So after reading countless forums here I finally got around to getting the upper and lower ball joints relocated. Its on my 99 2.4L extended cab. I use it for work everyday and carry a load.
On the front i'm running 235/45r17s
First i bought a fender reforming tool from amazon for $80. I rolled the front fenders because I cant afford the 4x4 ones that have extra clearance. The wheel well plastic separated from the fender so I cut most of it off. It barely rains here in so cal anyways.
I bought all the bolts, nuts and washers from KingBoltco for $50
I took the truck to my mechanic and friends at Hye Tech Auto in Covina and they got it done in about 4hrs with a full lift and air tools. Also took care to have them remove all the shims as you said. So for all the people that did this yourself you're amazing. Two techs were working on it the whole time and were cursing.
After they finished when they set it on the ground i was speechless it looked so good. However the truck was extremely toed out. They could only fix the toe so much because the outer tie rods eventually run out of threads.
See attached pics.
On the front i'm running 235/45r17s
First i bought a fender reforming tool from amazon for $80. I rolled the front fenders because I cant afford the 4x4 ones that have extra clearance. The wheel well plastic separated from the fender so I cut most of it off. It barely rains here in so cal anyways.
I bought all the bolts, nuts and washers from KingBoltco for $50
I took the truck to my mechanic and friends at Hye Tech Auto in Covina and they got it done in about 4hrs with a full lift and air tools. Also took care to have them remove all the shims as you said. So for all the people that did this yourself you're amazing. Two techs were working on it the whole time and were cursing.
After they finished when they set it on the ground i was speechless it looked so good. However the truck was extremely toed out. They could only fix the toe so much because the outer tie rods eventually run out of threads.
See attached pics.