car alignment

[john nelly]

i have a 2001 2 wheel drive my mechanics told me i need upper ball joints should i buy caster and camber bolts set to make the car alignment easy i am going moog parts too or should i just buy caster set or camber set which one thank you nelly :banghead:

 

[Norm Reeves]

Ford did away with the 2 piece upper control arm, you can replace them with the one piece unit without problems.



You will need eccentrics installed and an alignment afterward.

 

[swshawaii]

TWO K80065 kits needed for the UCA's. GL

 

[swshawaii]

How about the lowers? Since they're load bearing, 9 out of 10 times they need to be replaced first.

 

[Scott Tanner]

+1 on replacing all. My 2002 got a whole new front suspension last summer at 215,000... It made a lot of difference. I marked all of the locations of the old arms, and replaced them exactly, as best as i could. As for getting the bolts out, I had to saw them out because I'm in the rust belt. I hope you have better luck than I.....

 

[john nelly]

so i will get two k80065 and two arms thank you men:banana::haveabeer::haveabeer::haveabeer:

 

[Scott Tanner]

i would replace the whole arms, all 4 of them. the arms come with new bushings and ball joints....

 

[swshawaii]

Moog Upper Control Arms

Left K8708T

Right K80068

 

[Dennis Smink]

The first link goes to K80068, not K80065. The K80068 looks like it would fit my 2001 Ford Ranger. Actually replace the 2 part system that is there now. Anyone know what would be involved switching to the one piece as far as installation? I know I would have to get the truck aligned.

 

[Jose Santana]

I think your answer is YES buy the camber bolts for alignment. If you truck is like my 03 I found when i redid my upper control arm with Moog the factor cambers were factory set with a pre drilled offset. I had to buy the cam bolt and casters to get it to align properly... Cheap money



Joseymack