Recent content by black ripper 58

Lower Control Arm with bushings I ended up finding this on Rock Auto .com It's made by Dorman and was shipped to my door for 60 bucks. I found other sites that sell the bushings individually but since my control arms are rusty I just figured I'd replace the whole part. Best of Luck!

I replaced the broken sway bar links on my '97 4Runner. I'm impressed with how heavy duty the Moog bars are and thought you would like to see them. This seems to be a very common part that breaks on 4Runners, especially if you drive on salty, winter roads. Is it true that if you hit some...

Ok so just new springs then?

I think I've got a case of the SAGS, sagging rear end I apologize in advance for the puns but... What do you guys think of my rear end? I've seen a few other Black Rippers (4Runners) around town and notice they have a stronger, more healthy looking stance to them. There is no extra weight in...

Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it. That picture represents what Illinois winters do to vehicles with the massive amount of salt they put on the roads in the Chicago area. I'm in Tennessee now so that should stop. My vehicle also sags a bit in the back. Any recommendations for...

It's the lower large part that connects to the wheel. The large bolt on the far left if the one that's making the knocking sound. It is sort of a "wish-bone" shape. Thanks for your response.

What's the name of this part? The bushing for this bigger metal part on the driver side is loose and makes a knocking sound occasionally when I turn. I also noticed that the sway bars need to be replaced. My local O'Reilly auto parts employee said this was called a tie rod...obviously it's...