RDR
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how come the stock ball joints dont have grease fittings? or do they and im just not looking hard enough?
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Snowboarder7710
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they dont...theyre sealed units. i replaced mine with moog ones that have the zerk fittings on top of them
RangerRocker
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Installing my moog's this weekend. Any tips?
Snowboarder7710
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yeah dont tighten the zerk fittings too much! they break easy! other than that, rent the ball joint press from auto zone...it makes it much easier. i also used a sledge to pound out the lower ball joints partially, then used a socket on top of it to pound it the rest of the way out. other than that, its pretty straight forward
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I have noticed this too. It seems like the replacements always have grease fittings, but the stockers are sealed units. I guess the "penny pinchers" get in the mix and try to save some money. Ball joints, tie rod ends, and end links with grease fittings last a whole lot longer than theie sealed counterparts.
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