOOG

 

 WHAT IS A GOOD NAME BRAND REPLACEMENT EXCLUDING BUDGET???

Edited June 21, 2015 by rburks

[rburks]

These ones in 2WD 3500 are extremely light duty and under designed IMHO.. Anybody have any suggestions of beefing up front end