88-98 Chevy K1500 front end rebuild with Mevotech TTX ball joints and tie rods

[@SuburbanRanch]

I reposted the video for some edits, sorry about the mess with the comments

[@rachelloth2295]

Where did you get the lower control arms? I can't find them.

[@SuburbanRanch]

@Rachel Loth Got them from a junk yard in Oregon. They don’t make them new so you have to search junk yards.

[@SuburbanRanch]

@Rachel Loth We do have a passenger side one that we will sell that's stripped down and ready to go. Here's some pics: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-16MqHqspLVI_4Igp24gBecQUOv-1vk-?usp=sharing

[@user-pn3im5sm7k]

How much did all those parts run you?

[@SuburbanRanch]

@G John Burke Gave a great answer "I just made another pretty big order on rock auto with the same parts except for the lower control arms. All mevotec parts, including ball joints upper and lower, upper control arms, pitman and idler arm with idler arm bracket, inner and outer tie rod ends with sleeves, also had to get a new power steering pump and steering intermediate shaft. Everything was around 1200. And definitely worth it on every obs I build

[@leemp337]

i love this. as a obs owner please please please share everything you do to this truck. liked this video and was a sub already.

[@Dagrizzb]

I went through three oil pan gasket changes, because the major auto parts stores have a miscategorised part.

[@rcantu69000]

Same I have a obs fresh 5.3 swap recently got into the ons gang 🎉

[@joefautz2351]

Go follow me I'm rebuilding one now!

[@PSALM-rj1cm]

Best series I've ever seen. I have a '96 Tahoe 4x4 and this is exactly what's been on my heart to get done the rig...the Lord works in mysterious ways :) Bless you brother!

[@JoseCampos-bd5ut]

I agree!! So glad I found this video. Looking to do the same on my 99 Tahoe 4x4. Almost makes me think I can do this myself (maybe)

[@Sheddy-ih5xl]

I’ll be putting my 96 Tahoe 4x4 back together tomorrow. All new!!

[@2strokesimdone833]

My old man passed in April and left me my grandfather's 89 z71. Gramps was at a dealership when the first order of z71s were delivered and bought it before it was unloaded. 😂 Glad I found your channel so I know to order those beefmaster ball joints when I do this to my truck.

[@franciscorazo3458]

Love how you showed the greasing of the ball joints. Never seen some one show it before. I always wondered how I would know when they were full. Now I do.

[@jasonglover5989]

These videos are dangerous, got me thinking “Yeah, I could TOTALLY do that!” Lol. Great video very informative.

[@justpassingthrough3166]

You CAN do it. I rebuilt my whole 97 Tahoe Z71 front end. Rides incredible now. I did use Moog parts but potato/patato. Mevotech and Moog are both better than OEM in my opinion

[@danieljohnson4418]

Excellent video! I love that you do things the right way, paying attention to the details throughout the rebuild process.

[@Julian-yk1sx]

Thank you for putting together all these videos on the K1500. Just picked one up and I’ll will be taking on many of these projects either wrenching on it or taking it in. This is definitely top of my list of to dos.

[@StormLaker]

I have an 03' F150, and I just did all this work using the same componants, and I installed a set of Bilstein 4600's......drives like new also. Loved these componants so much that I am buying a front end rebuild kit for my father in law's 98' Silverado that we use for hunting/fishing trips. It gets a fair amount of abuse in the fall when we drive on disked up cornfields hunting geese/waterfowl. I was worried the TTX line might ride too harsh, but in my FX4 they improved the handling and really woke up the tired front end of my truck with over 200K on it.

[@christopherhendricks4369]

great video. ive had the TTX tie rod ends on my gmt800 for two years with no issues yet.

