Kit Includes: (2) Front Sway Bar Links (2) Front Lower Ball Joints (2) Front Outer Tie Rods (2) Front Upper Control Arms with Ball Joints (2) Rear Shock Absorbers (2) Front Shock & Spring Assemblies (2) Front Inner Tie Rods (2) Front Steering Rack & Pinion Bellows
Specification
Drivetrain
4 Wheel Drive
Location
Front & Rear
TRQ suspension kits are manufactured using premium raw materials and coatings for extended service life. Each TRQ suspension component is designed to be a direct, maintenance-free replacement to the stock unit. To extend the life of your steering and suspension components, TRQ recommends replacing components in pairs, sets, or kits. All products are fit and road-tested in our Massachusetts R&D facility to ensure we deliver on our promise of Trusted Reliable Quality.
Product Features
Application Specific Design: No modifications necessary
Anti-Corrosion Coated: Enhanced surface life
Pre-greased: No additional maintenance required
Kitted for Restored Performance: Improved road-feel and handling
Our direct fit gas-charged shock absorbers help restore your vehicle's handling and ride quality to just like new.
Replacing struts used to require specialized tools to compress, remove, and transfer the old spring and mount. Our Pre-assembled, complete strut & spring assemblies come with all new parts and make the job much quicker and easier for the do-it-yourself mechanic.
Strut & spring assembly contains:
Upper Strut Mount
Strut Bearing
Coil Spring
Boot & Bumper Kit
Gas-charged Strut
Install Tip: When replacing steering components, have a professional alignment performed afterwards. This ensures proper tracking and even tire wear.
Our steering and suspension components are pre-greased and sealed for long life and do not require the extra maintenance typically required by greaseable versions.
Item Condition:New
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How To Replace Upper Control Arm 2004-09 Ford F150
How To Replace Front Strut and Spring 2004-08 Ford F150
How to Replace Rear Shocks 2009-14 Ford F-150
How To Replace Outer Tie Rod 2004-08 Ford F150
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Tools used
13mm Socket
A Piece of Pipe (for leverage)
Torque Wrench
Hammer
15mm Socket
Rust Penetrant
Pry Bar
Jack Stands
27mm socket
Flat Blade Screwdriver
12mm 12-Point Socket
8mm Socket
30mm Socket
Ratchet
Floor Jack
1. Removing the Wheel
Pry off the center cap with a flat blade screwdriver
Loosen the 21mm lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground
Raise the vehicle with a floor jack
Secure the vehicle on jack stands
Remove the lug nuts
Pull off the wheel
2. Loosening the Outer Tie Rod
Turn the wheel
Remove the 21mm nut from the outer tie rod
Leave the 21mm nut on a couple threads
Hammer the knuckle until the outer tie rod loosens
Set the outer tie rod off to the side
3. Loosening the Strut
Remove the 18mm nut below the sway bar link with an 18mm wrench and an 8mm socket and ratchet
Hold the 20mm nut on the bottom of the strut with a 27mm socket and ratchet
Loosen the 30mm nut on the bottom of the strut with a breaker bar and piece of pipe
Remove two of the 15mm nuts on the top of the strut
Leave the other 15mm nut on the top of the strut by a few threads
4. Loosening the Axle
Remove the hub nut cap with a pair of pliers
Remove the 13mm hub nut
Replace the 13mm nut by a few threads and tap the nut with a hammer to push the axle through
Remove the nut
Have an assistant hold the brakes
Remove the 12mm bolts from the axle with a 12mm 12-point socket
5. Removing the Axle
Remove the 21mm nut from the bottom of the upper control arm
Thread the 21mm nut on
Loosen the upper control arm with a hammer
Remove the nut
Manuever the wheel knuckle to the side without straining the brake lines
Remove the axle
6. Removing the Strut
Jack up underneath the control arm
Remove the bolt on the bottom of the strut
Pry the strut out and remove it
7. Removing the Control Arm
Remove the nuts on either side of the upper control arm with a 21mm wrench and 21mm socket and ratchet
Leave the 21mm bolts on by a thread
