+1000 for Moog. Do mess around with anything else. I did my 2001 over 4 years ago with all Moog stuff, and compared with other brands they where built much better. I did all 4 ball joints, inner and outer tie rods, pitman arm and idler arm (which to my surprise had zerk joints from the factory).

Only thing is you must keep them greased! Sure the factory sealed for life are maintenance free, at least until they need to be replaced. If you keep the Moogs greased at every oil change they will outlast your truck.

BTW, I too had never done any serious suspension work, but it was not bad at all. There are some good how to's out there.

 

i buy them from advance auto and just take them back to the store with a receipt and they swap them out. as far as i kno where ever you buy them they will swap them for you (i kno rock auto is cheapest but i found the extra 20 bucks is worth being able to change them out localy)

 

You all are moog fan boys. I had all moogs but needed a replacement quick so got the duralast from auto zone and its the same thing. Actually better since no need to order them.

 

Oh i dident know advanced has moogs. Theres one actually closer to me than autozone. So i will replace the duralast one with a moog and be a moog fan boy again. Only reason i wasent a moog fan boy is cuz i had a duralast but with that gone soon im all moog. So i will say now that duralast sucks

 

Moogs have a replaceable ball joint. Cheaper than a new control arm and easier for labor. Not being fan boys, just stating the better product

 

Oh yea i was only taking about the lower ball joint.

 

Ok so bear with me im only a teenager so im trying to figure everything out.
Im on rock auto right now and so far i have the moog left and right control arm and upper and low ball joints for a grand total of 240. Does everything sound right?

 

That doesn't sound right. The control arms come with the ball joints, so you shouldn't need to order the extra set. I just threw a right and left upper control arm, and two lower bj's into the cart and came up with a total of $159.16

Forgot shipping. The quote to my address was an extra $19.

 

i have to be looking at the wrong thing... i went to the catalog clicked suspension clicked ball joints and the only moog ball joints i see dont appear to come with the control arms

 

go to the control arm section the ball joints will be installed on them

 

ok so i have the control arms and lower ball joints and it came to 160 dollars... does that sound right?

 

Yes that sounds correct for- 2 upper control arms (left and right) and the 2 lower ball joints.

 

and your positive the control arms come with the ball joints? sorry for all the questions i just dont want to have to order again and put it off even longer

 

just call them and order it if you have any doubts as to how to order it online, they can get you what you need.

its better than getting the wrong thing and have to send it back.

are you 2wd or 4wd?

 

4 wheel