🔧 Enhanced Performance Beck Arnley 101-4149 Ball Joint Review

I am very happy with these ball joints. Good price and stamped 555. I think it's an OEM part. They look just like the ones that were taken off my truck.

I needed ball joints for my '93 pickup - something that will last me 20 years. These ball joints are of excellent quality, they are 555 genuine Japanese made parts, the same as those supplied by the factory on these Toyotas. They also have a great price!

Nice thick boots, good hardware and room for a threaded grease nipple (nipple included). Mine came stamped 555 but was redesigned by Beck Arnley who knows if the internals of the ball joints are actually 555 parts. They appear to be high quality ball joints anyway.

I've read a few reviews from people who ordered these hinges and didn't receive '555 made in Japan' hinges, but I think I'm lucky. They are very well made, fit well (for my Toyota 88 IFS pickup) and can be oiled which includes a fitting.

Car: 1989 Toyota Pickup 4wd 4 Cy. I can confirm that they are made in Japan as of 10-2015. I have yet to install them but they look good and are similar to my original T-Kit Update: 11/15/2015 I installed the kit I bought. When I put grease in one of them (on the driver's side) while it was still on the jack, I noticed that it popped. The nipple relief hole was not cut deep enough. A few days later I got my replacement, installed (on the driver's side) and found that the bypass valve on the…