Front Ends - Especially Dodge
I just had a complete front end replacement job about 2 years ago. They replaced pretty much everything. I just brought the truck and camper in to get 4 new tires mounted, balanced and aligned. T...
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KKELLER14K wrote:
OK ...I will bite into this. First off you say it is a Cummins and that is a really heavy engine. I have an 02 3500 and have rebuilt the entire front end of mine. I was schooled by a shop that actually showed me the stock ball joints that had been cut away to show what is inside. WOW! plastic bushings? The stock parts are terrible, no wonder they wear out. Then I was shown a cutaway of a MOOG. Night and day different. The MOOG is way better made and uses no plastic bushings. It is hard to explain but if you can find someone who can show you one, you will see what I'm saying. It is a very precision metal to metal design much like a ball bearing in a socket. If your doing this again, do it right and use the MOOG parts. I did all of it myself so I saved a bundle...Check on Summit Racing...They had way better prices than local.
Check out Rockauto if you think summit is good! You're in for a huge surprise.
