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Review on Ultimate Control and Stability: MOOG ๐Ÿ”ง RK80826 Control Arm and Ball Joint Assembly by Kyle Brown

Revainrating 2 out of 5

My evil is here. After the whole front is done

I am writing this review before contacting the company so I will change it if their answer is acceptable. I removed all of the front suspension from my Avalanche and installed these arms on the top and bottom on either side. In hindsight I should have tried to lubricate the ball joints before installing the arms. My evil is here. After the whole front end was done I went to lubricate the ball joints. Both upper joints took grease well, both lower ball joints didn't lubricate at all. Tried my homemade grease gun and then brought it to the store and they tried their air guns and none of them worked. The reason I have not contacted the company is what will they do about it? Can you send me two new lower ball joints? I understand that this is logical, but the work I have to do to install them now is not equal to the work I put into installing the wishbones. In other words, to assemble the two lower ball joints, I have to remove the wheels, calipers, discs, knock out the lower ball joints, push them out and press new ones in, after which everything is reassembled. Sending me just two ball joints is not the same as wasting time and effort. If the work were done in a shop it would cost hundreds to install. If they ask me to send them back the levers and they send new ones, I have to take most of the front apart again. As I said, it's my fault for not checking them before putting them in. But for me it was very disappointing and a royal pain.

Pros
  • Solid construction
Cons
  • Safety