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Originally Posted by Big69C20 Toy
What EXACTLY is wrong with the front suspension that you need to do a full rebuild so fast... i'm asking because if it's your daily driver and you run into snags you'd be fubar and that's not cool.
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I really must point out here that I am not a strong man, more fat than muscle, and therefore cannot even come close to exerting the kinds of pressure that driving would exert on these parts. Even still, my wimpy ass was able to do the following.
Upper control arm shafts have almost an inch of play. Lower ball joint on passenger side has over an inch. Upper ball joint on drivers side has almost an inch. I can wiggle my tires back and forth almost 2 inches.
My tires are not out of balance, and yet whenever I drive on smooth pavement it feels as if I am driving on gravel. I also have a lot of free play in my steering wheel, that is not due to the gear box. I've already gotten 98% of the free play out of that. I can hear stuff moving when I turn the wheel, but the wheels aren't turning until I take all of the slack out of the bad components.
When I take easy turns on the highway, it feels as if the inside tire on the turn is flopping around like a.... noodle.
If I hit even the smallest bump, it feels (and sounds) as if I just jumped my tuck over the grand canyon.
Sound pretty bad to anyone else? Because it sure as hell scares the crap out of me when I drive it.
Todd