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crackajacka · 01-03-2004, 04:48 PM

ok i want to completly change out my front suspension upper and lower control arms included, the studs to mount the upper control arm to the frame also. what all would i need to gather? anyone got an est. of a price on all this? thx

Slonaker · 01-03-2004, 05:02 PM

I am doing that right now. Inner and outer tie rod ends, upper and lower ball joints, pitman arm and idler arm, and new springs. I'm replacing it all with Moog parts. Just the parts and alignment, doing all the work myself except the alignment, is costing me about $550.

I could have saved myself a little money and bought cheaper parts from Auto Zone or a kit from performance suspension, but I want rubber parts, and I want good parts.

I assume you mean you will keep the control arms and replace the bushings in them. I can't figure out why you would replace the control arms or studs...

Slonaker

crackajacka · 01-04-2004, 01:50 AM

my control arms are off of a 77' 2500 gmc cause i bent the other ones. and the studs are worn so i thought id change them out while i was at it ya know.

bigd65 · 01-04-2004, 11:29 AM

Slonaker. i believe the stock set that PST sells is MOOG. Just my opinion, that is the easier way to go, you get everything. I bought the Poly kit a few years ago and the only thing was wrong was the sway bar bushings, that was my fault, i told them the wrong size. i had to send them back but they swapped them out. Other than that, EVERYTHING was there, never had to run back to the parts store, Im sure there quality and service are just as good with the stock set. BTW i wish i would have went with the stock MOOG, just for info in my opinion the POLY is to stiff for trucks, but the 300.00 i paid, i think i will live with it, besides i have gotten use to it now.

Slonaker · 01-04-2004, 01:16 PM

It probably would have been cheaper to buy it as a kit, but not nearly as easy on the wallet. By buying the parts at O'Reilly I was able to pick them up a few pieces at a time as I could afford them.

I replaced a few individual pieces last year when I had it aligned, so a kit would not have worked well for me anyway.

I went with rubber because I hate squeaks, and because the truck rides bad enough already.

Slonaker

**old Rusty C10** · 01-04-2004, 01:56 PM

I was quoted almost $450 for the moog parts from my auto parts store. allignments i havent priced yet cause im still trying to save the $$$ for the parts but im guessing from $50-80 so i guess that is pretty well the national average

crackajacka · 01-04-2004, 06:22 PM

i got mine aligned for 35 at the dealer

01-03-2004, 04:48 PM	#1
crackajacka Stylin Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tuttle, OK Posts: 620	complete front end suspension change out ok i want to completly change out my front suspension upper and lower control arms included, the studs to mount the upper control arm to the frame also. what all would i need to gather? anyone got an est. of a price on all this? thx __________________ Ive been traveling for some time, with my fishin pole and my bottle of shyne. Most Girls like finished products and just dont understand what a good addiction does for you http://www.paulwall.us/

01-03-2004, 05:02 PM	#2
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	I am doing that right now. Inner and outer tie rod ends, upper and lower ball joints, pitman arm and idler arm, and new springs. I'm replacing it all with Moog parts. Just the parts and alignment, doing all the work myself except the alignment, is costing me about $550. I could have saved myself a little money and bought cheaper parts from Auto Zone or a kit from performance suspension, but I want rubber parts, and I want good parts. I assume you mean you will keep the control arms and replace the bushings in them. I can't figure out why you would replace the control arms or studs... Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

01-04-2004, 01:50 AM	#3
crackajacka Stylin Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tuttle, OK Posts: 620	my control arms are off of a 77' 2500 gmc cause i bent the other ones. and the studs are worn so i thought id change them out while i was at it ya know. __________________ Ive been traveling for some time, with my fishin pole and my bottle of shyne. Most Girls like finished products and just dont understand what a good addiction does for you http://www.paulwall.us/

01-04-2004, 11:29 AM	#4
bigd65 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Lake Jackson, TX. Posts: 1,930	Slonaker. i believe the stock set that PST sells is MOOG. Just my opinion, that is the easier way to go, you get everything. I bought the Poly kit a few years ago and the only thing was wrong was the sway bar bushings, that was my fault, i told them the wrong size. i had to send them back but they swapped them out. Other than that, EVERYTHING was there, never had to run back to the parts store, Im sure there quality and service are just as good with the stock set. BTW i wish i would have went with the stock MOOG, just for info in my opinion the POLY is to stiff for trucks, but the 300.00 i paid, i think i will live with it, besides i have gotten use to it now. __________________ 2004 Silverado Crewcab (Dark Spiral Gray)

01-04-2004, 01:16 PM	#5
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	It probably would have been cheaper to buy it as a kit, but not nearly as easy on the wallet. By buying the parts at O'Reilly I was able to pick them up a few pieces at a time as I could afford them. I replaced a few individual pieces last year when I had it aligned, so a kit would not have worked well for me anyway. I went with rubber because I hate squeaks, and because the truck rides bad enough already. Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

01-04-2004, 01:56 PM	#6
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,287	I was quoted almost $450 for the moog parts from my auto parts store. allignments i havent priced yet cause im still trying to save the $$$ for the parts but im guessing from $50-80 so i guess that is pretty well the national average __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

01-04-2004, 06:22 PM	#7
crackajacka Stylin Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tuttle, OK Posts: 620	i got mine aligned for 35 at the dealer __________________ Ive been traveling for some time, with my fishin pole and my bottle of shyne. Most Girls like finished products and just dont understand what a good addiction does for you http://www.paulwall.us/



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