Hold the upper control arm in place and remove the bolts
Remove the control arm
Step 8: Installing the Upper Control Arm [7:26]
Insert the upper control arm into place
Insert the 21mm control arm bolts in place
Preliminarily tighten the 21mm nuts
8. Installing the Strut
Insert the strut into place
Insert the 15mm nuts to the strut to hold it in place
Pry the strut into the lower control arm
Insert the bolt into the strut
Preliminarily tighten the nut on the bolt
Tighten the 15mm nuts
9. Reinstalling the Axle
Insert the axle into place
Insert the upper control arm into the wheel knuckle
Tighten the 21mm nut
Tighten the 12mm bolts into the axle
Torque the 12mm nuts to 60 foot-pounds in a crossing pattern
Tighten 13mm hub nut
Torque the hub nut to 20 foot-pounds
Tap the hub nut cap into place
Re-clip and realign any lines that may have come undone
10. Reinstalling the Outer Tie Rod
Push the outer tie-rod up through the wheel knuckle
Replace the 21mm nut
Torque the 21mm nut to 111 foot-pounds
Tighten the bolt on the upper control arm
Torque the upper control arm 21mm nut to 111 foot-pounds
Tighten the 18mm nut to the sway bar link
Jack underneath the control arm
Torque the lower strut bolt to 150 foot-pounds
11. Reattaching the Wheel
Slide the wheel into place
Start the lug nuts by hand
Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
Lower the vehicle to the ground
Tighten the lug nuts to 120 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern
Reattach the center cap
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Hi, I'm Mike from 1A Auto. I hope this how-to video helps you out, and next time you need parts for your vehicle, think of 1AAuto.com. Thanks.
In this video, we're going to show you how to replace the front struts. This is a 2005 Ford F-150. It's exactly the same for any 2004, the new body style, through the 2008, and probably the same for 2009 and up. We show you on the driver's side, but the passenger's side is the same procedure and we do recommend you replace them in pairs. You'll need new front struts from www.1aauto.com, sockets from 8mm up to 30mm, a pipe or a breaker bar for leverage, a 12mm 12-point socket, 18mm and 21mm wrenches, pliers, pry bar, flat blade screwdriver, torque wrench, hammer and jack and jack stands.
Start off by prying off the hubcap. Then loosen up these lug nuts using a 21mm socket and ratchet and a piece of pipe for some extra leverage. Then raise the vehicle, and remove them the rest of the way and take the tire off. You want to life the whole front of the car up and put it on jack stands with both wheels off the ground. Now pull the wheel off. Now turn the wheel, and remove this 21mm nut at the top of your outer tire rod. Then once you remove it, you want to just put it back on just a couple threads.
Now hammer the knuckle until the outer tire rod drops down. Now you can remove that nut, and just set your outer tire rod off to the side. Underneath your control arm, on the bottom of the sway bar link you want to just remove that nut. You can try doing it with an 18mm ratchet, but most likely it's going to start spinning, and the solution for that is an 18mm wrench and an 8mm socket and ratchet. Then you can just remove that nut. You want to spray the bolt that holds the bottom of your strut, and then a 30mm socket. I'm using a breaker bar and a piece of pipe and break that free. Then once you get it going, the bolt will most likely spin. Hold the bolt end with the 27mm socket and take that nut off.
Then spray these 15mm nuts at the top of the strut with some penetrating fluid, and remove two of them all the way. The other one, you just want to leave on a few threads. Using a pair of pliers, remove this cap. Then loosen up and remove that 13mm nut. Then you want to just put it back on just a few threads. Tap it with a hammer and make sure it goes through. Then remove the nut the rest of the way. On the other end of the axle, there's a series of 12mm bolts. You just need to use a 12mm 12-point socket, and then a pry bar to hold the wheel. Just loosen those up.
