Topic: New knuckles -- alignment needed?

[orangefool]

This is probably a noob question...  All things being equal, if I swap out my steering knuckles, will I have to get an alignment?  I'm researching a PreRunner>4WD conversion and am expecting to swap the whole knuckle assembly out for those off a 4WD.  Thanks.   

[yotaboy79]

probably, i would be supprized if u didnt, when u get done with it take it for a test drive, ull know if the alighnment is off.

[brainlessfool]

Well a test drive won't tell the whole storie. there are front end angales that do not pull, butt are bad for the tires.  when in dowt, pay the 50 bucks and find out. with what tires cost I would not waste my time geassing

[Off Kilter]

It's 1 rod.  Use a tape from rotor to rotor.  2 degrees is recomended out in each direction.  The first time you take it out you will kill it any way.  Are you going to get the thing alidned each time?

[Marlin]

If you are only changing the knuckles, you will not need to reset the toe in. All knuckles were made to the same spects to aid in faster assembly.
 
After reading your orginal post again, when coverting from a 2wd to a 4wd front end, i feel you will have to reset the toe in, ect.

Marlin