Yes you will need an alignment. Top plate spacer, Light Racing/SPC UCA's, 1. I trust them they are a very good shop and usually reasonable with there prices, last time i went there they estimated 860 and called me while they were working on it and said they didnt need a part they thought they needed which cut the price in half, so i definately trust them.
Will be doing this in the near future as well. Or the ones i have might still be fine and I just need to replace the control arm. There should only be 4 things to remove IIRC: 1) lower shock bolt, 2) front cam bolt, 3) rear cam bolt, and 4) lower ball joint. What problems are you having? Are we talking front or rear lower control arms here?? 3rd gen 4runner lower control arms 1993 toyota pickup. Here's the two videos. I also don't see how it's a 7 hour job either.
If they think it's bent or damaged ask for them to show you the proof they found to make that call. As the others talked about above, unless your LCA is damaged or bent, should just need to do the bushings. Also I see control arm kits and then control arms. Put your new bushings in the freezer for a few days before install. Despite shops being good or not, they hustle to get their money. Do I need to change the entire LCA or just the bushings? There are some good writeups out there. 3rd gen 4runner lower control arts et métiers. The bushings wear out... "My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. And I have on the subject. '99 Limited, Millennium Silver, E-Locker Front: '99 Tall Springs, Tundra Bilstein 5100's @ 5th perch, 3/8 in.
25in wheel spacers, sway end links from 2nd gen rear Rear: Toytec Superflex, 05'+ Tacoma Bilstein 5100's, extended bump stops, extended brake line, e-brake strain relief bracket, 1. Dealerships do this all the time. They arent like most shops i have seen. Timmy the Toolman did a whole video on youtube for this, shows you the bottle jack/heat method to remove the old bushings. The shop i go to told me the hole arm needs to be replaced, they must be bent or something. And after my inner tie rod i got an allignment not knowing i had this lower control arm problem as well, and I think I need to get in alligned again after i do these!!! Thanks for any help yall can give, especially if you have done this before yourself! Don't have my links handy, but they should be pretty easy to find by searching for lower control arm or something like that. 3rd gen 4runner rear lower control arm. I'm guessing front since you mentioned front suspension parts in your original post. The shop that told me estimated 350 in parts for each side plus 85 dollars an hour for labor for 7 hours. I've heard the bushings are somewhat difficult to press out and in, but I haven't done it myself. Control arms don't go bad unless they are damaged from an impact (very difficult even for an impact to damage them) or maybe very rusted. People go in for an oil change, and end up spending $300 on some new random parts the techs claimed were bad. I have a slight steering wheel vibration/shimmy around 70mph.
You would only need to replace the arms if they've received some type of impact damage or they have been compromised by rust. You might not get any responses from the OP since the post is from 2013, but I have done my front control arm bushings using write ups from here, pretty easy actually. It came out to around 1350, that seems outrageous i think i can do it myself for like 400. I have been wondering the same thing. Down the rabbit hole I went. I got started down this road by looking at replacing tie rod ends. Unless it's corroded or rusted out you most likely just need need bushings. Like stated above it's pretty hard to damage a front lca. This is my last issue i have, i have been doing alot of maintenance lately, i had to replace my valve seals, my rear axle differential seals, all my brakes and my inner tie rod. Any suggestions on certain brands that may be more durable than others? So you likely need new bushings, not new arms. Do I need to buy bushings seperate? Tires are balanced with new brakes and rotors.