You can also just have a helper get in the vehicle, and hold the brakes to hold the axle in place. When you remove that last one, just push the axle down to the side. Now spray this 21mm nut up here on the bottom of your upper control arm. Then remove that nut, and put it back on just a few threads. Now with the nut back on a few threads, just hammer the wheel knuckle until the upper control arm loosens up. Now just lift up on the wheel knuckle, and then remove that nut. Now you can just set the wheel knuckle off to the side carefully.
You don't want it to strain those brake hoses. Then just tap the axle and pull it out of the wheel knuckle. You want to feed the axle towards the left side towards the front of the vehicle. Then just angle it down, and pull it down and out. Now, we're just going to check up underneath the control arm a little bit. The vehicle is still supported on the jack stands under the frame. Remove the bolt from the bottom of the strut, and you can see the struts in there are still loose. Make sure the nuts on the top of the strut are removed. Pry the strut out.
Up top is the old strut. Below it is the new one from 1A Auto. You can see they're identical and they'll fit exactly the same. Feed your strut up into place. Push those studs through. Then just replace those nuts at the top to just hold it. You don't need to tighten them up right now. You're just putting them there to hold it in place. Then pry the bottom of the strut back into the lower control arm. Then push that bolt back through. You just make sure it's all the way in. Then replace the nut and tighten it up preliminarily. We'll just fast-forward as Mike goes back over those 15mm nuts making sure they're tightened. Then you can remove the jack.
Feed your axle back into place. You want to feed it back in the same way that you pulled it out. Then just angle it back down into the hub and push it in. Now you can take your upper control arm and push it back into the wheel knuckle. Once you push it through, just put that 21mm nut on there to hold it in place. Line up the axle and replace those 12mm bolts. We'll fast-forward as Mike does this. Now tighten each of those to 60 foot-pounds in a crossing pattern. You can see we torqued that one. Then you want to turn the wheel until you get the one on the opposite side. Then torque that one. You want to just repeat this process with each of them. Now replace this 13mm nut and torque it to 20 foot-pounds. Then replace that cap and just tap it into place.
If any of the lines on the back came undone, make sure you push them back in and re-clip them. Then push your outer tire rod up to the wheel knuckle and replace the nut. Then torque that to 111 foot-pounds. Now just tighten up this bolt on your upper control arm. If the stud spins, use a 10mm socket and ratchet. Then you want to torque this to 111 foot-pounds. Then tighten up the nut on the bottom of your sway bar link. Jack up underneath the lower control arm to simulate a wheel being in place. Torque the lower strut bolt to 150 foot-pounds.
Now we'll fast-forward as Mike replaces the wheel and replaces the lug nuts and tightens them preliminarily. Then he lowers the vehicle and tightens them the rest of the way. Then torque each of them in a crossing pattern to 120 foot-pounds. Then just replace your hubcap and you're all set.
We hope this video helps you out. Brought to you by www.1AAuto.com, your source for quality replacement parts and the best service on the Internet. Please feel free to call us toll-free, 888-844-3393. We're the company that's here for you on the Internet and in person.
