ball joints factory or not

looking to replace upper and lower ball joints thinking of going with
mevotech front upper terrain tough at rockauto $47.79 and factory lower I would like input if there is better options please thank you
akso wanting to do Bilstein 5100 front strut with 1-1.5'' lift and same in rear input on that would be nice to I found all 4 on ebay for like 380ish

 

Lower ball joints for sure the OEM Toy. Not sure about the uppers. Are they damaged? If not keep them and save your money. Keep us posted.

 

Oem.

 

oem

 

You want to use OEM, it’s not a job you want to do again... but Moog with grease fittings is a good choice also. If you plan on keeping the truck for a long time definitely OEM.

 

Ok, everybody says OEM, but what about this?https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog....7l+v8,1389001,suspension,front+end+kit,15413
It's the EXACT kit I need for my truck minus the swaybar endlinks.

 

I’ve heard mevotech can be really hit or miss. If I’m going aftermarket, I generally go Moog.

 

I have heard more miss than hit for Mevo. At least some Moog and Raybestos ball joints are made by Sankei 555, which is Japanese and not too bad.

The unfortunate thing with aftermarket is I've never seen any aftermarket company that makes their parts, they all just retail cheap stuff. I got a pair of Beck Arnley lower arms and they're each different, totally different. Different cast, different paint finish, different bushings. One is made in Taiwan, the other doesn't say where it was made. With that sort of business model quality control isn't controlled.

Spend a little more where it counts on OEM and be sure about what's on your truck.

 

If it was moog I'd be all over it. I have a pile of parts waiting for my SHO from them.



I dunno, maybe I can be the Guinea pig for that kit and see how it does. On the other hand, moog does make all the same part, just not in one convenient kit.