Methods and apparatus for moving the front wheels of a vehicle forward

A method for moving a steering knuckle of a vehicle forward such that a hub opening of the steering knuckle is at a position that is closer to a front of the vehicle than a factory position for said hub comprising the steps of:

• a. removing a wheel, hub and steering knuckle from the vehicle;
• b. removing an upper steering knuckle control arm from upper mounts of a frame of the vehicle, and removing a lower steering knuckle control arm from lower mounts of the vehicle frame;
• c. installing an upper steering knuckle control arm on said upper mounts of said vehicle frame, said upper control arm having a body with a first pair of mounts at one end thereof operable for engagement with said upper mounts of the vehicle frame, and a first ball joint mount at an opposite end thereof, the first ball joint mount being located at a position that is at least one inch (1″) closer to the front of the vehicle than a corresponding position of a first ball joint mount of the upper steering knuckle control arm that was removed from the vehicle;
• d. installing a lower steering knuckle control arm on said lower mounts of said vehicle frame, said lower control arm having a body with a second pair of mounts at one end thereof operable for engagement with said lower mounts of the vehicle frame, and a second ball joint mount at an opposite end thereof, the second pivotal ball joint mount being located at a position that is at least one inch (1″) closer to the front of the vehicle than a corresponding position of a second ball joint mount of the lower steering knuckle control arm that was removed from the vehicle;
• e. attaching the steering knuckle to the installed upper and lower control arms;
• and
• f. attaching the hub, wheel and tire.

An apparatus for mounting a steering knuckle on a vehicle comprising:

• a. a steering knuckle;
• b. an upper steering knuckle control arm comprising a first body having a first pair of mounts at one end thereof operable for engagement with a vehicle frame and a first ball joint mount at an opposite end thereof operable for engagement with a first upper ball joint of said steering knuckle, and
• c. a lower steering knuckle control arm comprising a second body having a second pair of mounts at one end thereof operable for engagement with the vehicle frame, and a second ball joint mount at an opposite end thereof operable for engagement with a lower ball joint of said steering knuckle,
• wherein, when said upper and lower control arms are attached to said frame using mounts that are the same as those used by stock steering knuckle upper and lower control arms, said first and second ball joint mounts are located at positions that are at least one inch (1″) closer to a front of the vehicle than corresponding positions of stock upper and lower control arms replaced by said apparatus.

A method for replacing a steering knuckle of a vehicle such that a hub opening of the replacement steering knuckle is at a position that is closer to a front of the vehicle than a stock position for a hub of the replaced steering knuckle comprising the steps of:

• a. removing a wheel, hub and steering knuckle from the vehicle;
• b. removing upper and lower steering knuckle control arms from the vehicle;
• c. installing an upper steering knuckle control arm on said vehicle, said upper control arm having a body with a first pair of mounts at one end thereof operable for engagement with a first pair of mounts on a vehicle frame that are the same as those used by said removed upper control arm, and a first ball joint mount at an opposite end thereof, the first ball joint mount being located at a position that is at least one inch (1″) closer to the front of the vehicle than a corresponding position of a first ball joint mount of the upper steering knuckle control arm that was removed from the vehicle;
• d. installing a lower steering knuckle control arm on said vehicle, said lower control arm having a body with a second pair of mounts at one end thereof operable for engagement with a second pair of mounts on the vehicle frame that are the same as those used by said removed lower control arm, and a second ball joint mount at an opposite end thereof, the second ball joint mount being located at a position that is at least one inch (1″) closer to the front of the vehicle than a corresponding position of a second ball joint mount of the lower steering knuckle control arm that was removed from the vehicle;
• e. attaching a replacement steering knuckle to the installed upper and lower control arms;
• and
• f. attaching the hub, wheel and tire.

A method for moving a steering knuckle of a vehicle forward such that a hub opening of the steering knuckle is at a position that is closer to a front of the vehicle than a factory position for said hub comprising the steps of:

• a. removing a wheel, hub and steering knuckle from the vehicle;
• b. removing a lower steering knuckle control arm from the vehicle;
• c. installing a lower steering knuckle control arm on said vehicle, said lower control arm having a body with a pair of mounts at one end thereof operable for engagement with a pair of mounts on a vehicle frame that are the same as those used by the removed lower steering knuckle control arm, and a ball joint mount at an opposite end thereof, the ball joint mount being located at a position that is at least one inch (1″) closer to the front of the vehicle than a corresponding position of a ball joint mount of the lower steering knuckle control arm that was removed from the vehicle;
• d. attaching the steering knuckle to an upper control arm and to the installed lower control arm;
• and
• e. attaching the hub, wheel and tire.

A method for replacing a steering knuckle of a vehicle such that a hub opening of the replacement steering knuckle is at a position that is closer to a front of the vehicle than a stock position for the hub of the replaced steering knuckle comprising the steps of:

• a. removing a wheel, hub and steering knuckle from the vehicle;
• b. removing a lower steering knuckle control arm from the vehicle;
• c. installing a lower steering knuckle control arm on said vehicle, said lower control arm having a body with a pair of mounts at one end thereof operable for engagement with a pair of mounts on a vehicle frame that are the same as those used by the removed lower steering knuckle control arm, and a ball joint mount at an opposite end thereof, the ball joint mount being located at a position that is at least one inch (1″) closer to the front of the vehicle than a corresponding position of a ball joint mount of the lower steering knuckle control arm that was removed from the vehicle;
• d. attaching a replacement steering knuckle to an upper control arm and to the installed lower control arm;
• and
• f. attaching the hub, wheel and tire.