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Bags just installed - what suspension components to replace now?
Just installed my Air Lift kit this weekend and was curious what other suspension components should be my next priority. I understand lower balljoints have a tendency to fail at higher miles (currently at 108k), what about uppers, rear balljoints, tie rods, LCA/UCAs? Just looking for a little more detail from anyone who may have experience. Thanks!
I changed my LBJs at 130k then the rest of the front (upper/lower control arm, caster arm, tie rod/ends and lbj's again) around 140k. Only reason I did the ball joints twice was just to be thorough lol. Everything in the rear was fine so I'll probably wait until right before I install my air to do them.
I changed my LBJs at 130k then the rest of the front (upper/lower control arm, caster arm, tie rod/ends and lbj's again) around 140k. Only reason I did the ball joints twice was just to be thorough lol. Everything in the rear was fine so I'll probably wait until right before I install my air to do them.
Sweet man, thanks for the feedback. The main reason I'm worried about it right now, even with miles that aren't too high, is this July I'm driving 13 hours to Import Alliance and would hate for it to break on me half way there and then have to tow it back!
No worries bro. If anything, I'd change them anyway just to be on the safe side. They're cheap and relatively easy to do. I think it took me around an hour or so to do the fronts along with swapping my coilovers so better safe than sorry.
No worries bro. If anything, I'd change them anyway just to be on the safe side. They're cheap and relatively easy to do. I think it took me around an hour or so to do the fronts along with swapping my coilovers so better safe than sorry.
Dang only an hour? SOLID! I was looking at the DIY thread and it doesn't seem to hard. Did you go with Moog?
I did my balljoints at 123000 kms, so ~ 80k miles on it. They were completely shot Ball joints Here's a video showing the movement, and the other side was worse!
Thanks for the vid man. I'll have to check mine out and if they're that bad I'll probably change them ASAP. Either way I plan on changing them at some point before my drive half way across the country haha.
06-10-15, 11:00 AM
Bags just installed - what suspension components to replace now?
