Front end "floating/skidding"

[z0lt3c]

That would be great cause I think we're going to look at tires after the holidays.

I have been really happy with these Prodigy tires from Yokohama. They are some of the best values tires I've ever tried. They come out to right around $100/tire from DTD after discounts.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/d...44327&counter=0&ar=70&rd=17&vid=008967&cs=265

Another low cost option would be the Runway Enduro tires, these are nice because they come in HD load ranges, which is good if you do alot of towing;

http://www.tires-easy.com/cgi-bin/r...rch_tool=standard&details=Ordern&typ=R-211117

I am sure the tire snobs will respond in time to these suggestions, and if you wanted to spend double there are certainly alot of good options out there. I am recommending both of these from personal experience!

 

[buckbadly]

thank you very much for your help and suggestions

 

[JochenWoern]

I have been really happy with these Prodigy tires from Yokohama. They are some of the best values tires I've ever tried. They come out to right around $100/tire from DTD after discounts.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/d...44327&counter=0&ar=70&rd=17&vid=008967&cs=265

Another low cost option would be the Runway Enduro tires, these are nice because they come in HD load ranges, which is good if you do alot of towing;

http://www.tires-easy.com/cgi-bin/r...rch_tool=standard&details=Ordern&typ=R-211117

I am sure the tire snobs will respond in time to these suggestions, and if you wanted to spend double there are certainly alot of good options out there. I am recommending both of these from personal experience!

Tire Snobs, .......... FUNNY.

 

[boozer]

inner tie rods

has anyone had problems with inner tie rods going out since lowering and wider tires? i did screw up and bought cheap ones and this will be my second time replacing them in just a few months. i just ordered some moog tie rods as soon as they come in in a couple day they will be put on by a shop and aligned for $125

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has anyone had problems with inner tie rods going out since lowering and wider tires? i did screw up and bought cheap ones and this will be my second time replacing them in just a few months. i just ordered some moog tie rods as soon as they come in in a couple day they will be put on by a shop and aligned for $125

sorry was supposed to be a new thread

 

[04whitetahoe]

Moog Warranty?

Hey Mike, I've just been looking at front end parts myself and am going with inner and outer tie rod ends from Napa auto parts. They're more $$ than many, but have a lifetime warranty. I've looked at the Moog parts too, but they don't have the warranty these have. The Napa and Moog appear to be of similar quality.

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx/Tie-Rod-End-Outer/_/R-NCP2693122_0199583324

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx/Tie-Rod-End-Inner/_/R-NCP2693703_0324562158

Did you swap out your idler arm and pitman arms too?

Joe

 

[buckbadly]

I know I started this post quite a while ago, I've been out of commission for a while with back issues. Anyways I know it's good to update a post with a solution once one is found for others with similar issues. We finally got around to having both upper and lower ball joints replaced as well as both front hub bearings and new front tires. Problem solved. Only thing left to do is an alignment. It goes down the road much nicer.

 

[clandr1]

Any idea which of those items was the culprit?

 

[buckbadly]

Honestly I can't really say. I bought all the parts and had them all changed the same day so I'm not really sure what it might have been for sure.

 

[Eric70]

Thanks for the update. By the way, just wondering what tires you went with and impression?

 

[buckbadly]

I ended up just going with some Goodyear wranglers from Walmart lol with what I had wrapped up in parts and labor, I didn't have much to work with for tires