aluminumpuppy

Does anyone know if there is a place that sells a fairly complete kit for tightening up the TTB front ends? I want to get mine back to new-ish tolerances so I'll need ball joints, tie rod ends, spindle and wheel bearings/seals, axle u-joints, sway bar bushings.... etc.. I guess 183,000 miles does wear a few things out..

Ever heard of McQuay-Norris drivetrain parts??

Thanks!

NGM

I have never heard of them. With you being in Alaska and delivery I am assuming is sketchy up there, I would get with a local parts supplier and make them your friend. That way if you need more or something is wrong you will have a real person helping you not the computer. Just my .02

my92

Is all this stuff worn out? Or are you doing as PM.
There are a number of parts suppliers, like the other guy implies.
You may not get the right parts for you truck.
Before you start shopping make sure you know all the particulars of your truck. even have your vin number available when you start talking the order. So what is going on with your truck? with all you mentioned, is your bumper laying on the permafrost?? You could put a lift on and it would replace pretty near all that stuff. Although TTBs are at their best near stock. Some suppliers....LMC, JC Whitney, Sumit, 4wheelparts or just google F150 parts or F150 4 wheel drive parts..

aluminumpuppy

Not worn out but worn. well, the axle u-joints are shot.
Don't want to do a suspension lift right now,
rockauto.com has some spicer parts for pretty cheap but like NGM inferred it would only take 1 mis-ordered part to shoot my savings all to heck. If I buy locally at least I have someone besides myself to be pi$$ed at when I get a wrong part...

Looks like NAPA is gonna be my best bet locally here, about $430.00 for everything... not too bad. Schucks is a little cheaper but crappy service.

my92

Buy the time you pay shipping it would cost about the same as buying local.
really $430.00 is not bad at all. Are your springs and shocks being replaced?

aluminumpuppy

Just put new springs and shocks on it about a month ago when I did the brakes.. slowly replacing everything, it's like some kind of virus can't leave well enough alone....

my92

I hear ya there...I have that same sickness!! kinda like having a payment...NOT!!!

aluminumpuppy

So, I'm going to start on my wheel bearings and axle u-joints tomorrow.. any tips or hints?