Superduty front end Parts replacement

[thebierguy]

It is getting to be the point in my trucks life where all of the ball joints and everything else that wears out on the front axle should be changed. I don't know much about the front end of the super duty's but what do you suggest would need to be changed if I wanted to get everything done at once? Is it all fairly easy to do as DIY. I know of guzzle's page and other pages.

I was thinking both ball joints on each front wheel, perhaps the brake calipers (I notice one might be hanging up a bit). Should I do the steering stabalizer? Anything else?

Thanks in advance!

[03_Turbo7.3]

I wouldnt do anything if they hadnt failed, check your ball joints, just cause its old doesnt mean its failed.

Front sway bar bushings clunk like a bastard when they are worn out, sounds like a blown strut lol links dont happen very often.

Front hubs have needle bearings in them, make sure there well greased to prevent failure.

grease up the steering linkage..just do the normal once over, if you take your hubs out check the u joints.

[thebierguy]

Thanks for the response!

I guess I should have posted it in the first post. One of my drivers side ball joints has started squeaking when I turn - sounds like it is dry. There isn't a grease fitting on it so I feel the only way to fix it is to replace it. I figure I would replace the rest of them while I was at it.

I did grease the steering linkage the other day.

A little off topic - what tires do you have on your truck?

[dazdillenger]

check your u-joints as well. very easy to change if you already have it apart for balljoints. Also, check for play in your hub bearings. Definately grease the needle bearings in the outer hubs.