I think you mean the Tension Rods, right? They go from the front of the frame to the lower control arm at an angle and have bushings where they bolt to the frame.86 720 wrote:Only suggestion I would make is to replace the torsion rod bushings since the rods need to be removed anyway. Having access to the two bolts while the ball joints are out would make it that much easier.
I've noticed that there are several names for the rod, my book says torsion rod, I have another book that reads compression rod!fastboatman29212 wrote:I think you mean the Tension Rods, right? They go from the front of the frame to the lower control arm at an angle and have bushings where they bolt to the frame.86 720 wrote:Only suggestion I would make is to replace the torsion rod bushings since the rods need to be removed anyway. Having access to the two bolts while the ball joints are out would make it that much easier.
You are correct, but I tried to keep the post from wandering into other issues like sway bar, shocks, bearings, etc. They all would be more accessible "while you are there". I'll let people decide what else they want to do at the time they do the ball joints.
Sorry, but I really don't know the answer. I would think you could replace the shocks WITHOUT removing the hub, but I've never done it. Let us know what you end up doing.pistolkeith wrote:Dear Fastboatman, in order to replace the shocks in the front, i need to remove the hub from the upper and lower control arm right?
That should work.pistolkeith wrote:if i jack it up and remove all load off the hub, that removes all load from the shock absorber right? i saw a video on youbtube of a gentleman replacing his 93 Toyota pickup and he still had his hub on. he undid the top bolt and them the bottom and it just slid out. i assum that would be the same. ill give it a look and see how i go