[@joanntucker3764]

Absolutely love your videos. You make very easy to understand and follow. I had so many questions, you've no doubt answered most of them by watching your videos. 🍺

[@jimhoward9644]

Thank you for the great video. Both Great job and appreciate the information about Mevotech. I have purchased Mevotech TTX all steering components for my 96 Chev K1500, and am installing. Just thought that i would share. If one does not have a reason to pull the torsion bars (like painting, adjusting, or replacing), one does not need to. I was able to pull the torsion bars sideways (down didn't work) by pulling the lower control arm out, then blocked (2 - 4x4s + 1 - 2x4 worked) between the torsion bar and exhaust, then I pulled the lower control arm forward, off of the torsion bar. I left the blocks in place and after updating the upper & lower control arms, it went right back into place without any adjustment.

[@jimhoward9644]

Update: My apologies, I recognized that I forgot to mention that I let the lower control arm all the way down (while truck was still on jack stands), releasing all tension in the torsion bar before I starting this step.

[@devinbirmingham2811]

Just so you know, you don't loose torque with an extention on a torque stick, only with air or electric tools you loose torque, but great informative video! Love this brand stuff!

[@No_Transitory]

I love mevotech products. They were the only company (aside from the dealership) that made my coilover caps. I could of used the OEM caps but I was worried about wear and tear.. honestly the parts weren't that expensive for the piece of mind i have. But I have a 06 Acura TL which has a ridiculous 20in rim (I went down to 18x9.5 +35mm) but my suspension felt way too bouncy and they were stock struts and shocks. After putting in some newer coilovers and getting my alignment I was stunned that I didn't even need a front or rear camber kit. Now my acura doesn't bounce like crazy (I also replaced a few bushings) it's a solid ride.

[@Aaronferguson31]

Running same ball joints and tie rods. Definitely built well.

[@bradyfrenchy1576]

one of the best videos I've seen. most videos are splotchy and don't really show as much or tell as much detail as you do in this video. I love it. keep it up man your videos are great!

[@ronniemartin8540]

Great video. Appreciate you sharing the torque specs, peace of mind knowing things were done right. Thanks.

[@billparker5457]

Excellent instructions, TY. I have read all the comments trying to see if you have a review of the Mevotech products you have used here. I have an 02 Avalanche with 260K miles and I need to replace pretty much everything like you did. Mine is 2wd so it will be a little less complicated. I have been reading up on OEM parts and Moog, Kryptonite, and Cognito, etc. The reviews on all are from one end of the spectrum to the other. I'm almost 70 but still very active and I don't see myself buying anymore vehicles. I also own a 98 3500 dually, with only 150K miles. I'm the second owner on both vehicles, owned them both for 18 years. At this point I like em both and don't want to go cheap on replacement parts, I just can't afford to shell out 3K on hi end front end suspension parts. I'm above Atlanta and the weather here is good for the undercarriage. Both vehicles are rust free. What brand would you recommend?

[@SuburbanRanch]

@bill parker I really don’t think you can go wrong with Moog, ac Delco, or Mevotech.

[@billparker5457]

@@SuburbanRanch Thx very much.

[@LarsonFamilyFarm-LLC]

Good job..enjoyed it...cotter-pins were done right...some people loop both legs under the bolt head...both are acceptable bends & locations.

[@brandonclements7875]

Currently planning to install 4x4 into my 97 C1500 please make as many videos on the entire front drivetrain, your awesome

[@davesmith7977]

Thanks for your hard work with the video. You Did good job Talking about the job at hand . a lot of videos of drag and drag before they even get started.

[@micaholvera413]

I will definitely be using this video when its time to do mine!

[@RoCkEtMaN530]

I installed these ball joints 3 mo months ago. I have been about a total of 50-75 miles on dirt roads and about 3,500-4,000 miles in total of street & highway driving and they are already making popping noises and causing my tires to wear funny 🤯 I'm done with these crappy front ends in these years. SAS SWAP here I come!

[@gordonliddy9418]

This helped me a ton when working on my uncle's 96 1500 chevy. Thanks

[@MrRollinstoned]

Surgical precision and surfaces so clean you can eat off them. #goodjob

[@josedejesus6185]

Love this video! Very detailed and easy to understand! Please keep them coming

[@Andy-ue3dv]

I've enjoyed all the videos I've watched from yall. Very easy to follow/understand. Thanks for the great quality video series.

