Front End Rebuild
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Front End Rebuild
Going on about 95000 on my truck and it's about time to rebuild my stock front suspension. I was curious of what people are going with, are there any good suppliers that sell a total kit, what has held up etc. Been leaning towards Moog but how is true XRF stuff holding up?
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Going on about 95000 on my truck and it's about time to rebuild my stock front suspension. I was curious of what people are going with, are there any good suppliers that sell a total kit, what has held up etc. Been leaning towards Moog but how is true XRF stuff holding up?
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What are you planning on doing, and what year truck?
I replaced all ball joints over the summer with Moog. I can't say much about how long they will last. All I can say is I don't have any loose ball joints now.
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I replaced all ball joints over the summer with Moog. I can't say much about how long they will last. All I can say is I don't have any loose ball joints now.
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Sorry late getting back you guys.. it's and 06 4×4 LBCC. Looking to do ball joints, all the steering stuff and maybe even wheel bearings. Nothing special about the truck besides a leveling kit, other than that the suspension is stock and original.
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Or if u do Facebook, send me a friend request. Once we're connected, u can go thru my tech album. I document everything explicitly. And u can see for urself if u want to still do it or not.
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Unfortunately there is no kit with all the parts needed for ball joint replacement. It would be nice if there was.
I bought most of my parts and tools from Amazon.
I can't stress enough how important the snap ring pliers are. I had a tough time finding them online so I had to borrow them.
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I bought most of my parts and tools from Amazon.
I can't stress enough how important the snap ring pliers are. I had a tough time finding them online so I had to borrow them.
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The wheel bearing is contained in a hub/bearing unit. I had 155k when I did the ball joints and the hub/bearings were fine.
Along with the ball joints you should also consider replacing the hub/bearing O-ring, the hub gasket, and the axle dust seal.
This is the updated axle dust seal.
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I reused the knuckle seal. I did not think I damaged it while removing. I do not have the auto 4x4 so I don't need to be vacuum seal tight. You may need to replace yours.
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Along with the ball joints you should also consider replacing the hub/bearing O-ring, the hub gasket, and the axle dust seal.
This is the updated axle dust seal.
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I reused the knuckle seal. I did not think I damaged it while removing. I do not have the auto 4x4 so I don't need to be vacuum seal tight. You may need to replace yours.
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