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Suspension Ball Joint brand recommendations?

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Old Feb 3, 2015 | 05:45 PM
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Ball Joint brand recommendations?

I'm going to be changing my ball joints.
What are your opinions on quality of OEM and aftermarket brands?
 
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Old Feb 3, 2015 | 08:09 PM
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Go with the OEM they are reliable and always fit right. This is what we use in the shop without failure.
Inners
http://www.waymotorworks.com/inner-b...0-r52-r53.html

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http://www.waymotorworks.com/front-o...0-r52-r53.html

If you need control arm bushings which is the most common failure you can do our package with all of them together

http://www.waymotorworks.com/powerfl...ll-joints.html
 
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Old Feb 15, 2015 | 09:10 PM
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Thanks, Way. I already have poly bushings waiting to be installed. I placed an order with you for the 4 ball joints, sway bar bushings.... and a comp rear sway bar Woot!
 
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Old Feb 15, 2015 | 10:37 PM
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Lamforder bal joints, a ZF company makes the OEM for ones. http://www.zf.com/brands/content/en/.../brand_lf.html
Can't wrong with OEM...
Have heard a horror story or two about Moog...
 
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