[@ronniemartin8540]

Lower ball joints (4 bolts) - 45 ft pounds Upper ball joints (4 bolts) - 18 ft pounds Upper ball joint main - 84 ft pounds Bottom ball joint main - 94 ft pounds 6 bolts for cv axle - 59 ft pounds Main cv nut (36mm) - 173 ft pounds 3 bolts for wheel hub - 133 ft pounds Shock bolts - 48 ft pounds Sway bar bolts - 13 ft pounds Sway bar mounts - 24 ft pounds Inner/outer tie rods - 40 ft pounds Lower control arms - 135 foot pounds Upper control arms - 88 ft pounds Torsion bar cross member bolts - center bolt is 18 pounds Edge bolts are 46 ft pounds

[@JamesBrown-rm2rd]

looks great love the new parts,I think I will go that route myself.

[@GwinnettLawns]

John is a buddy of mine and he has done axles for me for years. The last one he did was also from an '89 K1500.

[@kenc.9067]

I had him rebuild my axles, they look brand-new! He does great work, and was cool to talk with on the phone.

[@jamesdodson9417]

Man I went years not knowing what a spud wrench was and it is my favorite suspension tool

[@SuburbanRanch]

@DeletedDevil "How much did all that cost you?" All of the part numbers are in the description. I would check rockauto, they typically have good prices. @john burke Gave a great answer "I just made another pretty big order on rock auto with the same parts except for the lower control arms. All mevotec parts, including ball joints upper and lower, upper control arms, pitman and idler arm with idler arm bracket, inner and outer tie rod ends with sleeves, also had to get a new power steering pump and steering intermediate shaft. Everything was around 1200. And definitely worth it on every obs I build"

[@20coryallen]

I need to do this on my 95 . At 193k nearly everything stock all round.

[@alexlansdale3886]

You did a nice job both with the work you did and the video. Thanks

[@lorenzovonmatterhorn4756]

Your videos came up on my feed just in time when i was going to do this on my truck

[@kennethheying7845]

I am wanting to do this with my 2000 Chevy suburban. It would be so nice to have everything you done on this, done to mine. Next project.

[@MrMarty77777]

You would never make as a flat rate tech. With all that torqeing. Not rocket science!

[@gordonliddy9418]

Those front sway bar end links are a pain to get a socket on for torquing.

[@MrRollinstoned]

This truck here is built better than most new trucks today. Fucking beaut!

[@Meatwad.Baggins]

I think that a Kryptonite center link would have been a nice touch here but excellent build. Very nice

[@SuburbanRanch]

@Sea Snake "What paint did you use??" We used Rustoleum primer and top coat

[@Tack_Films]

Thanks looks great

[@yesnothanksplease]

those angled grease fittings are usually 2 piece. If that's the case, usually a 7 or 8mm socket to take off the zirc and then the main part you can use the appropriate socket on.

[@SuburbanRanch]

@john burke "For the control arm knock out, there is a control arm knock out tool. For they people without a hammer. Anyone can find it on Amazon." Thanks for the comment, We didn't know that tool existed! I'll leave out the other part haha

[@whereisjin]

Thank you so much! So cool video

[@Wakawakawaka281]

Mans rock auto cart was filled up before he checked out

[@davidlaning3613]

What kind of paint did you use on the steering knuckle? It looks a little glossier that the paint you used on the rust repair on the rest of the body of your suburban.