Tools used
Torque Wrench
Hammer
Rust Penetrant
Pry Bar
18mm Wrench
Jack Stands
21mm wrench
Flat Blade Screwdriver
12mm 12-Point Socket
Slip-Joint Pliers
Floor Jack
Assistant
Complete Metric Socket Set
1. Removing the Wheel
Pry off the center cap with a flat blade screwdriver
Loosen the 21mm lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground
Raise the vehicle with a floor jack
Secure the vehicle on jack stands
Remove the lug nuts
Pull off the wheel
2. Loosening the Outer Tie Rod
Turn the wheel
Remove the 21mm nut from the outer tie rod
Leave the 21mm nut on a couple threads
Hammer knuckle the until the outer tie rod loosens
Set the outer tie rod off to the side
3. Loosening the Strut
Remove the 18mm nut below the sway bar link
Loosen the 30mm nut on the bottom of the strut with a breaker bar and piece of pipe
Hold the bolt with a 27mm socket and remove the 30mm nut
Remove two of the 15mm nuts on the top of the strut
Leave the other 15mm nut on the top of the strut by a few threads
4. Loosening the Axle
Remove the hub nut cap with a pair of pliers
Remove the 13mm hub nut
Replace the 13mm nut by a few threads and tap the nut with a hammer to push the axle through
Remove the nut
Have an assistant hold the brakes
Remove the 12mm bolts from the axle with a 12mm 12-point socket
5. Removing the Axle
Remove the 21mm nut from the bottom of the upper control arm
Thread the 21mm nut on
Loosen the upper control arm with a hammer
Remove the nut
Manuever the wheel knuckle to the side without straining the brake lines
Remove the axle
6. Removing the Strut
Jack up underneath the control arm
Remove the bolt on the bottom of the strut
Pry the strut out and remove it
7. Installing the Strut
Insert the strut into place
Insert the 15mm nuts to the strut to hold it in place
Pry the strut into the lower control arm
Insert the bolt into the strut
Preliminarily tighten the nut on the bolt
Tighten the 15mm nuts
8. Reinstalling the Axle
Insert the axle into place
Insert the upper control arm into the wheel knuckle
Tighten the 21mm nut
Tighten the 12mm bolts into the axle
Torque the 12mm nuts to 60 foot-pounds in a crossing pattern
Tighten the 13mm hub nut
Torque the hub nut to 20 foot-pounds
Tap the hub nut cap into place
Re-clip and realign any lines that may have come undone
9. Reinstalling the Outer Tie Rod
Push the outer tie rod up through the wheel knuckle
Replace the 21mm nut
Torque the 21mm nut to 111 foot-pounds
Tighten the bolt on the upper control arm
Torque the upper control arm 21mm nut to 111 foot-pounds
Tighten the 18mm nut to the sway bar link
Jack up underneath the control arm
Torque the lower strut bolt to 150 foot-pounds
10. Reattaching the Wheel
Slide the wheel into place
Start the lug nuts by hand
Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
Lower the vehicle to the ground
Tighten the lug nuts to 120 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern
Reattach the center cap
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Hi, I'm Mike from 1A Auto. I hope this how-to video helps you out, and next time you need parts for your vehicle, think of 1AAuto.com. Thanks!
In this video, we're going to show you how to replace the front struts. This is a 2005 Ford F-150. It's exactly the same for any 2004, the new body style, through the 2008, and probably the same for 2009 and up. We show you on the driver's side, but the passenger's side is the same procedure and we do recommend you replace them in pairs. You'll need new front struts from www.1AAuto.com, sockets from 8mm up to 30mm, a pipe or a breaker bar for leverage, a 12mm 12-point socket, 18mm and 21mm wrenches, pliers, pry bar, flat blade screwdriver, torque wrench, hammer and jack and jack stands.
Start off by prying off the hubcap. Then loosen up these lug nuts using a 21mm socket and ratchet and a piece of pipe for some extra leverage. Then raise the vehicle, and remove them the rest of the way and take the tire off. You want to life the whole front of the car up and put it on jack stands with both wheels off the ground. Now pull the wheel off. Now turn the wheel, and remove this 21mm nut at the top of your outer tire rod. Then once you remove it, you want to just put it back on just a couple threads.
Now hammer the knuckle until the outer tire rod drops down. Now you can remove that nut, and just set your outer tire rod off to the side. Underneath your control arm, on the bottom of the sway bar link you want to just remove that nut. You can try doing it with an 18mm ratchet, but most likely it's going to start spinning, and the solution for that is an 18mm wrench and an 8mm socket and ratchet. Then you can just remove that nut. You want to spray the bolt that holds the bottom of your strut, and then a 30mm socket. I'm using a breaker bar and a piece of pipe and break that free. Then once you get it going, the bolt will most likely spin. Hold the bolt end with the 27mm socket and take that nut off.
Then spray these 15mm nuts at the top of the strut with some penetrating fluid, and remove two of them all the way. The other one, you just want to leave on a few threads. Using a pair of pliers, remove this cap. Then loosen up and remove that 13mm nut. Then you want to just put it back on just a few threads. Tap it with a hammer and make sure it goes through. Then remove the nut the rest of the way. On the other end of the axle, there's a series of 12mm bolts. You just need to use a 12mm 12-point socket, and then a pry bar to hold the wheel. Just loosen those up.
