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Originally Posted by f250ben
If you’re tearing into suspension/drivetrain then I’d also look at:
Note-I’m assuming you’re doing this yourself. I wouldn’t necessarily look at all of these items if I were paying a shop to do this work. I’d assume that a whole lot of the “check this thing” items would turn into expensive replacements whether or not they were needed.
New radiator body mounts (heard those can wear out and crumble prematurely. Haven’t done it myself but eventually will if I do a body lift)
Inner and outer tie rod ends
Sway bar links
Sway bar bushings
Give your wheels a wiggle side to side and top to bottom to check for any wheel bearing play. All 4 wheels.
Check your cv boots for cracks/damage and reboot if you find anything. Seems the consensus is rebooting OEM axles is better than replacing the axles themselves as long as the originals are not worn or damaged.
Steering linkage thingy that gets rusty and makes your steering stiff.
Check steering rack for play/leaks. Supposedly pretty expensive if you have problems there, and it doesn’t seem to be common, but something I’d put low on the list if I were truly going through everything suspension and steering related.
Also, ditto what everybody else said on rear control arms. Probably not necessary for the small lift you’re looking at.
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unfortunately i can't do this myself. capability yes, resources no. Philly streets dont lend to suspension replacements.
as soon as i get a few warm hours i'm going to check the bushings in the rear. hopefully i can tell if they are dry rot / dead. only going to replace if needed.
tie rod ends are good afaik and sway bar bushings were replaced last year with energy greaseables. everything else is good. thanks!