2009 Tahoe Front End Rebuild.....

[metelhead]

Hey my Tahoe has 202k miles, good miles but a lot of them...its time for a front end rebuild as the steering grabs ruts, braking is compromised (meaning at full stop it feels like the wheels toeing out and in........Note: currently stock height (not lowered), bilsteins+plus eibach sway bars front and rear with 20" wheels.

All that is to say I think I need upper and lower ball joints at a minimum...and perhaps new hubs (not sure how long hubs/bearings are good for)...anyway here's a list of stuff I found, let me know if I'm omitting anything:

...also going this route I don't think I'll need any special tools to pull this off, the only thing I'm unsure of is pulling the hubs.....any advise please

looks like about $480 in parts so far...course new shocks (bilsteins since 25k miles), if so maybe the 5100; I like a much stiffer compression and rebound damping if possible, also thought about front end level spacer to even out the look/ride


1)Lower Control arms with ball joint $72 x 2 ....(I thought these looked like a great deal, just considering the time saved of NOT having to bang out the ball joints like many do:

https://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-45D2...6-9fdc-425a-aee8-c82daa7b18ed&pf_rd_i=desktop

2) upper control arms ball joints: $72 x 2

https://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-45D3...rd_wg=NIHB6&psc=1&refRID=KQ027TS3PS1GKBK3QPBP

3) Front hubs: $139 pair
https://www.amazon.com/515096x2-Fro...6-9fdc-425a-aee8-c82daa7b18ed&pf_rd_i=desktop


I suppose I may need these Tie Rods:
https://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-46A2...1490234550&sr=8-2&keywords=2009+tahoe+tie+rod

https://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-46A1...rd_wg=Tgn6E&psc=1&refRID=956R0S2GTYBW0M7D39QT

 

[Kenny D]

Don't forget to budget in that $80 wheel alignment.
One trick I found to get it pretty close is to use the string method or the tape measure. The string method is take a thin twine and stretch it from the back tire holding it flat against the face of the tire and adjusting the tie rods until the front tire is even with the string. Tape measure method is to measure the distance on the front of the front tires and back of the front tires and adjust until they are even.