You can also just have a helper get in the vehicle, and hold the brakes to hold the axle in place. When you remove that last one, just push the axle down to the side. Now spray this 21mm nut up here on the bottom of your upper control arm. Then remove that nut, and put it back on just a few threads. Now with the nut back on a few threads, just hammer the wheel knuckle until the upper control arm loosens up. Now just lift up on the wheel knuckle, and then remove that nut. Now you can just set the wheel knuckle off to the side carefully.
You don't want it to strain those brake hoses. Then just tap the axle and pull it out of the wheel knuckle. You want to feed the axle towards the left side towards the front of the vehicle. Then just angle it down, and pull it down and out. Now, we're just going to check up underneath the control arm a little bit. The vehicle is still supported on the jack stands under the frame. Remove the bolt from the bottom of the strut, and you can see the struts in there are still loose. Make sure the nuts on the top of the strut are removed. Pry the strut out.
Up top is the old strut. Below it is the new one from 1A Auto. You can see they're identical and they'll fit exactly the same. Feed your strut up into place. Push those studs through. Then just replace those nuts at the top to just hold it. You don't need to tighten them up right now. You're just putting them there to hold it in place. Then pry the bottom of the strut back into the lower control arm. Then push that bolt back through. You just make sure it's all the way in. Then replace the nut and tighten it up preliminarily. We'll just fast-forward as Mike goes back over those 15mm nuts making sure they're tightened. Then you can remove the jack.
Feed your axle back into place. You want to feed it back in the same way that you pulled it out. Then just angle it back down into the hub and push it in. Now you can take your upper control arm and push it back into the wheel knuckle. Once you push it through, just put that 21mm nut on there to hold it in place. Line up the axle and replace those 12mm bolts. We'll fast-forward as Mike does this. Now tighten each of those to 60 foot-pounds in a crossing pattern. You can see we torqued that one. Then you want to turn the wheel until you get the one on the opposite side. Then torque that one. You want to just repeat this process with each of them. Now replace this 13mm nut and torque it to 20 foot-pounds. Then replace that cap and just tap it into place.
If any of the lines on the back came undone, make sure you push them back in and re-clip them. Then push your outer tire rod up to the wheel knuckle and replace the nut. Then torque that to 111 foot-pounds. Now just tighten up this bolt on your upper control arm. If the stud spins, use a 10mm socket and ratchet. Then you want to torque this to 111 foot-pounds. Then tighten up the nut on the bottom of your sway bar link. Jack up underneath the lower control arm to simulate a wheel being in place. Torque the lower strut bolt to 150 foot-pounds.
Now we'll fast-forward as Mike replaces the wheel and replaces the lug nuts and tightens them preliminarily. Then he lowers the vehicle and tightens them the rest of the way. Then torque each of them in a crossing pattern to 120 foot-pounds. Then just replace your hubcap and you're all set.
We hope this video helps you out. Brought to you by www.1AAuto.com, your source for quality replacement parts and the best service on the Internet. Please feel free to call us toll-free, 888-844-3393. We're the company that's here for you on the Internet and in person.
Tools used
Torque Wrench
15mm Socket
18mm Wrench
Jack Stands
Floor Jack
1/2 Inch Breaker Bar
1. Removing the Rear Shocks
Remove the upper bolt with a 1/2 inch breaker bar and 15mm socket and 18mm wrench
Raise and secure the vehicle with a jack and jack stands
Remove the lower bolts with a 1/2 inch breaker bar and 15mm socket and 18mm wrench
Remove the shock
2. Installing the Rear Shocks
Compress the shock three times to activate the gas and oil
Insert the shock and lower bolt into place with a pry bar
Tighten the lower bolts with a 1/2 inch breaker bar and 15mm socket and 18mm wrench
Lower the vehicle
Tighten the upper bolt with a 1/2 inch breaker bar and 15mm socket and 18mm wrench
Torque the upper bolt to 66 foot-pounds
Torque the lower bolt to 66 foot-pounds
Hi. I'm Mike from 1A Auto. We've been selling auto parts for over 30 years.
