Need new ball joints
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Need new ball joints
Hey guys, I’m a little new to upgrading my Jeep but I am trying to pick things up as I go! I just figured out after installing a 4.5 inch lift kit on my 1996 Jeep Cherokee that I get extreme death wobble at about 45 miles an hour... So I did what anybody else would do and got to crawling around under my Jeep and sure enough I got some shot ball joints under there. I have been looking around but I can’t really find any at a good price. Any suggestions and if you have done this maybe some tips? Thank you!
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From: Northern Canada
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0 Renix
What's a good price? The actual OEM Dana ones are like $60 a side (comes as a kit of the upper and lower) on Rockauto. Mevotech HD ones are a little less per side (come individual).
If that's too much, sell your Jeep now.
If that's too much, sell your Jeep now.
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That’s a good price, I was looking and found a couple like 80 bucks a pair and stuff. I was just looking to see if anyone knew of any cheaper ones! This Jeep is a build in process to be a badass rig so I ain’t never selling it 
gonna keep it till I literally can’t get it to start and run lol
gonna keep it till I literally can’t get it to start and run lol
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From: Kentucky
Year: 1999
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X2 on the Spicers ! Check eBay! I have seen both sides as low as $96 shipped !!! I have plenty of time. I sit around and cross-reference part numbers. Then you can figure out which vehicles use the same BJ. Then I do a search for Spicer BJs for each vehicle till I find the best price. Saves me a bunch of money ! Just last week, I got the long ZJ tie rod for $24 shipped. I also got one of the other Spicer tie rods for $11.95 shipped !!!
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(I also converted the currency of them in my head, so YMMV as I have Rockauto in CND and won't change it)
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Hey guys, I’m a little new to upgrading my Jeep but I am trying to pick things up as I go! I just figured out after installing a 4.5 inch lift kit on my 1996 Jeep Cherokee that I get extreme death wobble at about 45 miles an hour... So I did what anybody else would do and got to crawling around under my Jeep and sure enough I got some shot ball joints under there. I have been looking around but I can’t really find any at a good price. Any suggestions and if you have done this maybe some tips? Thank you!
Depends what a good price is. MOOG and a few other brands at Auto Zone or Advance I believe come with Lifetime Warranties, so that's good. I run Alloy USA joints which were most expensive but have held up great.
Spicers are also solid.
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