of course all new shafts, joints and hubs are stronger, but what was the original intent of the new knuckles? are the stock knuckles weak? couldn't you buy a kingpin 60 for less?
good point.
The intent was to get the tie rod over the leafs. I needed balljoint knuckles with high steer arms I ASSumed I could make Ford outers work, making this relatively inexpensive. I was wrong.