Hello all and happy Memorial Day,

I'm in need of ball joints and boy are they expensive. After doing a search for them, some of you guys have used www.quad4x4.com ball joint kits. Just wanted some reassurance before ordering them so I don't make a mistake on the right part number and so on. Also if it's a good product.

Part # I found was QK4586 AAM 925 W2500/3500 front axle ball joint kit.

thanks a lot for any opinions,

Jamie

 

Anybody have any thoughts on this?

Jamie

 

I had the dealer do mine, at under 30 thousand miles, no charge for the repair, parts, or rental while they did them & the number 1 injector.

 

Haven't used them but it appears to be the correct set for your truck. Hope you have access to a press. Their's seems a bit steep to me. Don't know how much SPX Miller wants for their set. Anyway good luck.

 

Just making sure of one thing. Are you absolutely sure you need them? I took my truck in and the diesel shop said I needed them. Took the truck to the dealer and they said I didn't need them, all I had was a bad steering stabilizer. I have been running 2' Daystars and 35's for the last 40,000 miles or so and haven't had any front end issues except for this and shocks. Just figured I would play devil's advocate before you spend a lot of money. Good luck.

 

Yeah I need them, at 95K and mostly running 315s. I've had them checked by two different techs and both say I need the front right done. Left can wait a while.

Jamie

 

JMO but you should do them all at he same time and be done with it. Good luck.

 

I have had great luck with Dan!
Contact him directly by phone if you are un sure of your needs.
Not only do you get the right parts. You get the DIY instructions tools, tips hints and tricks too.

SFB

Just how do you get away with posting the Quad 4x4 web link without violating the site rules?
Maybe Quad 4x4 Advertises here?

 

I just figured I would ask. Are the quad ones more heavy duty than stock? I will be looking to add a heavier duty balljoint due to snowplowing in my truck when the time is right.

 

The Quad joints are OEM quality. I have them on my truck.
When I bought them there wasnt nothing else available.
My passenger top joint was bad at 22k miles.
You can now get MOOG uppers and Napa Upper/Lowers (I think they are TRW).

To respond to the post above about the dealer saying their fine:

I wouldnt trust a dealership as far as I could throw one.
Of course they will say that to get out of a warranty claim!!

 

Pourin, you are absolutely right and I feel the same way as you about dealers. However, this was a mechanic at the local family owned dealer who I have known for many years and wouldn't jerk me around or let me drive an unsafe vehicle. I bought the truck at a larger "highway" dealer and wouldn't take my truck there to get the oil changed. I had it there once to get the speedo recalibrated, and I had to take it back again because they didn't do it right, even after I gave them the revolutions per mile of the tires and pretty much told them how to do it.

Sorry to hijack your thread. Carry on....

 

How would ya know if you needed them if your dealer didn't tell ya?

 

I had another shop look at the truck and tell me that the balljoints were bad. Quote me $1000 for the job. Turned out one of my tires was bad.