1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

They're not as well made as OEM but they are better than the shitty Chinese shit ones, like mevotech or some BS name they.
And at least 555 is a reputable company

 

But moog's are the 1% of ball joints lol

 

Some have found 555 manufactured ball joints in their beck arnley box or similar. Not many companies actually manufacture our ball joints. Doesn't matter what box it's in, it's either OEM, 555(Japanese aftermarket), or shitty Chinese knockoff manufacturer. That's it.

 

I would also think about it, depending on when

 

Oem = well I didn't that kidney but there reliable.
555 = well I keep my kidney and there decent quality
Chinese = hope my tire stays on *gulp*

 

I laughed so much at that show he did with Steve O. Wild boys or something with outdoor animals. It was funny as hell man

 

Now results can be all over the place, but statistically you have best chances of avoiding failure by using in that order too.

OEM
555
ebay(AutoZone, O'Reilly, Napa, you pick)

 

I'll trust Napa if I can't get 555 or oem. I did get a Napa driveshaft and it's pretty nice in terms of quality.

 

You mean you'll trust the manufacturer that Napa uses to supply the ball joints we need. I'm not sure who makes the driveshaft for them that is for the first gen tacos. But Napa manufactures very little if anything anymore

 

I do know the driveshaft was made to order. But Napa does have a stricter QA over the others. But I only go that route if I need it fixed asap and it's a temp fix. Like trail back ups or something like that.

 

Yes but slightly lower grade. No paint and lower tolerance to oem

 

I think you just proved the quote at 18 seconds in this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDmCxUncIyc

 

This must be a Texas thing

 

I thought he just converted trucks to 4WD and sold horns in his free time

 

Yes, you need to work on your trigger words though

 

Just dropped your air box off should be there in 3 days according to the label

 

Oh thanks, still need to find a Volvo piece

 

By the way, based on our weather forecast here in the Midwest, you guys may want to start a GoFundMe for a snowmobile suit so @Empty_Lord gets to work on time.

Chicago:

 

Im calling the mods.
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