Are we allowed to talk about shop quotes?

[Tonyv__]

The upper ball joints aren’t serviced, they only come as part of the control arm so they’ve quoted the whole arm there for sure. I generally recommend replacing the whole lower arms also because then you get new bushings as well. Plus, if you have a 15 or early 16 with the aluminum arms they get replaced with stamped steel arms and the ball joints are a lot better. For whatever reason the ball joints in the aluminum arms like to wear out at 40k-60k miles.

Thanks for that answer. I may just buy the arms. Install them. Then bring it back for alignment.

Edit. Idk how to delete this comment now lol

 

[Tonyv__]

You will have to pull the axle out of the hub for the lower ball joint to clear. If you’re going to do it on the ground I would say just remove the axle and get it out of the way. I’m doing them on a lift so I keep the new arm within arms reach and push the knuckle out until the axle falls out and swap the arms out.

Yeah I’ll rent an axle nut set then. Just thought I could skip a step. But sometimes it’s not always that easy. I’ll probably spend more time trying to work around the axle than just removing it.. thanks for the info

 

[TollKeeper]

Edit. Idk how to delete this comment now lol

Report it, and comment what you need done, and the mods may handle it for you (its how I operate on the forums I mod).

 

[Tonyv__]

Report it, and comment what you need done, and the mods may handle it for you (its how I operate on the forums I mod).

Makes sense . There used to be a delete button but now I don’t see it with the new layout

 

[Shaggy]

Thanks for that answer. I may just buy the arms. Install them. Then bring it back for alignment.

Edit. Idk how to delete this comment now lol

Why do you want this post deleted?

 

[Tonyv__]

Why do you want this post deleted?

Because I commented the same exact thing like 2 comments back. This was pre loaded in my text box and I accidentally pressed post reply. Now I can’t delete it

 

[91RS]

Yeah I’ll rent an axle nut set then. Just thought I could skip a step. But sometimes it’s not always that easy. I’ll probably spend more time trying to work around the axle than just removing it.. thanks for the info

You won’t be able to get the lower control arm out of the knuckle at all with the axle in the way.

 

[89Suburban]

I swore I watched a video recently on YT of a guy who did the LCA without removing the axle shaft from the T case flange. I Can't find it now of course...

 

[Tonyv__]

I’m just gonna take my time and remove everything necessary. I’ll do it in under 7 hours then send my resume to the shop. See if they’ll hire me lol

 

[91RS]

I swore I watched a video recently on YT of a guy who did the LCA without removing the axle shaft from the T case flange. I Can't find it now of course...

You don’t have to unbolt the axle from the front differential but it does have to come out of the hub.