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Front End Wear/Life?
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Front End Wear/Life? -
05-31-2008
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My neighbor's rice burner has over 60k on it and the front end is just like new: totally tight, responsive. My 98 'Burb has 160 on it and I'm on my third front end (tie rods, bushings, pitman arm, and so-forth) and this time, even a new steering box. Seems like mine gets really loose by 60k. Mostly freeway driving, what off-road I do is 99% beach. |
grease the lower balljoints, steering knuckle and tie rod ends. Every second
oil change I'd do the uppers as well. Once a year I'd check the steering box
as well as the front and rear diff's. How often have you maintained your
front end?
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My neighbor's rice burner has over 60k on it and the front end is just like new: totally tight, responsive. My 98 'Burb has 160 on it and I'm on my third front end (tie rods, bushings, pitman arm, and so-forth) and this time, even a new steering box. Seems like mine gets really loose by 60k. Mostly freeway driving, what off-road I do is 99% beach. Different materials? Different design? |
Different Driving Styles!
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Steve W.
Near Cooperstown, New York
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Once a year I'd check the steering box as well as the front and rear diff's. How often have you maintained your front end? |
I change my own oil, but the only chassis lubing that gets done
is by the shop - and right now, I wouldn't bet the mortgage money
that I've been all that diligent about observing the recommended
intervals.
How many miles do you have on yours and what's your take on it's
tightness relative to a new vehicle?
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PeteCresswell
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My neighbor's rice burner has over 60k on it and the front end is just like new: totally tight, responsive. My 98 'Burb has 160 on it and I'm on my third front end (tie rods, bushings, pitman arm, and so-forth) and this time, even a new steering box. Seems like mine gets really loose by 60k. Mostly freeway driving, what off-road I do is 99% beach. |
Still feels good for a recric. ball variable steer box. It gets greased
every 5k with oil changes with a semi. synth. grease. (Valvoline)
Mostly driven on 500 mile weekends when it gets driven, nice weather and
snowstorms to play with toys.
The water pump, distributor, rear diff. cover rusting through, frozen
caliper and Freon small leak are my main gripes with the truck. All stuff
that shouldn't go with only this many miles.
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Per Augustus: Once a year I'd check the steering box as well as the front and rear diff's. How often have you maintained your front end? Good catch. I change my own oil, but the only chassis lubing that gets done is by the shop - and right now, I wouldn't bet the mortgage money that I've been all that diligent about observing the recommended intervals. How many miles do you have on yours and what's your take on it's tightness relative to a new vehicle? |
and the front end was still able to be aligned and had little sloopiness in
it.
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and had little sloopiness in |
a front end redo within 6 months or so.
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