control arms

[ahadams98952]

So i have a 1995 ford explorer 4x4 (been outta country and converted to their stock)and a few months ago i went into pep boys to get an alignment done but they cant cause i need control arms ok i need them np but i looked at the list of everything that needs to b done and they put down that i need four uppers and four lowers but a couple weeks later someone that i talk to at oreillys shops at my work so i ask him bout it and he says back should b leaf springs and they are but the question is do the rears have control arms?

 

[koda2000]

So i have a 1995 ford explorer 4x4 (been outta country and converted to their stock)and a few months ago i went into pep boys to get an alignment done but they cant cause i need control arms ok i need them np but i looked at the list of everything that needs to b done and they put down that i need four uppers and four lowers but a couple weeks later someone that i talk to at oreillys shops at my work so i ask him bout it and he says back should b leaf springs and they are but the question is do the rears have control arms?

No.

 

[lobo411]

I wouldn't get an alignment from a shop that can't tell a leaf spring from a control arm.

 

[ahadams98952]

I wouldn't get an alignment from a shop that can't tell a leaf spring from a control arm.

Lmao ikr? They said that they wanted 1900 with labor and parts for control arms and shocks and labor

 

[ahadams98952]

I paid 2000 for it

 

[lobo411]

Heh! Ya, find a better shop, or DIY. Apparently it's not that hard, although I'm biding my time till I have to do it myself since I'm always on the edge of failing smog. At some point it's going to fail smog and not be worth the fixing, and I'd hate it if that day came a day after I spent a few hundo overhauling the suspension.

Murphy's law...you just KNOW that the above is exactly what will happen!

 

[koda2000]

I'm replacing the upper control arms and lower ball joints on both my 2000 Mountaineers as soon as the weather warms up a bit. I just got the parts delivered from RockAuto today. Total parts cost, including shipping, was right around $102 per vehicle. My labor is free, I'm also going to replace the front rotors, wheel bearings and seals on the RWD Mountaineer. RA's cost for those parts is $89.

 

[ahadams98952]

I'm replacing the upper control arms and lower ball joints on both my 2000 Mountaineers as soon as the weather warms up a bit. I just got the parts delivered from RockAuto today. Total parts cost, including shipping, was right around $102 per vehicle. My labor is free, I'm also going to replace the front rotors, wheel bearings and seals on the RWD Mountaineer. RA's cost for those parts is $89.

I bOught my upper control arms (pair) and lower joints for if i remember right 70 off of ebay

 

[XLTrunner]

Quote: "I b0ught my upper control arms (pair) and lower joints for if i remember right 70 off of ebay"

Do not make the mistake of buying cheap suspension parts...or, you'll be doing this all over again in short order. I'm sure if you tried hard enough, you could find cheap Chinese parts for under $50 on e-Bay!

 

[koda2000]

I bOught my upper control arms (pair) and lower joints for if i remember right 70 off of ebay

Yep, you can spend less than $102. I bought Moog upper control arms (they're a bit more) and. Quick Steer lower BJ's. I put the same setup on my '01 Sport Trac about a two months ago and I'm happy with it. I hope you didn't buy Detroit Axle control arms. Their quality is suspect.

 

[ahadams98952]

Yep, you can spend less than $102. I bought Moog upper control arms (they're a bit more) and. Quick Steer lower BJ's. I put the same setup on my '01 Sport Trac about a two months ago and I'm happy with it. I hope you didn't buy Detroit Axle control arms. Their quality is suspect.

I bought it from amautoparts although i almost went with them how good is moog so far

 

[ahadams98952]

Quote: "I b0ught my upper control arms (pair) and lower joints for if i remember right 70 off of ebay"

Do not make the mistake of buying cheap suspension parts...or, you'll be doing this all over again in short order. I'm sure if you tried hard enough, you could find cheap Chinese parts for under $50 on e-Bay!

Im sure you could but im not really all bout savin that much

 

[ahadams98952]

Heh! Ya, find a better shop, or DIY. Apparently it's not that hard, although I'm biding my time till I have to do it myself since I'm always on the edge of failing smog. At some point it's going to fail smog and not be worth the fixing, and I'd hate it if that day came a day after I spent a few hundo overhauling the suspension.

Murphy's law...you just KNOW that the above is exactly what will happen!

I do everything that i can by myself if idk how to do it i ask a neighbor to help i just did my smog the other day and it passed

 

[XLTrunner]

Unless a person has deep pockets, doing you own repairs (at least as much as you can) is the only practical way to keep one of these on the road.

As for ball joints...I'm all about using Moog on my vehicle.

 

[ahadams98952]

Unless a person has deep pockets, doing you own repairs (at least as much as you can) is the only practical way to keep one of these on the road.

As for ball joints...I'm all about using Moog on my vehicle.

How good are they?

 

[XLTrunner]

Moog has a long-standing reputation for quality. I use their Problem Solver line of suspension parts and haven't been disappointed yet. And, when I do a job such as this, I want to do it once and be done with it.

 

[Spuddy]

^ +1

I also installed the Moog problem solvers. It's been 3 years now and I have been completely happy with them.

And, I was also a rookie at working on vehicles before attempting this.

 

[ahadams98952]

^ +1

I also installed the Moog problem solvers. It's been 3 years now and I have been completely happy with them.

And, I was also a rookie at working on vehicles before attempting this.

What is the problem solvers?

 

[swshawaii]

^ Moog Control Arms: CK, K, or RK? - Suspension.com

 

[koda2000]

I bought it from amautoparts although i almost went with them how good is moog so far

Moog is the preferred brand of most here on the forum. I've bought them for my 2001 EB five years ago, my 2001 ST 2 months ago and now both of our 2000 Mountaineers. I don't think I'll ever need to buy another set as long as I grease them periodically. No complaints whatsoever.