ToyTec 3" Best Seller - HELP!

Even if you don't need upper control arms to get alignment specs to fall into place you would still benefit from them. It gets rid of the compromise needed to get everything into spec. You don't have to adjust the lower control arm as much so it sits in the mounts with each alignment cam the same. With stock uppers you have to adjust the lower rear cam out a lot further than the front cam in order to move the lower ball joint forward and get close to factory, or more positive caster. The caster also stays much more positive throughout the suspensions travel, overall the truck will be more stable with the correction provided by aftermarket uppers.

That said, by no means is it easy to change out the front suspension, but it's not hard either and you don't have to be a full time mechanic by any means. Just unbolt the old and bolt in the new. Best advice I can give ya, while the upper arm is disconnected be careful that the top of the spindle doesn't swing down too far and pull apart the cv joints. This will cause your ball bearings to fall out into the boot and you'll have to take apart the joint and put it all back together and repackage with grease etc. total mess. I always wrap the upper spindle a couple times with some welding wire to limit how far the top of the spindle pops out.

You can even do your own alignment. Just use a level to get the tire standin straight up nd down with no - or + camber. And use a tape measure to toe in 1/8". Just make small adjustments and do em equal from side to side. Having never done one before it might take ya the better part of a day. But after doing hundreds of em I can now do an alignment in less than an hour if you use an aftermarket upper which corrects geometry. With stock upper it takes me 1-2 hours.

 

Ok, cool. Thanks for the advice. I really appreciate it. I will deff add them to the list. May have to wait a month or so but they will get put on. Think with what you said and what I have researched here it's the best way to go. I'll just take my time with the suspension. I'm pretty sure I can knock it out. Might try to get into a wrench day too.