front suspension questions

[STAN SEEL]

i bought this kit from rock auto, https://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=5734602&cc=1354542&jnid=500&jpid=0
and i was wondering if the upper arms are correct, it comes with two one piece arms and i thought the explorer had one side that had a two piece arm. has anyone ever installed one of these kits on your rig?
stan

 

[DJRockit69]

Yea I have they should work just fine they only difference between the ones u have and the ones I have is the brand I bought Moogs just remember to get an alignment when Ur done installing those. I would recommend getting a set of fully adjustable casters.

 

[STAN SEEL]

Yea I have they should work just fine they only difference between the ones u have and the ones I have is the brand I bought Moogs just remember to get an alignment when Ur done installing those. I would recommend getting a set of fully adjustable casters.

im not sure what you mean by casters, do you have a link to a set? or someplace i can go and research them more? thank you for the help.
stan

 

[Sedition]

Yeah you can replace the two piece side with the singe piece Upper Control Arm (UCA) It's stronger but has less adjustment. But that's ok because you won't be doing the wheel alignment anyway. The tyre shop will be.

 

[SoNic67]

Well, they won't be able to adjust it fully, because you just downgraded your truck suspension.
I never read of one of the two pieces to break or fail because of the fact it is made from two pieces. Always the ball joint fails.

 

[drdoom]

Get the Moog camber kit like DJRock suggested. That way you can cut those infernal cam bolts out. Much easier to reinstall than stock. I even trim (about 3/8") the bolt to fit, which goes in easier yet. As does Nic, I also prefer the two piece arm.

 

[swshawaii]

Wouldn't exactly call the one piece arm a downgrade, however you lose caster adjustment, and the one piece arms usually require camber kits for accurate alignment. The upper ball joints (K80012) can be replaced separately with both types of aftermarket UCA's.

http://www.revbase.com/BBBMOTOR/TSb/DownloadPdf?id=126634

Ford Truck Upper Control Arm Replacement
http://www.moogproblemsolver.com/_pdf_en2/DYK10_106_En.pdf

 

[STAN SEEL]

thank you for the information guys. i never understood why ford used a two piece arm. only thing i could figure was for more adjustment. as for the camber kit i see what you mean now. its a bolt with an eccentric machined on it for adjustments. wish i still had access to the forge i would just machine my own!
stan