Topic Sponsor
1997 - 2003 Ford F150 General discussion on the Ford 1997 - 2003 F150 truck.

Spindle replacement

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 9, 2015 | 06:33 PM
  #1  
06redlongbed's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 150
Likes: 17
From: Mesa, AZ
Default Spindle replacement

My uncle drives a 2003 King Ranch crew cab 2wd w/ 5.4 .

We need to swap passenger side spindle and I'm having a hard time finding tech info anywhere. Can someone point me to a step by step or technical how to? Thanks in advance guys.
Reply
Old Jun 9, 2015 | 07:52 PM
  #2  
the01kingranch's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 2,281
Likes: 177
Default Spindle replacement

Originally Posted by 06redlongbed
My uncle drives a 2003 King Ranch crew cab 2wd w/ 5.4 .

We need to swap passenger side spindle and I'm having a hard time finding tech info anywhere. Can someone point me to a step by step or technical how to? Thanks in advance guys.
Take off wheel,wheel hub, discontent tie rod ends, upper control arm, and unbolt from lower. I believe, all of memory. Probably missing something. Just go into it if you have any mechanical skills. Pretty easy and you can't really mess it up
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2015 | 01:13 PM
  #3  
06redlongbed's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 150
Likes: 17
From: Mesa, AZ
Default

Thanks for pointing the the right direction. Especially since your truck looks just like his lol.
He isn't comfortable getting into all that so gonna have it towed to the shop. Was supposed to just be a wheel bearing swap but the damn back of old bearing welded on so bad that it is now part of the spindle. We've tried heating and hammering, chiseling and cutting. Been through 2 torches, damn thing is just part of the spindle at this point.
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2015 | 03:38 PM
  #4  
the01kingranch's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 2,281
Likes: 177
Default Spindle replacement

Originally Posted by 06redlongbed
Thanks for pointing the the right direction. Especially since your truck looks just like his lol.
He isn't comfortable getting into all that so gonna have it towed to the shop. Was supposed to just be a wheel bearing swap but the damn back of old bearing welded on so bad that it is now part of the spindle. We've tried heating and hammering, chiseling and cutting. Been through 2 torches, damn thing is just part of the spindle at this point.
I know the feeling of a easy job going a lot bigger than you expect.
Reply




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:08 AM.