How To Remove And Install A Upper Control Arm On A Chevy Silverado

[@jammy46235]

Who else loves the southern accent

[@TattsForLife]

what accent lol we all sound the same here

[@jammy46235]

@@TattsForLife 🤣🤣🤣 true

[@kenc.9067]

Are you from Louisiana?

[@TralfazConstruction]

I appreciate your courtesy in demonstrating this procedure. It takes a lot of the mystery out of it.

[@TattsForLife]

your welcome

[@ILikeSkulls666]

Great video! Very informative and as a bonus it’s narrated by Elmer Fudd! Couldn’t ask for more 😊

[@TattsForLife]

More to come!

[@3ormorecharacterstimes2]

Detroit Axle has great parts I've never had an issue buying from those guys.

[@TattsForLife]

I agree 100%

[@robp5431]

I'm daryl and this is my brother daryl and whens we get done fawkin this truck up we gots a train to run on sissy behind the outhouse budeebadee that's all folks😂😂❤

[@jasonbaill7048]

yea, Thanks for the assist, same problem on my 1999 Suburban, 326,000 miles , just received the parts , many thanks ya'll

[@TattsForLife]

welcome, im happy the video was useful

[@oSTYNCLSYo]

Torque the upper arm at ride height first then pull it down to the knuckle and bolt the joint.

[@TattsForLife]

good info

[@joefrick8158]

7:55 listen to background 😂. This man slightly pauses and shits his pants

[@TattsForLife]

😑

[@j3a3k3e5]

I heard it 😆🤣. I'd do the same thing!

[@Mike-ke4mj]

Thanks for doing this. Shop gave me an estimate of 800 bucks for the upper ball joints. An upper control arm set with joints on it is only 75 on amazon for my truck. If you cant figure something out... find a country boy.

[@TattsForLife]

Glad I could help

[@Namedeeznuts]

Dude they tried to charge me $800 just for a brake job. I said haaaaa what the fuck and left.

[@williamparker6132]

There was 1 very important thing you forgot to do which is most likely why your camber was out of place even when marking the plates. You have to preload the bushings. Snug them as you said but you either need to put the tire on and lower it to put the weight on the bushings (if there is enough room to get in there after) OR put a jack stand under the hub and lower the weight of the truck down as if it would be sitting naturally on the tire. This puts the proper load on those bushings and your marks would've lined up normal. When this isn't done as you found, your alignment ends up way off AND this will actually force the bushing to work against itself which results in a premature wearing out of those new bushings or even cause them to tear and ruin completely. On the flip side I've used a lot of parts from Detroit axle and they are fantastic! You CAN go back in and chdck your bushings and fix it by loosening the bolts and doing as I wrote then re-torque them but you'll have to readjust your camber which will line up with your old marks.

[@TattsForLife]

great info

[@daveb2268]

Very good job and thanks for explaining everything

[@TattsForLife]

Happy to been helpful

[@CoreyKendrick-bo7si]

How do you know when there bad? Does it makes nosie when drivering

[@michaelalexander4748]

Thank you for the information it seem real simple

[@TattsForLife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@alenjones5606]

Thanks. I’m fixing the same problem with mine. Good Video

[@TattsForLife]

Happy it helped

[@bartolomena221]

What’s your review on these upper control arms? how does your truck ride after?

[@bartolomena221]

How does it ride now I mean

[@TattsForLife]

Rides the same as factory and still going strong with no signs of wear since the video was made, I will say fitment is not like factory and why I had a rough time getting the adjustment fully right

[@williamparker6132]

Tats please read my rather long comment on the main thread as to why your alignment gave u issues.

[@jay.wright4920]

😂😂 i had to cut off my upper control arm bolts and order new ...northeast rust sucks 😤😤

[@TattsForLife]

OUCH, I hate rust!

[@brandonrodriguez748]

How did you cut them? With what tools??

[@williamparker6132]

@@brandonrodriguez748 if I had to guess given the small space either an angle grinder with cut-off wheel or a smaller 3inch cut off tool. You COULD get in there with a die grinder with a cut off wheel but they don't have a blade guard so it's more dangerous but can be done. I cut off a sway bar link flush with the sway bar itself that way. I'd highly recommend Milwaukee if you don't have a compressor/air tools. Their m18 and m12 systems are the very best. My impact gun is their m18 most powerful on the market. My die grinders are the m12 straight and right angle. I'm gonna buy their 3 inch cut-off tool as well. Can't beat it.

