MOOG K80026 Ball Joint
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Yes, it includes everything shown in the picture. a dust shield, a nut, a cotter pin, a grease zerk, and a nut
Yes, it is included.
Yes, this is the ball joint on the upper side. They're fantastic, and I have them. MOOG K8607T is the name of the lowers. Remember to grease them once in a while (I do it every 5-years or so), especially if you have 4 wheel drive. They'll last a lifetime (at least 10,000 miles).
Yes, they will, according to Moog. So long as it's a four-wheel-drive vehicle, it'll suffice.
Selected User Reviews For MOOG K80026 Ball Joint
If you replace the lower ball joint, make sure the 90-degree zerk fitting is switched to the upper, or the four-wheel-drive axle will be damaged. Then, to keep the ball joint serviced, you'll need to buy a Lincoln lubracation 5883 slotted right angle 90 degree coupler.
Although the product arrived opened and clearly had already been installed by someone else, I felt good about installing it anyway because there was no play by hand. It performs worse than the one I took out; I've just ordered another, which arrived today; it's also open and clearly returned. The tie rods have pipe wrench teeth marks inbedded in them out of all front end moog products I ordered 25% had been previously opened, this is more an Amazon% They're a good deal, but expect to receive parts that have been opened.
Over the years, I've replaced a couple of ball joints. Moog has been my go-to synthesizer for many years. I seem to get around 70,000-80% of the time. They last about 90,000 miles before becoming a little sloppy, which I don't like. I usually replace both upper and lower ball joints, and both sides at the same time; the only difference I've noticed is that if an alignment shop releases the preload on the ball joints, their life is drastically reduced. It's as if it's halving it. As a result, once the new ball joints are installed, I will not have front end alignments done. Moog products have always made me happy. I would strongly advise anyone to use them. Yes, I believe I will follow the same procedure for the lower ball joint.
These ball joints are of high quality (they lasted 7 years and 50-percent of the time). My 1986 Bronco (IFS) has accumulated 60k miles. I have 35" tires on my car, so that's a reasonable number of miles for the ball joints. The only issue I have with these is that Moog offers a "lifetime" warranty on them, but you must contact "your Moog supplier" to have it honored. They don't deal with the general public, and there's no way for them to honor the warranty through Amazon. So don't put your faith in Moog's guarantee. In terms of price and quality, regardless of the warranty issues, I'd say these are a good buy overall.
Although this is a great ball joint with grease capability, the grease fitting cannot be installed while the axle is in place. So I greased the ball joints after they were replaced. The grease fitting was then removed, and the plug that came with them was installed in its place. After that, I'd be able to put my axles in place. When I do a service on the truck, I could remove the plug and grease these ball joints, but let's be honest, this is the last time they'll be greased.
UPS delivered it in a jiffy. For my 2004 F350 4x4, I ordered two of these as well as two uppers. There's no need to be concerned because they're Moogs of excellent quality. The only caveat is that you must grease the lower ball joints before reinstalling the steering knuckle on the axle shaft. The u- is not cleared by the zerq. joints. Also, make sure you put the rubber boots on according to the instructions (on the boot), or they won't hold grease properly. I stuffed the zerqs into a tylenol bottle and stashed them in the glove box. Every 5,000 miles for my diesel, I grease the front end. For example, here's how to get to the plug/zerq: Turn the tire to the right on the driver's side. The plug is an odd size, neither metric nor standard, and requires the use of a small crescent wrench to put on and take off. The best part about these ball joints is the price: they're significantly less expensive than those offered by any of the three local auto parts stores. Just on ball joints, I was able to save $150.
awesome. Because it's a Moog, the additional cost is justified. My 93 Bronco has it installed. It's a pain for a man to switch ball joints. To remove or install these, you'll need to rent the necessary tools. Without them, I'm not sure how you'd be able to do your job. I'm not sure how long they'll last because I just put them in. While you're in there, you should think about wheel bearings and I joints.
The two-piece 90-degree grease zerts that came with these ball joints are too long and snag on the drive shaft's yoke. To clear the drive shaft yoke, I had to go to an auto parts store and buy one piece of 90 degree zerts. The quality of the ball joints is excellent. The issue is with grease zerts.
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