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Originally Posted by geenowalker
Have 05' SR5 with 275 on her. Love her. Front end loose as when I go over a. A bump or hit a hole, it doesn't sound tight. Dealer recommends the following.
Replace front struts (590)
Replace worn/loose front stabilizer bushings (190)
Replace upper control arms-torn bushings (400)
Replace front drive axles leaked out (400)
Replace right sway link (230)
Replace rear axles torn boots dry
If I had this stuff done, is there anything they could be missing or I should do while there?
Told if you buy bushings and have replaced on UCAs I instead of buying assembly, the alignment not good. Any truth?
What should I believe and not believe. Thx.
Gene
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Well I can tell you that doing all of that will likely make it have better road manners and feel tighter, but you are likely going to be paying an arm and a leg for all of that from the dealership. If you are mechanically inclined at all or can read some threads and watch some youtube videos, you could save yourself a fair amount of money.
Front Struts - You could easily get yourself some Bilstein 5100s for cheaper and place your factory springs on them. Your springs are likely a bit tired, but if you want to save money and still use them, you can set them on the Bilsteins and not get any lift.
Sway Bar Bushings - That price sounds ABSURD to me. I replaced my front and rear sway bar bushings for i think under 50-60 bucks total. I wouldn't pay close to $200 for that.
Upper Control Arms - That could work, but it seems expensive. You could pay a bit more and get new UCAs, but if you are not offroading, you don't need them. At that point it might not be a bad idea to just do it if there is a lot of play. Other people may want to chime in here because I am not an expert on this.
Front Axle - Depends on the shape of the axle. If its bad I would replace it but if not you could try regreasing and sealing it back up. Again, all depends on the situation.
Sway Bar Link - You can easily make your own if you want to. Or just buy them pre-assembled for way cheaper. One sway bar link for $230 is again ABSURD in my mind. Could be wrong though.
This is all just my general opinion though, so feel free to take it all with a grain of salt. Other people might chime in with other thoughts, but I hope mine help a bit.