No doubt... its an old truck. But how often does one have all the money needed to do "ideal" repairs?

 

I did. I guess it depends on how well you plan for preventative maintenance or how good of a job you have.

 

I would replace the ball joints 1st. I would also check them out really well 1st, as usually all 4 don't go up at one time. Probably only the bottom ones are bad.If money is right, as stated above, I would replace everything, if not, the ball joints, u joints in the front, and the wheel bearings are a must to keep from tearing the truck down that far again. after that, outer tie rod ends, then tie rods, in that order. Pitman arm should be good, unless you have hit something really hard. Make sure to follow up with a front end alignment, that, you will need when all the repairs are done, so you don't wear out all your new parts, And your tires.

 

Am I the only person that thinks the original poster is being rude? He asked a question and in the normal fashion it was answered completely. He should be thanking you guys for looking out for his safety and the safety of others. He should also be thanking you for telling him how to do the job.

If you don't want the opinions of others, you shouldn't ask for it.

I am not trying to be a dick or anything but you should play nice. If you don't, your next post will likely get ignored.

This post was helpful to me though. I am going to be checking out my suspension and steering when it gets a little warmer out.

 

I have cleaned this up. Please keep it that way.
Thanks

 

96 f150, just replaced all 4 ball joints and had the tie rod repaired on passenger side. Still getting a knock when turning over, left or right. It's usually in the morning, cold, before work. But they have grease so the b-j's shouldn't be the issue. It's the same knock a CV joint has when its failing. Any help is appreciated.

 

You should start a new thread, as this thread is 5 years old, and may be ignored by a lot of people


That being said,what does the truck do, when both wheels are off the ground, and turned lock to lock?


Please start a new thread to answer