Who to buy from?

[Leadfoot]

you choose who to buy from it is you chose, but if it is just a cheep jobber part that go some where else, don't cut corners or cost on cheep pooh,pooh parts, it just cost more down the road.

jobber parts are for shops that just want to double the profits:shh:

I like companies like TRW not Select 500 junk/jobber. UAP/NAP gets a bad name because they do stock lots of the cheeper pooh,pooh select 500 but if you ask for the good stuff you can get it but it cost just a bit more & well worth the cash spent.

Select 500 stands for 500 feet or less. the car cleared the shop door couldn't ask for more cash please come again! hows next week?
man I didn't know crap was a sware word, what the hell?

[dotcentral]

I bought my front end parts from advance auto, about $125.00 w/NC tax, 7.5%. It was all TRW parts, they said it had a 1 year warranty, the box said lifetime. I know the lifetime is supposed to cost more - probably the same part & just paying extra for the warranty. The boxes had a printed sticker stating various parts may be manf in US, MExico, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, and China. When I opened up the box with the center or drag link, it had a note saying all pieces were made in Canada.

Anyhow, I bought a drag link (long piece that goes from pitman arm to passenger side wheel spindle) and the driver's side inner & outer tie rods. Everything new except the adjusting sleeve. The tie rod parts did not have zerks/grease fittings, castle nuts, and cotter pins. the center link did.

There was no instructions. How it goes back together is pretty obvious, but pm me your email and I'll scan & email you a diagram with torque values if you think you might need or want it.

Mine is not on the road yet, so I can't tell you how well the parts feel.

Everyone says to adjust the threaded end of the tierod to match what your truck currently has, to ballpark an alignment. When I tried that it had a lot of toe-in, so I back the tierod out about 3 turns. Might have been the wrong thing to do, but I don't live far from a brake & alignment place. When it's running I'll take it there.

Good luck. Post with any questions or problems.

[FORDification]

I got my entire front-end rebuild kit from PST. I thought the price was good, and I was also able to get the kit with polygraphite axle pivot and radius arm bushings. Check out the following link:

http://www.p-s-t.com/truck/tvfekpg.html#ford

[boots]

I got my entire front-end rebuild kit from PST. I thought the price was good, and I was also able to get the kit with polygraphite axle pivot and radius arm bushings. Check out the following link:

http://www.p-s-t.com/truck/tvfekpg.html#ford

I went with PST also, I have not put many miles on my truck since the kit has been put on, but so far its been great!

[gonzalo medina]

PERFECT

[stockr]

I got my entire front-end rebuild kit from PST. I thought the price was good, and I was also able to get the kit with polygraphite axle pivot and radius arm bushings. Check out the following link:

http://www.p-s-t.com/truck/tvfekpg.html#ford

what does that kit include?
its the one thats $249 right!!!!

[390Nut]

what does that kit include?
its the one thats $249 right!!!!

Quoted from the top of that page:

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Typical Late Model 2WD King Pin type Front End Kit includes:

* 1 King Pin set
* 2 Outer tie rod ends
* 2 Inner Tie Rod Ends Or
1 Inner Tie Rod End, Adjusting sleeve and drag link
* 2 Axle Pivot Bushings
* 2 Radius Arm Bushings
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Typical early model 2WD King Pin type
Front End Kit includes:

* 1 King Pin set
* 2 Outer tie rod ends

Early models:
Chevrolet & GMC 1941-59 all
Dodge 1958-71 Pickup
Ford 1953-64 Pickup
Ford 1961-67 Van
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My guess is the first one listed is what you would get in the kit.