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Inner Tie Rod ends, Idler Arms and Pittman Arms. Quote to fix $917.45. Said 3 to 3 1/2 hours labor. They must upcharge on the parts as well. I found the Inner Toe Rods to be $35 each. Idler Arms about $45 and the Pittman Arms to be $43ish. That's only $245 for parts and that's Autozone
Good parts would be $400. Autozone parts are junk most the time
Found SRT parts online as well Tie rods were $8.50 each Idler Arms 16.50 each and Pitman arms 18.24 each,. SRT brand with a 2 year Warrenty
DD, you should take it somewhere else, or change the parts yourself. Don't know how you'll align the front end if you do it yourself though. Judging from you tone in this thread and the one from yesterday, you obviously aren't going to happy with their work. The estimate doesn't sound that far off from most other shops, but you apparently don't like this shop.:dono
Domn;t mind the shop. What got me was it them saying it would get checked yesterday as I was getting my oil changed and it never got done. Took it back today and took another 4 hours just to get looked at. Got tires rotated and it was already on the rack and they hit me for $20.
Get them tires back up under them fenderwells or you gonna be doing it again
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Personally....I think any aftermarket replacement steering or suspension parts are junk if they are not MOOG........and I think your quote seems a little high....If those 4 parts were a hundred bucks apiece ( which they are not) and the labor was a hundred bucks an hour.....that would come to $750.00.....them add 80 bucks for alignment and then tax.......Looks like they are about right except the parts are priced a little high.......If they are using original GM stuff it would be close though.
Don, you really need to get another opinion. My 2000 Z71 has over 225,000 miles and has never had those parts changed. Almost unheard of for a pitman arm to go bad. Autozone parts are as good as any out there. All brand name stuff and with excellent warranties.
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Yeh.....but your running stock rims Gary.....You don't have your tires and wheels sticking out past your truck body.....that changes the geometry of the whole front end of the truck and places undue stress and extra wear and tear on all of the components. And I disagree with you about Auto Zone.....most of their parts are OK but I wouldnt trust the steering and suspension parts.....buddy of mine put two sets of AZ ball joints on his lincoln......would not hold up....both times they broke within three weeks. Both times he was lucky to be going slow and not wreck.
I like those Rims. LOL What brand would I need to look for?
Don.....You need some that will put your tires back under the fenders like they are supposed to be.
I can normally get 2 years out of pitman and idler arms, bout the same on ball joints, but I have a lift, aftermarket wheels and tires on mine
I checked online at partsbin dot com and found this
2 inner tie rod ends $96
Idler Arm $86
Pitman Arm $80
Total $262
Not sure what S & H would be but that ain't bad
Thought your student could do the work, none of this is hard. Just be sure he sets stuff back close to where it was and go get an alignment when he's finished. Its worth another 20 bucks to get someone else to look at it.
I like your wheels too tick looks good but if your are gonna play you got to pay, specially with front ends.
Absolutely right. Didn't know about the wide wheels/tires. What Rees said.Quote:
Originally Posted by slabbatical
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I don't have a clue where that quote came from. I was agreeing with "G". I did talk to a guy today that was named "Murphy".
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they are sticking out there Gary, nothing but a magnifier when it comes to stress on components.Quote:
Originally Posted by jigflinger
DD, does you truck have a lift on it too, looked like it might be up a few inches?
Agree MOOG is bestQuote:
Originally Posted by "G"
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Not a clue on the lift. Bought it used
Sell it and get a different non jacked unit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Naw, DD has nice looking ride. If it has a lift its not big, hope you get it going dude.
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Had the exact same thought when I read the OP.Quote:
Originally Posted by jigflinger
Betr than a nice new payment DD. those will hurt ur feelings now days.
Just what the shop told me on the Pitman Arm.Isn't the Pitman arm and the Adler arm connected to one another?
Been paying on this one for a year and a half is all Jerkin Meat. Only had 58,000 on it but you could tell it had been in the mud a few times. LOL
How many miles on it now DD?? Them tires stickin' out will eat an Idler arm up.Quote:
Originally Posted by DonDon
Pitman arm is on the splined shaft of the steering box, and yes, they connect. There's no parts, bushings, etc on the pitman arm to fail, it's a machined casting.Quote:
Originally Posted by DonDon
dont let bigfoot drive your truck
Not directly. Pitman arm is the big arm connected to the steering box and connects to the drag link. The idler arms are shorter arms mounted on the front cross-member and connect to the drag link. The idlers are the pivot points of that allow the drag link to move from side to side.
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Bwahahahahaha. Flanger, you do know you talking to DD right? Honk if you like Moogs.Quote:
Originally Posted by jigflinger
Wannabe...
Indirectly...yesQuote:
Originally Posted by jigflinger
Which was why I just left mine as "yes" :biggrinQuote:
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