[NYBo]

I got to spend a good portion of Father's Day replacing the upper balljoints in my Dakota. What ticks me off is this is the second set I've put in, and I've only driven the thing 25,000 miles. I went with Moogs with a lifetime warranty this time around. I don't know what I used last time, but they weren't Moogs.

 

[PCRMike]

Chinese junk doesn't last at all. I went with NAPA premiums (non-gusher) on my 99, and drove it for years with them and no further issues. I wouldn't touch Autozone or any other "value" line for balljoints. Too much junk out there.

 

[patrick_austin]

Today I purchased the Napa Chassis line of ball joints. Cost me $294, but I was relieved after I saw the "made in USA" sticker on them. Moog are badass but cost twice as much as the Napa. I'm happy, after all them came with a lifetime warranty.

 

[NYBo]

Um, the Moogs were around $45 each from RockAuto. What did you get that was $294???

 

[dak4x4]

If the repair part requires a hard day or two of azz-busting work, don't go with a cheapo part; it never pays.

 

[patrick_austin]

Yeah I paid $298 for everything like Bushings, tie rode ends, and the ball joints. Everything seems to be functioning fine at the moment.