Dodge 3500 ball joints ?

crawler 129 · Apr 18, 2015

What's ball joints are yall running ? What do u recommend ? Thanks

jmh78 · Apr 18, 2015

Carli here.

grcthird · Apr 18, 2015

If you are not going specialty aftermarket, Moog makes some of the best suspension replacement parts out there.

bluzuk80 · Apr 18, 2015

Napa ball joints IMO are the best non aftermarket joints for the Dodges. I've installed several on my customers trucks

hokie_yj · Apr 19, 2015

My 3rd Gen tow rig has Carlis. They were in it when I bought it, but they've given me no problems.

The buggy I'm building has 2nd Gen outers and I put Dynatrac Pro-Steers in it. I haven't run them yet though.

twiztedzuki · Apr 19, 2015

moog in mine. and timkin unit bearings while at it

gsell · Apr 19, 2015

I used moog with the grease fitting, the factory joints had no provision for the grease fitting.

yotakrawler · Apr 19, 2015

Just replaced mine with Raybestos Premium after hearing some good things about them. Found them cheapest on Amazon actually, it completely changed how the truck drives and steering response.

Raybestos 505-1311
Raybestos 500-1117

Dirty_Stroke · Apr 19, 2015

You can't go wrong with Carli. I put Moog in my 4th gen on 37's and two months later they was shot. I then put Carli and never had another issue with ball joints.

jmh78 · Apr 19, 2015

Started to go Moog and also looked into Napa professional line. Decided against both because the knurles on the body OD would have stretched the inner Cs potentially and made replacement in the future questionable. Went with Carli.

mullins · Apr 19, 2015

xrf is what i run they have good reviews and were only about 230$

crawler 129 · Apr 19, 2015

Thanks for the advice . I guess I will go with the carli joints .

DirtMonkey · Apr 20, 2015

McQuay-Norris, Carli, or Dynatrack. The others -you're wasting time and money. I dont know what happened to Moog quality, but last time I ran their suspension/steering joints, the life span quality was crap.

bluzuk80 · Apr 20, 2015

DirtMonkey said:
McQuay-Norris, Carli, or Dynatrack. The others -you're wasting time and money. I dont know what happened to Moog quality, but last time I ran their suspension/steering joints, the life span quality was crap.

Agreed, Moog is not what it used to be

al1tonyota · Apr 20, 2015

jmh78 said:
Started to go Moog and also looked into Napa professional line. Decided against both because the knurles on the body OD would have stretched the inner Cs potentially and made replacement in the future questionable. Went with Carli.

I actually grinded down the knurl slightly after trying to press the first one in! Way to tight!