replacing ball joints

[HummerJim]

That sounds just about right to me. My guess is about $275 for parts and $200 for labor.

[ROUSHDEMON]

wait... dont just get OEM Tierods, what tie rods are you getting???

Remember you got a lifted rig and oversized tires, OEM tierods are junk.

[therron4ou]

you know im not sure what kind of tie rods he quoted me. is there something specific i need to ask for?

[ROUSHDEMON]

Yes, Cognitos, Fabtech, Rareparts...etc... for the money and for the super heavy duty factor I went with RareParts:

http://dmaxstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23_173_137& products_id=227

They're just a tiny bit more than the Fabtechs but WAY stronger and thicker.

Email the owner Mike at miked@dmaxstore.com, he'll ship them to you in 2 days for you.

Check out this video too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRSjXnvas_8

[therron4ou]

thx roushdemon, ill check on em tomorrow and make sure theyre heavy duty

[seventwozero]

Originally Posted by therron4ou

thx roushdemon, ill check on em tomorrow and make sure theyre heavy duty

You probably won't be able to get them directly from the shop that is doing the work. Most of us ordered our tierods online then had someone install them or did the work themselves. My guess is the rods he quoted you on are direct OE replacements.

[HumminNBoatin']

I am with these guys 100% do not just replace it with a factory piece. The reality is your probably spending roughly $90 for the complete tie rod from a parts store anyway. Somewhere close to $60per ball joint if you go to the parts store yourself....

Here is the thing though... If all these parts are starting to fail on one side of the truck within weeks to months the stuff on the other side is going to start to fail too.

If you bring him the HD rods ur somewhere around $250-$300 for the pair, OE replacements are somewhere around $180/pair....

Do yourself a favor and replace ball joints and tie rods on both sides

And to answer your original question $475 is a pretty fair price for the work that was quoted.

I did my ball joints myself.....they are a PITA and it's hard work. Its dumb work....but hard work