What are the upper control arms for a GMC 1500?
What are the upper control arms for a GMC 1500?
69-3416 – Black forged steel UCA trucks. To safely level your GM 1500 with stamped steel control arms, you can use our 66-3085 leveling kit. However, we recommend that you augment the installation with a set of aftermarket upper control arms to prevent factory ball joint failure.
Where can I buy a Chevy Silverado control arm?
Shop AutoZone for Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Control Arm – Upper. 10% OFF $75. Use Code: DIYSAVE10 Online Ship-to-Home Orders Only The flexibility offered by your Chevy Silverado is definitely one of the main reasons you purchased your truck.
Can a stamped steel upper control arm be replaced?
If your truck has stamped steel upper control arms and you want to level or 6″ lift your truck—you will need to install either an aftermarket upper control arm OR purchase the factory aluminum upper control arms to replace your stamped control arms. There is no failure issue with the factory aluminum control arms, the ball joints are the same.
Can a GM 1500 be leveled with stamped steel?
To safely level your GM 1500 with stamped steel control arms, you can use our 66-3085 leveling kit. However, we recommend that you augment the installation with a set of aftermarket upper control arms to prevent factory ball joint failure.
Can you replace the upper control arms on a Chevy truck?
There is no failure issue with the factory aluminum control arms, the ball joints are the same. If your truck has stamped steel control arms, you can install our ReadyLIFT 4″ SST Lift Kits which replaces the upper control arms and all problems are solved.
What are ball joints on GMC 1500 upper control arms?
Forged steel and forged aluminum arms have retention clips on the ball joint so if the ball joint cup becomes distorted, it does not fail. The NEW stamped steel arms have a ball joint that is sandwiched between the upper and lower pieces of the arm with a relatively small surface area for ball joint retention with no supporting clips.
What should I know about upper control arms?
The all new McGaughys, Cognito & Pro Comp upper control arms feature a box fabricated construction and come in gloss black powder coating! They also help with the upper ball joint angles if you’re adjusting your McGaughys, Pro Comp, Full Throttle Lift Kit up to 9″!
If your truck has stamped steel upper control arms and you want to level or 6″ lift your truck—you will need to install either an aftermarket upper control arm OR purchase the factory aluminum upper control arms to replace your stamped control arms. There is no failure issue with the factory aluminum control arms, the ball joints are the same.
