ball joints (control arms), outer tie rods, and inner ties rods, & Monroe Reflexes $1400. I was also hoping for a happy ending for me not the mechanic.

This is on a 2007 AWD 5.7L and 66K miles and leveled front end (torsion bar level).

 

When you lower the vehicle drastically it will alter the geometry of the steering components. If you just lowered it an inch it should not be affected as much.
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You mean lift? and yeah, I should get the leveling kit...Plowing through the snowbanks created by the Snowplows at the cabin probably isn't a great idea, and the Silver Lake Sand Dunes are fun!