1990 F150 4x4 front suspension rebuild time.. Help?

You will need to replace the radius arm bushings too.

You can get factory springs at NAPA.

Spdloader

I did this same thing on the BBPOS (Big Blue Piece of S**t) '95 Suburban I had. Wasn't too bad. I did have to go buy two pickle forks to separate ball joints, but other than that, I had everything I needed to get it done. Took me an entire weekend (and more than one temper tantrum. hehehe) to get it back on it's wheels..

||Well, I just passed 100K on my 1990 F150 4x4. The front end is getting ||sloppy and is starting to develop some clunking and some of the ball-joint ||boots are torn, so I suppose it's time to overhaul the suspension components ||and steering stuff. || ||How involved is replacing tie-rod ends and ball joints on the 1990 4x4 IFS? ||I will be getting new springs as it's starting to sag alot. Is there a kit ||available from somewhere that has all the needed bushings for reasonable? ||Is this something that I could tackle? I have replaced engines and trannys ||and rebuilt a few engines, but suspension work has me leery. Do I need any ||special tools other than air impact, chisel, pry bar, 6 pack and a few ||evenings in the garage? I have a nice 6' deep pit in the garage so I won't ||have to lay on the ground at least. || ||Any tips and tricks? Anything else I should replace while I am "in there"? ||I have a quote from the local tire shop of around $700 and they will replace ||springs, bushings, all ends, ball joints and u-joints and align. If most of ||that is labor, I will do it myself.

You may need a spring compressor, depending on the design. Some springs will unload fine when you disconnect the shocks and then unload the chassis as you jack it up. If you do need a spring comressor, buy or rent a good one. You will need something to press the busings in and out. A small press is ideal.

Texas Parts Guy