Anyone have experience with the OEM vs aftermarket. I have been reading that some of the OEM parts are better than the aftermarket, ie. ball joints.

Ty

 

i believe it is safe to say, that generally all after market parts ( if a name brand is bought) are better than oem parts. i redid my whole entire front end this past summer, i used moog, spicer, thuren and dyna-trac parts. my front end is better than when i bought the truck new!!

 

It seems I read a few posts that said they had better luck with oem ball joints and bearings. The place where I work only uses Mopar wheel bearings and they do not last long. I am not sure if they have used aftermarket one or not. Those trucks take a beating like no other trucks get so they try to use the best parts.