Hi, everyone. Sue here at 1A Auto, and today we're going to install rear shock in our 2011 Ford F150. If you need this part or any other part for your car, click on the link below and head on over to 1AAuto.com.
We're going to disconnect the top of the shock first. The outside of the head of the bolt is a 15 millimeter socket, and on the inside, the nut is an 18 millimeter. I've got my set-up here. I've got my 1/2 inch ratchet wrench. I'm just going to break it free.cSee if we can get it by hand. Perfect.
Now we're going to raise the vehicle up. I'm going to use a two post lift. You can use a floor jack and jack stands. It's going to be the same procedure down here. We have an 18 millimeter wrench and a 15 millimeter socket. I'm going to break that free. Bring it right down.
Here, we have our new shock from 1A Auto, and the factory shock that we just took out of our 2011 Ford F150. This comes shipped in a cardboard box with this attachment strap. You just got to push down on it, compress that shock, and slide it off. It will expand to the full length. Now, these are gas shocks, and you can see that this one's worn out. See the height difference.
It's always good whenever you get new shocks to compress them three times to get the gases to activate and let them expand before you install them. If you need this part or any other part for your car, click on the link below and head on over to 1aauto.com.
Prior to installation, you want to always compress a new shock two to three times to get the gases and oil activated. That way there's no air sitting there. It's like a soda can--you want to shake it up. I'm going to bring the top one, line it up in those bolt holes, and line the bottom one down.
Now, you're just going to take a little pry bar and pry it right in here. Get that bolt to line up. Now you can put the nut on.
I'm just going to snug it, and I'm going to lower it. Make sure that the front bolt, the top bolt goes through, and then I'll torque them both down. With the vehicle back down on the ground, I can take a small pry bar, put it in the top of the shock, and move it around to line up that bolt hole. Once I get it, see if we can hold it there long enough. I'm going to compress it quite, I think.
There you go. Put the nut on the back, and then I'm going to tighten this down. Once it's tightened, I'm going to torque it to 66 foot-pounds. Okay, that's snug. Now I'm going to get my torque wrench, and the torque is 66 foot-pounds. We're going to tighten the lower shock bolt, 66 foot-pounds.
Thanks for watching. Visit us at 1aauto.com for quality auto parts, fast and free shipping, and the best customer service in the industry.
Tools used
Adjustable Wrench
Torque Wrench
Hammer
Jack Stands
Grease Gun
21mm Socket
Measuring Tape
Bearing Grease
21mm wrench
7mm Socket
10mm Socket
Ratchet
Floor Jack
1. Removing the Wheel
Pry off the center cap with a flat blade screwdriver
Loosen the lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground
Raise the vehicle with a floor jack
Secure the vehicle on jack stands
Remove the lug nuts
Pull off the wheel
2. Removing the Outer Tie Rod
Turn the wheel by hand
Remove the 21mm nut from the outer tie rod
Thread the 21mm nut on a couple of turns
Hold the tie rod with an adjustable wrench
Loosen the tie rod adjusting nut with an adjustable wrench
Strike the steering knuckle with a hammer
Twist the 21mm nut off the tie rod
Measure the distance from the tie rod boot to the outer tie rod stud
Note that measurement
Twist off the outer tie rod.
3. Installing the Tie Rod
Twist on the outer tie rod
Measure the distance from the tie rod boot to the outer tie rod stud
This should be the same as the distance noted in Step 2
Move the adjusting nut as necessary
Push the tie rod into the wheel knuckle
Fasten the 21mm nut onto the tie rod
Tighten the 21mm nut to 111 foot-pounds of torque
Tighten the adjusting nut
Twist the grease fitting into the tie rod
Tighten the grease fitting with a 7mm socket and ratchet
Add grease to the grease fitting with a grease gun
4. Reattaching the Wheel
Slide the wheel into place
Start the lug nuts by hand
Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
Lower the vehicle to the ground
Tighten the lug nuts to 120 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern
Reattach the center cap
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Hi, I'm Mike from 1A Auto. I hope this how-to video helps you out, and next time you need parts for your vehicle, think of 1AAuto.com. Thanks.
