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One of the old Chrysler Master Tech training videos on drivability said to look for incorrect idler arms if car is wandering . Said to measure distance from the ground on both pitman and idler arms . should be the same . If they are different your cornering toe will change during bumps or...

(Big surprise) That was rude ! As for the idler arm position make sure the idler arm itself ends up and the same position as the pitman arm relative to the ground and is the same length or you will (could) have a problem with toe in during bumps and on crowned roads or cornering .

torch the bushings and slide the arms off . Then you can clamp the spindle with vice grips.

I ordered from Rockauto. Most was just run of the mill Moog stuff. Then I installed new springs in back and Helwig sway bars front and rear . WOW does it hold the road now !

They make your car ride better. Noticeably better .

I want to see pics of the car . How many miles ? Options ? Are you in MN ?

I find using a good impact makes it much easier . Its easier to keep the socket paralel with the ball joint.

Does this apply to both column and floor shift cars ?

A ft of threaded rod , a few washers , nuts and some sockets of the right size will do it for the upper arm bushings . Torch out the lower arm bushings the cut the remaining shells. Reinstall with above threaded rod . Upper ball joint needs the correct socket or really big pipe wrench.

Oh ... you owned a lawn service ?

Its ok for someone to pay to have a service done that they could do themselves. How many of you have a lawn service mow your grass ?

That will teach you not to give refunds ! Lol

This thread has me thinking about alignment specs for manual boxes . I had my Dart ( manual) aligned to the same specs as my Barracuda ( power) using Skosh chart specs ... was this a mistake ? What specs would make the steering effort easier without having a wandering car ? I run 215/75-14 front...

Double check those torque specs . I think its 125 ft-lbs I have stock parts other than adjustabl struts and front and rear sway bars . I did weld seams on k member and added a plte to bottom of control arm . I run skinny 215/70-14 Michelins and my car handles great ! No body roll...rides taught .

I went with 2 Drivers side 2800 lb SS springs on my Dart and from what little I have driven it the ride is nice . Firm but nice . Stance is good but I also flipped the front hangers and used sliders on the rear .

Perfect stance !

What are you using the car for ?

The too stiff thing came from one of Uncle Tony's first shows. I couldnt follow his logic .

I have installed them incorrectly in the past . Even though I knew better but was in a hurry and just plain forgot. They did not break but one adjuster was in much more than the other to get the ride height correct and level. Which is how I realized my mistake. Not too hard to correct...

I assumed the double negatives would be recognized as humor by the witty . And I was right !

That was a joke.

You can install them on the wrong sides as long as you put them in backwards . Edit : This is a tongue in cheek statement

That car sits perfect IMO

I watched an episode of Road Kill Garage last week and they used an impact to change the adjuster with the weight of the car on the suspension . I cringed !

Nix that ... That will lower your springs . Might as well buy air shocks .

Flip your front hangers. You will need to enlarge the bolt holes in the chassis because the top and bottom bolts are spaced differently . Or you can buy custom brackets that have two sets of eyelet holes.

I am doing a similar project for my 78 Dodge C-Class MH. The rear bars are discontinued so I am using one out of a late model F450. I have already adapted one for the front using a 99 B3500 bar.

You wont need heat . This trick works really well .

Slide the Tbar in from the back then install the boot . The trick to getting the boot on is to cut off the end of a tapered trany funnel at the point that is just a little bigger than the Tbar , coat the funnel with grease and slide the boot on . Eazy Peezy .

Remove the upper stud from the car and install them in the shock on the bench . Might try putting a small bevel on the leading edge of the stud as well . Then install the shock on the car with the stud .