2002 ford f250 ball joints
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As for the fittings only breaking off when a u-joint goes bad, we've had a few shear off while the joint is still good. No explanation there. I've been pushing the owner to go with greaseless fittings on those trucks because once you shear one off, the ball joint isn't going to last long.
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Moog is a great replacement hands down. We here at our dealer use genuine parts just in case we have an issue and have to warranty the prt and labor. And moog has a lifetime but its hard getting labor back. The labor request on the ford parts is simple. And we can have you right back out the door. And the 550 a ball joints require no modification. Same joints. Just greasable. Think that they may be made by moog. Not for sure on that though. Can get you e part numbers we would use if you would like.
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We have a fleet of 11 Super Duty trucks (all F-350 diesels) and if memory serves me correctly, the older ones have very little clearance between the upper ball joint and the axle yoke. This requires a 90 degree Zerk fitting - which can pretty easily get sheared off. The newer trucks (maybe the ones with the coil srongs?) have much more clearance. Am I correct here?