Just remember its only the shop you are dealing with that is saying 4 balljoints and full brake job. That is how they ensure they remain in business. It is not uncommon for shops to charge double their cost on parts.

I have never owned a truck that needed all this at once. The moral of the story is to learn how to check for yourself.

 

^^^^True but i recommend doing all 4 balljoints while your in there. Doesn't take much more work and then you know its all good.

 

I would be more than happy to help you out if you are comfortable bringing it here. Only catch is my truck is in my garage right now and may not be out until the end of the month.

 

And that is the balancing act. A shop finds one bad balljoint, and they recommend doing them all, plus whatever else they find along the way. On the flipside, putting new bushings and a balljoint in ONE upper control arm is less work, and may be all that is required.

 

hey dj ,,can you explain in more detail what your brakes are doing any vibrations or shimmys when you hit your brakes ,,you said something about the passenger side can you explain whats wrong with the passenger side,,and what is seeping off the back brake fluid or the pedal pressur,,,,and who told you 1000 dallors to fix it,,,,,,,,,,now for your over drive you can wire that to a toggle switch for now so you can get od ,,i did mine like that and wouldnt want change it anyother way now ,,,it goes in and out when i want it to,,,thats easy as all get out to do to,they have great diagrams and step by step procedures,,if i can do it anyone can,,now about your BALL JOINTS when you go to check them jack up one side of the front end a few inches off the ground then have someonegrab the tire by the top and push in on it and pull out to see if there is any movement while you look under at the ball joints,,you can tell if there bad or not ,,,i tried a few shops around where i live and they wanted to charge me like 500 dallors to fix it i ended up doing it myself for around 65 dallors,,,,,good luck,,

 

Biltit I don't trust that thing right now to make the 2-3 hour trip to your place any way you could make it down here?

 

Once i get my truck back on the road i could come and get your truck and bring it back on my car trailer. I could go there but i prefer here as i know i have more than all the tools required.

 

That would be awesome man I will happily pay your way and I have something to drive at present but I do want to get it on the road for sure

 

I will keep you updated on when my truck is back on the road.

 

I'm not sure how bad your ball joints are but it sounds like you need to do your u-joints first. When they break they strand you, Usually in the street (don't ask me how I know) Do you have a one piece or a 2 piece drive line? jack up the rear end, chock the front wheels, put it in neutral and crawl under with a 3/8" wrench and remove your driveline(s). once they are out you can check the condition of them by spinning the caps with your fingers. If it's anything but glass smooth on any of the caps, that u-joint needs replaced. Don't buy anything from China or Japan. Go to NAPA and get USA made Precision or Spicer U-joints with a greasable cap and grease everything under your truck every oil change and they will last practically forever. Your U-joints and ball joints have been severely neglected and now your paying for that neglect. Once apon a time I had a 91 W350 CTD and it had the same u-joints in from when I installed them at about 89K till when I sold it at 340K.

 

Yea I am pretty sure its all the origional crap under there! which kinda scares me a wee bit and ya spicer or napa is the way to go! and I am pretty sure mine is a one piece I will check in the morning and thanks once again Biltit gotta love the comradery that comes with owning one of these trucks!

 

A big ATTA BOY to BILTIT!! Great your willing to step up and help out one of our younger 1st Gen'ers.

 

Haha thanks but save that ATTA BOY until after i help get him all fixed up.

 

i'm thirteen and my truck runs bad i need help can you com get it me and fix it thanks

...just joking. Well, about the thirteen part anyway. Was just about to suggest a different opinion that if you, DJ Turbo, were daunted by the task... not familiar with wrenching on a vehicle, not really mechanically inclined, etc... that maybe you shouldn't tear into it. Some people haven't the foggiest idea about how to work on a vehicle and shouldn't try it. Thought I would make sure you were up to it. It's great that you have some help and guidance and now you will have a good idea on how to work on it. And you have a vehicle that is worth wrenching on, as once it is running right, it will never let you down. Hop in and drive it to the tip of south america if you want to.

 

I have worked in Mechanical shops before I just haven't down a little bit more major teardown so thats why I wouldn't mind a hand with it because like I said I want to work on it myself I would just prefer to have someone there pointing out do it this way or don't do that type of thing I am not afraid to to work on it I just don't want to mess up badly and not realize it so thats my point downhome and I am sure you were where I am at at one point