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garrett.fell 08-09-2014 07:51 PM

Huge difference!!!!! 👍👍

No more clumping and thunking from the front end! (Now it's all from the rear!)

audiophool 08-09-2014 09:18 PM

You got lucky with that technique. I ended up taking the assembly (loose) to a shop and let them get the parts out. Major PITA.

Ricky Bobby 08-10-2014 10:25 AM

Awesome

I always recommend replacing the ball joints when doing the thrust arms as well, for the added $65-70 in parts to replace them its much easier than trying to "save" the original joints and having to be more careful with the BFH.

garrett.fell 08-10-2014 11:17 AM

Agreed. I did replace the balljoints. I also got a good reminder today that's it's very important to use quality parts - especially on suspension items. I got a picture from a friend where the balljoint on his Chevy snapped. He had it replaced about 5 months ago. He's lucky it was at low speed - he was getting ready to get on the highway with his kid in the car.

Look at this BS cast material. Looks like it was made from old soup cans.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/10/va4y3anu.jpg


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