pheoninx
New Member
hey trendsetters, just after a bit of advice from the suspension gurus amongst you, bout .......suspension.
went in today to Pedders to get the 28 point saftey check, and its come up with a few things that i wanted to run by you all..
including parts and labour, im up for bout an apparent $3,139.50...
so what it come up with, was the following..
front shocks... fail... leaking, requires replacement x 2
sway bar and bushes... fail... d bushes worn, requires replacement
steering damper "recommended upgrade"
steering gear... fail... leaking requires replacement
wheel bearings and hose assys... fail... excessive movement, requires adjustment
--- hub seal leaking l/h/s
rear shocks... fail... leaking require replacement
springs... fail... badly worn leaves
leaf spring bushes and u bolts... fail... eye bushes worn require replacement
i want to see if any of these are serious??
and yes i am serious, i have no idea.. im the guy that takes my to car to the mechanic and picks it up fixed..
im also looking at lifting the truck soon, and if i need to up the priority of this to fix these problems? and where i should start looking for lift kits, and installers etc? ebay is about as far as i have advanced so far
and advice or info would be greatly appreicated
cheers
went in today to Pedders to get the 28 point saftey check, and its come up with a few things that i wanted to run by you all..
including parts and labour, im up for bout an apparent $3,139.50...
so what it come up with, was the following..
front shocks... fail... leaking, requires replacement x 2
sway bar and bushes... fail... d bushes worn, requires replacement
steering damper "recommended upgrade"
steering gear... fail... leaking requires replacement
wheel bearings and hose assys... fail... excessive movement, requires adjustment
--- hub seal leaking l/h/s
rear shocks... fail... leaking require replacement
springs... fail... badly worn leaves
leaf spring bushes and u bolts... fail... eye bushes worn require replacement
i want to see if any of these are serious??
and yes i am serious, i have no idea.. im the guy that takes my to car to the mechanic and picks it up fixed..
im also looking at lifting the truck soon, and if i need to up the priority of this to fix these problems? and where i should start looking for lift kits, and installers etc? ebay is about as far as i have advanced so far
and advice or info would be greatly appreicated
cheers