[@SuburbanRanch]

I had the steering knuckle sand blasted and painted by a local shop. I think it was equivalent to a gloss black rustoleum

[@williamgray8054]

Great video only thing I would do differently is to put sway bar link bolt threw the control arm first threads up

[@Flamehara]

I recently rebuilt the whole front suspension on my K1500 with this video as a big reference, so I would like to voice my gratitude in that regard. I did have a question for Suburban Ranch and maybe a word of warning for anyone else going into this. 11:03, did you have issues getting an alignment done with your truck?, The upper control arm bolts that double as the camber/caster adjustment with the eccentric washers are installed straight up here. I proceeded to do the same thing on my truck. The alignment shop was unable to spin them at all and stripped out the eccentrics trying to do so. I am now putting in some MOOG replacements pointing straight down with the hopes that that will get me my pre-rebuild alignment back.

[@SuburbanRanch]

We had no issues getting the alignment done. If they stripped out the bolts I think that’s on them. Shops screw up all the time, that’s why we do the work ourselves when we can!

[@Flamehara]

@@SuburbanRanch definitely a possibility, more than likely I screwed up first in placing the camber bolts not facing outward like you indicated. I appreciate the reply!

[@SuburbanRanch]

@Flamehara The shop could have flipped them. They probably did not know how eccentric bolts worked and stripped them instead.

[@Flamehara]

@@SuburbanRanch I've got an answer that may seem incredibly obvious to most but a big help to others in my predicament, but my Tahoe still had its camber bolt knock-outs intact, meaning that my truck had never received an alignment in 27 years and 240,000 miles after leaving the factory. In my research on rebuilding my suspension I had failed to come across the information that I would need to remove the metal tabs that allow the eccentric bolts to rotate. The alignment tech who was an older fellow had told me he had never even seen them in person on one of these trucks before and was intrigued by it. Word to the wise because I certainly was not: make sure your camber knockouts have in fact been knocked out before putting in your new upper control arms!

[@bossmodetubby]

I highly appreciate the effort this man puts into making these incredibly awesome videos What paint did you use for the chassis? Is there a video for that?

[@SuburbanRanch]

@Boss Mode We used Rustoleum primer and paint after sanding and prepping the surface. Sorry no video!

[@andyglindmeyer9063]

Fantastic video, love the level of detail and clarity. Doing the same thing on my 96 Tahoe. I’ve not been able to track down a part number for the knuckle seal, do you happen to still have that handy? I know the videos are 3 years old at this point, but this is the gold standard.

[@SuburbanRanch]

www.amazon.com/National-710106-Oil-Seal/dp/B0012UCJ06#customerReviews

[@andyglindmeyer9063]

@@SuburbanRanch perfect, thank you!!

[@benwrenchin]

Wish I had companies just giving me upgraded ball joints and steering shaft bearings and whatnot 😂

[@MrRoy-rb1je]

Absolutely outstanding!

[@SuburbanRanch]

@ערן תומר"are you sure that the torsion bars go with the arrows and R and L signs to the front?" That's how they came out of the truck

[@knoslo2058]

Please Please if you are going to watch this as a step by step as you are working, watch the whole thing twice. There are 3 different things that are not covered in order that will have you reversing your work to get things installed without hassle.

[@nemiasmejia5355]

Wonderful video. I have a chevy suburban year 1997, C1500, meaning two wheel drive, several parts of the suspension were replaced, but I'm not sure if the technician made a good job when replacing the entire steering assy. On this video on the minute 31:00 shows the entire steering assy , showing that the nuts of the inner tie rod faces to the bumber, and the outher tie rod nut faces to the hood, however on my car the nuts of the inner rod faces to the engine. Wonder if the inner tie road has to be placed on the other way around because that my truck is two wheel drive and on your video shows a four wheel drive chevy or perhaps my technican made a mistake Wonder wich problem could ocurr by placing the inner tie rod on the wrong position. Any comment will be very welcome.

[@SuburbanRanch]

@NEMIAS MEJIA I would suggest you look for pictures of a 2wd suspension and compare your setup

[@williamgray8054]

Sway bar links bolts are much easier if you go thew lower control arm first

[@whenmountainsmove]

I did some research on these parts. They are "just get buy until you can afford better parts" parts. I wound't rely on these if you take your truck on logging roads, forest service roads, or off road roads in general.

