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Old 05-23-2013, 09:55 PM   #8
MidLifer
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Re: mentally preparing for front suspension work

I did mine (3/4 ton) this spring. It wasnt hard, but it was dirty and time-comsuming. I found fully loaded comtrol arms on Rockauto. Dorman OEM. Everything else I used was Moog.

I spent an extra few bucks and bought new sleeves for the tie rods. That way I could set them like the old ones and the drive to the alignment shop was easy.

Be sure to chain the coils to the LCA before busting the ball joints off, and be careful to clock the springs correctly whe you put them back in. There is a notch in the control arm that the spring arm dead ends into.

Have fun!
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