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Old 02-25-2009 | 09:28 PM
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Estimated cost for ball join install

Hey all. I need to get the u-joints and ball joints done on my truck. I'm just looking to see what everyone thinks a set of moog ball joints with new u-joints plus labor would be???????
Old 02-25-2009 | 09:40 PM
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depending on where you go i wanna say about $1,100 out the door. 2 pennies
Old 02-25-2009 | 09:51 PM
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Dealer service department quoted me $1,275 to replace ball joints and alignment. 4wheelparts quoted around $875 to replace with moog and alignment.
Old 02-25-2009 | 10:22 PM
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~$300 parts + $10 rent a press + $10 12 pack of beer and a few choice word while removing the hubs...
Old 02-25-2009 | 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by WhozNxtLS1
Hey all. I need to get the u-joints and ball joints done on my truck. I'm just looking to see what everyone thinks a set of moog ball joints with new u-joints plus labor would be???????
I was quoted the following today (Desert Rat in Phx AZ):

Moog Std Upper Ball Joints = $120 each
or
Moog Adjustable Upper Ball Joints = $140 each
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$400 Install Labor

Flippen crazy that i need to spend $680 for ball joints.

I didnt ask anything on u joints.
Old 02-26-2009 | 07:11 AM
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I paid 500 for install of ball joints, u-joints and hub bearings. That was install only as I paid for everything before taking it in.
Old 02-26-2009 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by jgiachino
I was quoted the following today (Desert Rat in Phx AZ):

Moog Std Upper Ball Joints = $120 each
or
Moog Adjustable Upper Ball Joints = $140 each
+
$400 Install Labor

Flippen crazy that i need to spend $680 for ball joints.

I didnt ask anything on u joints.
Im not made of money, but I think for $400 id let them mess with it too, and hopefully they dont destroy the hubs in the process($300-350ea)
I can see myself having a problem getting the hubs out
Old 02-26-2009 | 08:00 AM
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My 2 cents worth, do the hub conversion to a free spin, ball joints and u-joints then align it all at once. I did it and it's a chunk to spend but I figure it will be well worth it all in the long gun. My upper ball joints were already loose at 40K miles. Now I don't have to worry about when those OEM hubs will let me down and the little better mpg's is the icing on the cake.
Old 02-26-2009 | 08:17 AM
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There are several issues here , the shops long & short view of the job , many times the higher price may be the better job , you say you want just u-joints & ball-joints put in , no mention of miles on truck , run hard or not , the shop doing an estimate will probably have a chance to get that info .
A good shop , should take into consideration all & more , long term / less expensive view , any sign that the seals a leaking / how many miles , this is a fair amount of labor to do any of the above , and leaving out any one of the maintainance repair , means paying double to do again later , like 2/3rds of the seal job is already done when doing the ball & u-joints , a good shop will have that in mind when responding to your inquiry about the job and may not tell every detail in giving a quick estimate .
I've been in the repair bis for around 25 yrs. and to stay in bis [ training , tools ect. ] the labor rate has to reflect that [ higher ] , so when judging which bid to take , I would say look closely at the ones that are coming in at the 60-80% average , below that may mean your getting less quality and above may be charging too much .
You may want to put you location on your signature , a member may have a good recommendation .
Same goes with the parts , there can be a big difference in price / quality .
Old 02-26-2009 | 09:25 AM
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Just do it yourself!

You can buy a harbor frieght ball joint tool kit for 35 bucks that will last a few jobs before it bends/breaks. Use the power steering and blocks to push the hub out of the spindle...easy. PM me for the trick. 4 hr max job with a few barley pop breaks.
Old 02-26-2009 | 11:31 AM
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I did mine myself (48,000 miles) as mentioned above and the biggest B....H was getting the rotor off the hub, I think that alone was a 2 hr job. I believe the quote I received was somewhere around $1200 for 4 *****, 1 tie rod, and alignment. I decided to do it myself due to the fact I would know how to do it from then on and I would clean and grease everything for the future needs. Time well spent now just have to get to the other side. The othe rthing was I went and got a better deal on parts because I spent so much and evrything was lifetime warranty from NAPA (*****, U-joint, and tie rod).
Old 02-26-2009 | 11:38 AM
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rotor off hub? BFH didn't work with a wood block?
Old 02-26-2009 | 08:14 PM
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I know I'm 2nd gen but I was quoted $775 with alignment for ball joints. I did them myself for $345 with alignment. They were Moog joints. If you decide to do them yourself look in the article section of this forum. There is a good writeup with pictures there. The socket and power steering trick works great to remove the hub. Also for the ball joint kit I used the tool checkout at Advance Auto Parts, $150 deposit. I know Autozone also has tools you can borrow.
Old 02-26-2009 | 08:52 PM
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were are you guys getting these prices for ball joints? Napa just said 125 a piece and i don't think those were even moog.
Old 02-26-2009 | 09:54 PM
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My truck has 73k miles. I'm mechanically handy, but you said harbor freight sells the tool for 35 bucks.....hmm that's an option!!!! I saw some tools at like 200-300


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