Who is using NOT OEM LBJs

Replace with OEM of course.

 

I usually just use the ignore feature for shit stirrers. Just added another one to the list, the op.

 

Does the whole thread disappear when you do that? Asking for a friend

 

Same. For a while I thought "he" was just another bot.

 

TC already has a better option out there. Their product is tough, addresses the tie rod binding at full droop, uses a 1" uniball. They've said time and time again that it's designed to be open. I'm using their best in the market UCA's and the uniball is open as well. I understand that the LBJ will see more dirt/trash than the UCA's do, but I wouldn't be worried about it. It's not a cheap uniball like All Pro.

What's the point of bothering other aftermarket manufacturers if you won't even pay $200 for OEM LBJ's? Moog, Denso, etc, are all cheaper for a reason. If they started using better quality parts, and had better quality control, then the price would increase. There goes your ~$50 savings. You think they'll try to beat the quality of OEM and charge cheaper?

 

I wonder why Moog and others even bother making their cheapo ball joints for these trucks when the Facebook groups are littered with aftermarket failures, not to mention the shops that install them. You’d think they wouldn’t want the liability, especially on lifted trucks.

 

Because people like the OP are willing to ignore 20+ years of owner and community knowledge.

 

Where have you been?

Moog's reputation took a dive back in the early 1960s and hasn't recovered.