Pop in my front end

[Skandocious]

Yup, same bracket-- different setup. Looks like yours had an adjustable sliding channel. Mine doesn't have that-- 2 separate holes instead, as you can see form the pics.

That's why I was confused, lol.

 

[RocketScience]

Yup, same bracket-- different setup. Looks like yours had an adjustable sliding channel. Mine doesn't have that-- 2 separate holes instead, as you can see form the pics.

That's why I was confused, lol.

Well, I guess if your bolts are good and tight and the holes they pass through are not worn/oblong, you're back to where you were.......sorry.

 

[Skandocious]

Well, I guess if your bolts are good and tight and the holes they pass through are not worn/oblong, you're back to where you were.......sorry.

Hahaha THANKS FOR NOTHIN!

 

[95F350XL]

Dude tie rods are super easy to do. Count them off, count them on. You will end up in the ball park you were in before you started. There are only so many bushings in the front end. Change them all lol. If that dont help well i donno.

 

[Skandocious]

Yeah I already decided to do the tie rods. I'm gonna order them from Kragen in the next couple days.

 

[john112deere]

Having done some suspension work on my truck last week...I have one suggestion:

I'd have given my eyeteeth for one of these at a couple of points...

 

[Mr. Stroker]

HAHAHAAH! nice..

I suggest picking up a pickle fork.

 

[john112deere]

Yeah...I bought one of those, halfway through the job. (Living within walking distance of Napa is sweet.)

But beating it with a 16 oz claw hammer was still a pain. And with a drilling hammer I might not have needed it...

 

[Skandocious]

I've already got a pickle fork and one of those mini sledge hammers

 

[radialarm]

Yall are doing this all wrong they make one that locks on and you tighten a screw and it pops loose.

 

[john112deere]

But I got to hit my truck with a hammer all afternoon.

And then when I put it back together, spend half an hour lying on my back filing off the burr I made hitting it in the wrong spot, so that I could put the caliper bracket back on.

EDIT- I actually didn't have any trouble with the tie-rod end. Just hit it* with a hammer and that was it.

*Disclaimer: hitting threaded things with hammers takes skill. Skill that is usually only acquired after doing it wrong once or twice.

 

[Skandocious]

Yall are doing this all wrong they make one that locks on and you tighten a screw and it pops loose.

This is probably what I would be using.

 

[radialarm]

This is probably what I would be using.

Cheap ones will slip but take your time. You sometimes need to tap the socket with a hammer though.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

I think we're gonna need a bigger hammer.

I used a hammer to break free my tie rod ends also.

Ryan

 

[95F350XL]

Usually a few good wacks with the hammer brakes em lose. I have had to use a full size sledge on some newer SD ball joints at work. But most steering parts come off nice. You really only need the pulled for the drop pitman, and idler if yours has it.

 

[surewhynot]

Where's your big hammer pic Ryan? You know, the one of you working on your truck.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

Ryan

 

[surewhynot]

You make us rednecks proud!

 

[NeXtras]

you know your a redneck if....

 

[Skandocious]

Well now y'all did it

Just got back from Kragen-- had them price match and order the tie rod ends for me All Moog parts plus a can of seafoam on sale for $6.50 cost me $261.53 Guess I can't complain. The guy at the counter just about had a heart attack when he went to price match and saw that rockauto's prices were half of Kragens

Oh well-- I got paid today so that's what made me feel a bit better about the purchase. Parts come Friday so I plan on doing the job this weekend. Stay tuned