Spindle...
#1
#4
Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: SoCal
Posts: 4,428
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
black part on top is the upper control arm, then in the middle of that is the ball joint which connects the upper control arm to the spindle, the spindle then connects to the lower control arm, which is the part at the bottom that sort wraps around the torsion bar and is also what the bottom of the shock is mounted to.
#5
Russ, look under the front of your truck, behind the wheel. Coming from the top of your frame, you should see a sort of wishbone-shaped arm that sticks out from the frame. That's your upper control arm. Your upper control arm is going to have a long piece of metal connected to it that runs vertically, and you can see your steering tie rods are connected to it. That is your spindle. It's basically what holds your brake rotor and your wheel on to the truck. At the bottom of the spindle, there is another arm that is shaped kind of like an A. It attaches to the front crossmember of your truck. This is your lower A arm or lower control arm. I'd put up pictures if I could, but I don't have a 2wd, so there would be lots of extra stuff in there that might confuse you. If you've got some more questions go ahead and throw them out. There was a time when I didn't have a clue what a tie rod or a spindle was either.
#9
#11
#12
Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: SoCal
Posts: 4,428
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
spindles werent too bad at all, the AALs were a PITA for me since my buddy and I didnt have any jacks to supprt the axle while putting them on...i have the OEM XLT shocks on the front and some OEM EDGE shocks in the back...probably nicer to get some new shocks..but i dont think it is necessary...but someone else will have more info than me...
#13
Originally Posted by RangerJustin
black part on top is the upper control arm, then in the middle of that is the ball joint which connects the upper control arm to the spindle, the spindle then connects to the lower control arm, which is the part at the bottom that sort wraps around the torsion bar and is also what the bottom of the shock is mounted to.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post