I just went all through it earlier this week to compare the prices at Rock Auto, Summit, NAPA and PST. Going all Moog at Rock Auto was by far the least expensive for the parts themselves. I didn't check shipping yet though. I know summit will have free shipping with orders over $100 and Rock Auto will not. That's my next step to check that. But as an example:
Lower ball joints Moog K785 Rock $69.79 Summit $81.97
Upper Ball Joints Moog K704 Rock $32.79 Summit $37.97
Pitman Arm Moog 7074 Rock $66.89 Summit $77.97
Rock is $3 cheaper on all the control arm bushings and cheaper on every part on my list.
With that said, there are some heavy parts in this order so I know Rock is going to rock me on the shipping. I'm going to put together an order with Rock next weekend and see where the shipping calculates out to. Time is money and I've taken time to do all this but I've done it for pleasure too. Gives me a chance to become more familiar with my plan. My personal list is:
- Lower ball joints
- Upper ball joints
- LCA bushings
- UCA offset bushings
- UCA cam bolts
- Outer tie rod ends
- Inner tie rod ends
- Tie rod sleeves
- Idler arm
- Pitman arm
- UCA bumpers
- LCA bumpers
- Sway bar kit with bushings (I bought a used set of LCA's with the factory sway bar tabs)
- Shocks
I might buy a pitman arm puller too for $40-50. It's so much easier when using them over some of other pullers that have broken in the process. Sometimes spending a little money on the right tool is well worth the saved aggravation and eventually getting it done with the wrong tool. Some pitman arms might just as well be welded to the shaft.