Aftermarket Ball Joint recommendation

Aftermarket Ball Joint recommendation

Postby bennyfica on Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:01 +0000

I'm thinking I need a ball joint replacement soon. Anybody recommend an aftermarket job they've had in for a while? Toyota want $190 a pop and I can't find any decent jap ones e.g. 555 (can't find lowers, only uppers). Everything else seems to be made in Taiwan (though, is that a bad thing these days??) Cheers.
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Re: Aftermarket Ball Joint recommendation

Postby hiluxxury on Thu, 22 Mar 2018 12:20 +0000

I might be wrong.

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Re: Aftermarket Ball Joint recommendation

Postby Blackdelux on Thu, 22 Mar 2018 12:36 +0000

my two cents
555 are japenese made and oem supplier to mant japenes manufactuers
toyota genuine made in thailand
had 555 in my car few years now no issues
my toyota uppers have both failed one at 190k other at 240k
555 built there reputation as oem suppliers not after market brand
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