[@joeyrobbins63]

I’m currently trying to fix up my 94 k1500 I got last year. But if only my torsion bars came out as easy as they did for you lol. I have been doing everything to get them out of the lowers but they will not come budge.

[@SuburbanRanch]

@Joey Robbins I’ve seen someone on KZbin us a jackhammer…

[@americanwhiteboy715]

What was the paint you used for the lower control arm once it was cleaned up looks like its a new part also how many coats is needed for the look that new

[@mc1992]

When adjusting for camber which direction do you go to get positive or negative camber?

[@marcusescobedo2097]

Great video! love it!

[@zackfreezy]

Wish i had the time and money buddy must be nice. 98k2500 rust free

[@christinogriego428]

Great video! do have on question the part #'s for the upper control arms CMS50120 and CMS50121 match but don't match according to the product picture the ball joint doesn't look like it can be removed with out grinding down the rivets. Is it maybe just not the actual pic?

[@SuburbanRanch]

@Christino Griego The ball joint on the control arms we received were just bolted in. I just checked a few retailers and they still appear to be bolted in.

[@Salty_Knuckles]

Nice video. You didn't show or mention that you tightened the hub nut after lowering the vehicle. Hope you did!

[@SuburbanRanch]

Thanks. And yes we tightened the hub nut.

[@johnbrooks7144]

Turn the bolt upside down to pass it through the lower control arm. It is next to impossible to start a nut while holding the washer up against the bushing inside the lower control arm. I am sure the GM assemblers were laughing as they installed those bushings, washers, and nuts inside the lower control arm, wondering how long it would take us idiots to figure out all we have to do is install the bolt with head down when it comes time to replace them.

[@kenc.9067]

That's what I finally did after 10 minutes of struggling

[@ndfleet3601]

Fantatsic video man!

[@WingspeedGarage]

Very nice work good sir 🤩

[@williamhanna5224]

Awesome video Great work !

[@bryantaskins4448]

Hey did you use the original knuckle?

[@vincentorona163]

Loved your video and I’m now a subscriber

[@Uscd80]

For the torsion bars. They are labeled left and right. Which is passenger and which is driver side? Also, which way does the labeled left and right labeled side go( lower AArm or torsion key)? Thanks

[@scottrankin7506]

Awesome video! Where did you find the lower arm? I have 97 K1500, and I cannot find a new arm anywhere.

[@SuburbanRanch]

@Scott Rankin We just had to search junkyards across the country eventually found some in Oregon. Then got them blasted and painted. Here’s one it might fit, I would compare it to yours to make sure. www.ebay.com/itm/324811972183?mkevt=1&mkcid=16&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

[@JoseCampos-bd5ut]

Curious, why would you need to replace the lower control arm? Was it damaged? Can they be cleaned up and have new bushings?

[@ChunkMoney91]

How well did all this mevotech suspension stuff hold up for you ?? I’ve heard mixed reviews

[@LeelandDomino]

hey guys... awesome channel great content please keep up the hard work. I do have a question though... I'm up in Canada and I'm trying to source out your mevotech parts. where did you order them from? cause their site doesn't have any purchasing options available. Thanks in advance

[@SuburbanRanch]

We ordered them from RockAuto

[@LeelandDomino]

@@SuburbanRanch Thank you!! Do you happen to know the part number for those Bilstein front shocks you installed?

[@SuburbanRanch]

@LeelandDomino Bilstein 24-104050 B6 4600 - Shock Absorber

[@EpicSprint]

How are these ball joints hold up?

[@four-eight-zero5627]

@Suburban Ranch Thank you for these videos. Just finished up an engine rebuild/upgrade and got my truck back from the tranny shop with a rebuild/upgrade on that as well. Time to do this job. I do have some play in the steering and the truck does get a little squirrely on uneven pavement at cruising speed. I can see rotted grease boots on ball joints, leaked grease, missing long bolt bushings on the driver's side end of the sway bar, and at least one CV boot is split in half. Pretty sure all this stuff is 30 years old. Power steering system seems to be working fine. My questions: What part should I be checking/replacing on the steering shaft for play? And will that along with what you did in this video most likely get my handling issues corrected?

