Ball Joints?

CSIPSD · Jun 11, 2013

Picked up some Moog ball joints on CL this weekend, are they the same for D60 and D50? Didn't think about that when I was sitting in the parking lot, then found out he has a 2004 which has the D60 in it.:fustrate:

Also bought a grill from him. Should have looked at it, chrome is peeling and its cracked... FML.

co04cobra · Jun 11, 2013

They are the same.

Ill edit for clarity. 99-04 same ball joints.

eng53ine · Jun 11, 2013

Just checked my handy auto zone app. I'm assuming a d60 would be in a sd or straight axle obs d50 is independent correct? If so the uppers have the same pn but the lowers are different.
Can you color match the grill? I hate the ford chrome, ford put 3 new grills in my dads 99 when he got it none of them held up.

TyCorr · Jun 11, 2013

Moog=crap btw

CSIPSD · Jun 11, 2013

eng53ine said:
Just checked my handy auto zone app. I'm assuming a d60 would be in a sd or straight axle obs d50 is independent correct? If so the uppers have the same pn but the lowers are different.
Can you color match the grill? I hate the ford chrome, ford put 3 new grills in my dads 99 when he got it none of them held up.

D60 came in most 2002 and up SD trucks, but the D50 came in 99-2001 SD.

We are not talking TTB D50.

CSIPSD · Jun 11, 2013

TyCorr said:
Moog=crap btw

Over 100k on the set I have currently in my truck... Thats about as long as the stockers lasted.

eng53ine · Jun 11, 2013

CSIPSD said:
D60 came in most 2002 and up SD trucks, but the D50 came in 99-2001 SD.

We are not talking TTB D50.

Gotcha I'm still learning I thought that's what the d50 but I guess the uppers are still the same. I'll quit muckin up your thread now.

POWER-STRUCK · Jun 11, 2013

K80027 and k8607t are the part numbers

TyCorr · Jun 12, 2013

CSIPSD said:
Over 100k on the set I have currently in my truck... Thats about as long as the stockers lasted.

You must have.gotten some made in 2005 or earlier. They arent what they used to be.

GreenMachine · Jun 12, 2013

D50 and D60 take the same ball joints in super duties don't they? I could have sworn my 2000 and my old mans ex had the same XRF and one truck had a 50 and the other a 60

Jomax · Jun 12, 2013

I thought F-250's and excursions had D50's and the one tons had D60's.. I know for a fact that my dads ex has a smaller front axle then my truck.

co04cobra · Jun 12, 2013

99-01s all D50s except duallys. All 02 up trucks d60s. All EXs d50s.

At least this has been my experience in checking this on many, many, many, trucks.

All SD axles 99-04 use the same balljoints.

greyford1979 · Jun 14, 2013

Most of the stuff on the outers of the 99-04 D50s and D60s from what I've seen are the same. Now obviously the center sections and the inner shaft are different. When I bought my Mile Marker hubs I actually had to look up the part number for the 2000 F350 with D60 because it wouldn't bring up the part when I searched for my 250.

Jeremyleggett07 · Jun 14, 2013

I heard synergy was a good brand for ball joints

jimdawg185 · Jun 14, 2013

Dynotrac makes some re-buildable units that are pretty nasty. Im getting these so I never have to buy them again. Plus, if you use really good grease, and keep them greased they will last much much longer.

bad12jr · Jun 15, 2013

I could buy a few sets of ball joints for what they cost. If your doing some crazy off roading I could see them maybe but I couldn't justify the cost.

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TyCorr · Jun 15, 2013

jimdawg185 said:
Dynotrac makes some re-buildable units that are pretty nasty. Im getting these so I never have to buy them again. Plus, if you use really good grease, and keep them greased they will last much much longer.

Yea, where do you find this.magical grease though? As long as we are on the subject, waddya guys use? I was never learned on the grease. I buy whatever I want.

sniper_101 · Jun 15, 2013

jimdawg185 said:
Dynotrac makes some re-buildable units that are pretty nasty. Im getting these so I never have to buy them again. Plus, if you use really good grease, and keep them greased they will last much much longer.

These are what I plan to pick up when mine start to go. Spending the extra $ is worth it if I don't have to spend a weekend tearing the front end apart and going to parts stores to try to find the part(s) I want. Do it once, do it right.