imo, the trackbar is worth replacing if any sign at all of slackness
swaybar bushes, and 2 x new links are only $40
I would not replace ball joints unless they are shown to be bad,
needs a special tool.
question for others?
how "tight' should the tie rod ends be (including Pitman arm tre)?
mine can easily be moved by hand, in situ, or once removed.
They are not all floppy, and there is no freeplay, but they are not "stiff"..ie I can move the taper part easily with fingers
I swapped the steering parts across from one truck the other, as I suspected the Pitman arm TRE, but they seem to be about the same.
My truck has no vibration at any speed (now)
I would also NOT swap out hub/bearing or u-joint...these parts will usually begin to protest audibly before failing.
I agree with layback, dont replace OEM parts, with a piece of Chinese junk, unless you have to
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'96 4.0 Sport 370k+
'96 Limited 263k (unreg spare)
'96 Sport 335k (got smashed, farmtruck)
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