In this video, we're going to show you how to replace an outer tie rod on this 2005 Ford F150. We show you on the driver side but the passenger side is the same procedure. The items you'll need for this is a new outer tie rod from 1AAuto.com; a 7, 10, and 21mm socket and ratchet with a piece of pipe for leverage; two adjustable wrenches; a tape measure; a hammer; a torque wrench; and jack and jack stands.
Start off by prying off the hub cap. Then loosen up these lug nuts using a 21mm socket and ratchet and a piece of pipe for some extra leverage. Once you get each of them loosened up you can raise the vehicle and remove them the rest of the way. Now pull the wheel off.
Now turn the wheel and then remove this 21mm nut at the top of your outer tie rod. Then once you remove it, you want to just put it back on just a couple threads. Spray the nut at the end of your outer tie rod with some penetrating fluid, and then, using two adjustable wrenches, just loosen it up. Now hammer the knuckle until the outer tie rod drops down. Now you can remove that nut and just set your outer tie rod off to the side.
Now measure from the boot on your inner tie rod to the center of your outer tie rod, and just remember that distance. Then you can twist your outer tie rod free. We'll fast forward as Mike does that.
On the left is the old outer tie rod. On the right, is the new one from 1A Auto. You can see they're identical and they'll fit exactly the same. Take your new outer tie rod and twist it into place. We'll fast forward as Mike does that. Now, measure from the boot to the inside of the outer tie rod and make sure it's the same distance. If it is, you're all set. If not, you'll have to move that nut to adjust it.
Now, feed your outer tie rod up through the wheel knuckle and replace that nut and tighten it up. If the studs start spinning when you use your 21mm socket just use a 21mm wrench and a 10mm socket to hold the stud in place and tighten it up. Then torque that to 111 foot pounds.
Now, using two adjustable wrenches just tighten that nut back up, and then put your grease fitting into place on the outer tie rod. Then just tighten it up with a 7mm socket and ratchet. Using a grease gun, just top it off with some grease.
Now we'll fast forward as Mike replaces the wheel, and replaces the lug nuts, and tightens them preliminary, and then lowers the vehicle and tightens them the rest of the way. Then torque each of them, in a crossing pattern, to 120 foot pounds. Then just replace your hub cap and you're all set.
We hope this video helps you out. Brought to you by www.1AAuto.com, your source for quality replacement parts and the best service on the Internet. Please feel free to call us toll-free, 888-844-3393. We're the company that's here for you on the Internet and in person.
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Danny
January 6, 2022
Awesome everything fits steers like a brand new vehicle. My only suggestion might be to include the lower control arms to make this a complete install. I didnt find out until afterwards that my ball joint was bad and so was the bushings on the lower control arm. Had to take it all apart to change those out but other than that I am totally satisfied. Great job making this kit as complete as you did.
Dan Weinert
Don't buy!!!
Adrian
August 7, 2024
I had to gibe this 1 star cuz there's nothing lower. I have been extremely disappointed in this product. It didn't Evan last 6months! I had it installed by a reputable mechanic as I didn't have the tools. Right away I noticed a rough ride & as time went on got worse. It's to the point I feel everything on the road. I would recommend it to anyone. Yeah low price & lifetime warranty, but if I'm getting the same thing forget it. I'm just goin to replace w autozone parts cuz I don't have to wait for the hassle of contacting 1a auto. Won't buy from here again!
Customer Q&A
Can u use a leveling spacer with the struts?October 15, 2021
John D
10
The parts are meant to fit for vehicles that are restoring the vehicle back to its original ride height. Spacers should not be used.
October 15, 2021
Emma F
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