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Do not buy FPD "O.E. Brand"! Lower Ball Joint broken! (NOT THE SAME AS TOYOTA BRAND)
I recently installed brand new Bilstien shocks, ball joints and bushings all the way around on my truck. I set them to level it out on the top notch of the Bilstiens.
Yesterday I was parked at an apartment complex and upon leaving turning to the right to go around the car parked in front of me my front left tire dropped off...I couldn't open my door and had no idea what just happen. I crawled out of the passenger side and went around to discover my lower ball joint had sheared in half.
I bought these from ebay member worldsuspension. He told me that they are high quality and would work just fine with the suspension lift I added to my truck. HERE is a link a similar auction of what I purchased from them.
I have contacted him over this matter and have yet to get a response, I do plan to take them to court over this matter. Had I been driving down the road @ 70 MPH or something who knows what would have happened but Im sure it would not have been good.
Now don't get my wrong I am not saying that these are not good for a stock truck but I do know for sure that they are not worth a damn for a truck with a suspension lift.
Spread the word on the forums cause I do know that a few people were going to buy from him, these parts were discussed on a Bilstien 5100 thread. I had brought them to the attention of others looking to do the same that I was doing.
If any one has bought these please get them checked or changed out immediatley they are dangerous for lifted trucks.
Pictures of my truck below, thanks for reading and hope this happens to noone else. If a moderator feels this is in the wrong place on the forums please feel free to move and if this could get stickied that would great!
override (Robert)
I recently installed brand new Bilstien shocks, ball joints and bushings all the way around on my truck. I set them to level it out on the top notch of the Bilstiens.
Yesterday I was parked at an apartment complex and upon leaving turning to the right to go around the car parked in front of me my front left tire dropped off...I couldn't open my door and had no idea what just happen. I crawled out of the passenger side and went around to discover my lower ball joint had sheared in half.
I bought these from ebay member worldsuspension. He told me that they are high quality and would work just fine with the suspension lift I added to my truck. HERE is a link a similar auction of what I purchased from them.
I have contacted him over this matter and have yet to get a response, I do plan to take them to court over this matter. Had I been driving down the road @ 70 MPH or something who knows what would have happened but Im sure it would not have been good.
Now don't get my wrong I am not saying that these are not good for a stock truck but I do know for sure that they are not worth a damn for a truck with a suspension lift.
Spread the word on the forums cause I do know that a few people were going to buy from him, these parts were discussed on a Bilstien 5100 thread. I had brought them to the attention of others looking to do the same that I was doing.
If any one has bought these please get them checked or changed out immediatley they are dangerous for lifted trucks.
Pictures of my truck below, thanks for reading and hope this happens to noone else. If a moderator feels this is in the wrong place on the forums please feel free to move and if this could get stickied that would great!
override (Robert)








