Has anyone out there had need to replace the upper and lower control arms on their '03 F-150 and took the job on themselves?

 

Upper control arm is a piece of cake...not sure about the lower though.

 

lower is as well about a 1 hours job

 

If your a decent mechanic, they are both fairly simple. A Haynes manual will help. Make sure you get an alignment when you're done.

 

I'm replacing uppers and lowers after a quote of 700.00 + parts!
I bought upper and lower control arms with ball joints and bushings installed
on line for 193.00 includes shipping. you'll need coil spring compressors.

 

And why would you need a coil spring compressor? These trucks don't have a coil spring anywhere in the front?

 

The 2wd drive trucks do tho bud

 

Very true I did my upper and I was a half hour job if u have all the tools cost me 50 dollars for the upper control arm

 

My bad... forgot about those 2wd's...

 

What tools are needed? I dont wanna start this and be stuck without something.