[@SuburbanRanch]

@Four-Eight-Zero Sounds like you need to do what we did in the video. As for the steering shaft, check out our video on the steering coupler assembly kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3q3nIGhe9Kfd80

[@javig1020]

Thank you for this video!!!

[@marcvenegas8582]

Great video. Would these part fit a 95 2 door Tahoe 4x4? Looking to up grade my front suspension.

[@SuburbanRanch]

I assume they would work on a 1995 Tahoe, but I’d go to the Mevotech website and double check.

[@dlegoboyc]

Looks like you’re using a 99 front lower control arm do you know if it’s a direct fit?

[@SuburbanRanch]

@LIFE OF DANIEL The lower control arm we used is the original to the truck. The 99 probably looks similar but I doubt it’s a direct fit

[@MrSarge99]

So you had to grind the ball joint to fit the control arm? I wish that it was shown. Thanks for the video.

[@SuburbanRanch]

@MrSarge99 We did some grinding to the bolt carrier to better fit the contours of the control arm.

[@larrykraml]

I have a 99 Yukon 5.7 4x4 I cannot find lower control arms anywhere can you help?

[@togetic2002]

Super awesome video thank you so much I've been having a lot of trouble trying to find some of the right torque specs. Don't know if you'll see my comment but by chance what size were the torsion torsion bar bushing spacers?.

[@SuburbanRanch]

@Gary Wyckoff Sorry, not sure on the spacer. I assume you are talking about the spacer that goes in the rubber bushing for the crossmember. We just cleaned it a put it back in the truck.

[@dalehall2993]

Checkout kryptonite suspension...👊🏻😎

[@jfoutdoor5161]

Thanks for the video, great work. what coating/paint are you using on the frame and parts? I'm working on cleaning up my 96.

[@SuburbanRanch]

@JFOutdoor We used Rustoleum primer and paint.

[@nickvisconti2648]

can i use all of these for my 1993 chevy k1500? Planning on buying a 6 inch suspension lift and a 3 inch body lift and having big (35+ inch tires on it). Will this be strong enough?

[@SuburbanRanch]

These parts should fit your 1993, but I’m not sure about using them with a lift.

[@SuperNutty1234]

@suburbanranch When you install the toraion bars , do you leave the fron knuckles and parts jacked up on boards? If so do you lower them after you put the key in and get the adjusting bolt in? I cant seem to get them to stay tensioned or lower with tire on?

[@SuburbanRanch]

There would be more tension on the bars with the weight of the truck on the suspension. I’m guessing you have the bars off an entire flat if you have no tension with weight on the front suspension.

[@SuperNutty1234]

@@SuburbanRanch im sorry , im confused witb the entire flat thing ? ,

[@SuburbanRanch]

There are 6 flats on the torsion bars (like a hex), are you indexing the key at the correct spot?

[@redwolfmaddox3986]

Getting my frame redone on my lifted 93 c1500

[@JoseCampos-bd5ut]

Awesome videos! I’ve watched this suspension series about 10 times and taken notes. Do you have to replace the lower control arm or can you rebuild/refurbish it somehow?

[@SuburbanRanch]

If the bushings look bad I would replace them like we did since you can’t buy new lower control arms

[@christhomas1963]

I know the center link is directional but does the longer end go on the driver side or passenger side, I can’t find that information anywhere

[@andyglindmeyer9063]

What’s the part number for the steering knuckle seals. Can’t find it anywhere. Thank you!

[@SuburbanRanch]

www.amazon.com/National-710106-Oil-Seal/dp/B0012UCJ06#customerReviews

[@jseen9568]

I'm looking to replace my front suspension with Mevotech. I've seen several complaints of fitment being off and overall quality of some of the components being low and wearing out quickly (after less than 15k miles). Have you had or experienced any of these issues?

