How to Replace Front Lower Control Arm 1997-2003 Ford F-150

[@123yrmama]

This guy is a solid mechanic !! Great video !!

[@TT-kv8qj]

Regarding Torque spec for torsion bar crossmember support at approximately 18:12 in this video, Ford workshop manual for 2002 F150 states 61Nm / 45lb-ft for the outer bolts/nuts and 47Nm / 35lb-ft for the center bolt. Info can be found on page 204-01B-21 for those that have the manual 🙂 Thank you for the helpful videos!

[@williamwhite9767]

Thank you for this video. I think my 2002 F150 FX4 may need new lower control arms. You make an excellent video by the way, detailed and no time wasted.

[@garrett.m5922]

Remember once you adjust or mess with the torsion bars you will need a alignment👍

[@joseleal8573]

Will be doing this tomorrow, thanks for the video!

[@michaelrobinson5347]

FYI: to find ride height, jack up the lower control arm with suspension components torqued down (minus the bushings) until it begins to support the weight of the vehicle. When that happens, it will stop pivoting. Then torque your bushings and you're good to go. It's not the safest method if you're on a lift, but if it's on jack stands, it's perfect.

[@Beyond1031]

Thanks for the tip of cutting the old control arm to release the torsion bar. I used a sawzall, though. Quieter for my neighbors. :)

[@primetime2023]

I appreciate that he name's all the bolts and nuts

[@ralphmathews5500]

Do you have a video that shows just replacing the bushings? Thanks for this video just wondering about the other

[@playboymusicmpr3108]

Watching this made me realize me and my autozone mechanic ratchet set and 6pack are not ready and should probably just pay the mechanic 😭 can I really not just change the ball joint if it's 4wd

[@saltyp123]

Would it be "a little easier" if one were to replace the torsion bars at the same time? Thus taking the Lower control arm off with the torsion bar? Also, thoughts on just doing the bushings or does the control arm have to come off anyways for bushing replacement? 98 F150 with almost 300k and owned for 18 years.

[@marioguillen5569]

hello. Can you tell me the measurements of the dice you used for that job please. greetings from Guaymas Sonora 🇲🇽❤

[@donkim3493]

I noticed you air hammered the torsion bar out of the lower control arm the opposite way once you cut the control arm. Which way is the proper way?

[@richardtennant5153]

Just replaced mine and I'm having big trouble. I didn't have to tension the torsion bar key to get the adjuster in and my passenger side is lower than my driver side. Used to be cranked all the way up just about and now my driver side is cranked all the way up and my passenger side is cranked all the way down so the front can be even. They're indexed right and everything

[@themechanick9071]

lower damper bolt is fine. As long as the root diameter is not affected, the mechanical properties are as spec'd

[@318bishop]

Could he have just heated the metal

[@chriss4365]

Next time put in title this is for 4x4 this is useless to work on my 2wd version.

[@charliebro418]

get a angle grinder