[@SuburbanRanch]

@Jseen Fitment yes, we had to modify a bracket, I believe we mention it in the video. No comment on the longevity of the parts as of yet as we haven’t driven it much since the install.

[@kenc.9067]

I had the same problem with painted threads on my inner tie rods, and also used a die grinder with wire brush to clean the paint off.

[@TheUndertoe]

when I look on rock auto the control arms ball joints are riveted not bolted?

[@SuburbanRanch]

It looks like they may have changed the design. You would have to drill out the rivets.

[@MAL-92]

Very good detailed video! Watched it about ten times now. Quick question. Is all this stock suspension and stock torsion keys? I ran into a roadblock with my Tahoe. Had a 3 inch RC lift installed about 12 years ago and now tearing it apart to rebuild it and thank god I’m doing it. All my ball joints were done and my upper control arms were riding the top bump stop causing crazy preload on the torsion bar and keys. Were those keys stock keys?

[@SuburbanRanch]

@Marco Limon Yes, this truck has stock keys.

[@JohnSmith-fv2yn]

ty for my new go to video

[@justpassingthrough3166]

Hey Suburban Ranch. What are your opinions on swapping out to a 5.3 and 6L80 tranny into my 97 Tahoe 2door Z71 sport? I want just a smidge more power and with a 6spd transmission, gas mileage should improve as well. Would love your opinion. Thank you for taking the time to teach us gmt400 owners how to work on our trucks. Nothing is more satisfying than when my wife's Tahoe has an issue, I can fix it now from fuel sender, to suspension, to ac work. You make me look good to my wife and daughter and for that beer and steak is on me if you come to Orlando.

[@SuburbanRanch]

@Just Passing Through Glad you are enjoying the content! I love the idea of a 5.3 swap, but it’s not going to be cheap or easy!

[@s2k350]

Does it matter how the lower ball joint bolts go in? The manual has bolts coming from under and even the Mevotech site shows the bracket mounted on the underside. Can't imagine it matters but idk. Maybe why the grinder was needed?

[@SuburbanRanch]

@s2k I can’t imagine it would matter which direction you mount the bolts, but I’d go with what they have on the website!

[@bradlambert321]

Great video. Can you post the torque spec on that 36 mm nut for the cv shaft. Thanks.

[@SuburbanRanch]

@brad lambert Sure, it’s actually in the video at the top of the screen at 23:48. We torqued it to 173ft lbs, that’s for an 88-91.

[@jamesbarnhart3642]

I know this video is quite old but what was the process for removing and replacing Lower Control Arm Bushings? I picked up some poly lower bushings for simplicity and longevity so install will be slightly different than rubber bushings.

[@SuburbanRanch]

@James Barnhart The lower control arm bushings are tricky. You need a press and you need to be careful not to bend the ears that hold the bushing in place. We took ours to a shop to be pushed out.

[@carlocorradini9521]

thank to the good video ! i have a one question ! the torsion bar position R to the ride side and L to the passenger side ? is correct? thanks

[@SuburbanRanch]

@Carlo Corradini Right to the passenger side would be my guess, it’s been a while since we did it.

[@codymowry]

I ordered these upper control arms from rock auto. They just came in and they have studs in them no bolts, so I can’t swap the ball joints unless I cut the studs. I’m bummed

[@SuburbanRanch]

@Cody Wow, they must have changed them.

[@pzpinkslip123]

How are the bushings and ball joints holding up?

[@SuburbanRanch]

Stuff looked good the last time I saw it!

[@cdogplumskie8143]

SOMONE PLEASE TELL ME WHERE I CAN GET LOWER CONTROL ARMS FOR A 1996 CHEVY K1500. I’ve done some research and I guess they are “stamped” arms and not “forged” however I CANNOT FIND THEM ANYWHERE

[@SuburbanRanch]

@Cdog Plumskie Unfortunately no one makes them, the junkyard is the only option.