[@quincehatfield4610]

Same here yesterday 😂😂

[@trustinthelord2248]

My guy Broke wind lol good video

[@TattsForLife]

Thanks for watching, its just the wind

[@mdsatellites]

Thank you sir for your help ❤️‍🔥

[@TattsForLife]

Happy to have helped

[@colbycarwyle500]

Man my tires wobble in and out on my truck I got new uppers and hoping this fixes it

[@williamparker6132]

And for all y'all making fun of their accents remember, to them and others YOU sound funny.

[@TattsForLife]

what accent lol

[@kenc.9067]

I think their accents are cool. I'm from the New England area, but I can understand Southern accents better than most people from the Northeast.

[@kylel4689]

i cant find this bwake wine anywares .. help

[@TattsForLife]

🤔

[@SinnerSince1962]

Love the accent, guys! Where you all from?

[@TattsForLife]

Ky

[@SinnerSince1962]

@@TattsForLife Me too... Louisville

[@TattsForLife]

Thats cool

[@Hickory_Ridge_Taxidermy]

Sounds like Virginia like Tim Smith. From Moonshiners

[@nickalterson]

Any tips on removing the bolts for the upper mounts at the frame? Mine seem to be stuck. I’ve tried heat cycling, I’ve tried beating the shit out of it with a hammer, and I’ve tried prying on it. Nothing seems to loosen them. Any feedback would be appreciated. Nice video though

[@TattsForLife]

spray some pb blaster on them, and get a big air compressor and a big impact and give it a few ugga ugga's

[@nickalterson]

I ended up having to use an air hammer. Destroyed the bolts but they came out! Piece of ..... lol thanks for the reply

[@TattsForLife]

SOUNDS LIKE YOU SHOWED THEM BOLTS WHO WAS THE BOSS!!!

[@drumrooster]

@@TattsForLife ugga dugga

[@j3a3k3e5]

Cutting disk

[@j3a3k3e5]

Did anyone else hear him fart at 7:56 🤣🤣🤣

[@watermangaona3322]

Hey so what do you mark for the aliment mark

[@TattsForLife]

it showed in the video

[@williamparker6132]

You wanna mark on the camber plate where it lines up with the alignment pin that sticks out. Gouging it, paint marker etc works. If you replace the bolts and camber plates simply hold them together and repeat the old mark on the new plates.

[@guerrillasyndicate9849]

Thank you

[@TattsForLife]

You're welcome

[@ashleybruton7076]

Great video awesome accent y'all an't from Texas huh?

[@TattsForLife]

Kentucky lol

[@kenc.9067]

@@TattsForLife I was gonna guess Louisiana

[@pedrohdz1964]

Good video 🖒

[@TattsForLife]

happy you enjoyed

[@noahkb80]

Weya da hewk awe yew guys fwum.? 😂😂😂🧑‍🌾 And hey, I'm not makin fun. I'm from east Texas. I sure as heck ain't no better

[@rayschultz387]

Hey Vern...

[@TattsForLife]

😑

[@zeropoint7665]

Fart at 7:55

[@turboman1976]

LMAO!!!! 😂🤣

[@TattsForLife]

😱

[@trustaskinnycook610]

Lol a perfect ending

[@yomommajumprcables]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DaAverageJoe781]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mib20000]

LOL just did mine yesterday and in no way did mine come out that easy. nuts came off on top 2 bolts but bolts 1000% rusted into the sleeves. And YES I have a gallon can of PB BLASTER. did NOTHING. ended up cutting the bolt head off and the other side bolt half and prying the bracket apart to get it to slide out ., what a PITA. The ball joint bolt nut refused to come out because it was spinning in the joint. Put a 24" pry bar on it and didn't help. has to cut that out. RUST SUCKS //

[@TattsForLife]

I agree, rust is no fun, I refuse to buy a used car if the frame and stuff is rusty bad, and I always try keep my frame sprayed out with a pressure washer

[@williamparker6132]

When the ball joint spins, no different than a tie rod or sway bar link, work in behind it on the boot side use a set of good vise grips to lock down on the spindle, as you turn the nut and the whole thing spins the grips will turn til it hits the knuckle and then hold it while you get the nut off. A other suggestion for really rusty control arm bolts in your particular case is heat. If you happen to have 1 of those fancy wire loop induction heaters those work GREAT if not a hand torch with propane or MAP gas directly on the bolt helps a ton as it'll expand then retract as it cools breaking the rust away. I hate using a torch but sometimes that's the only way or cutting.

[@Victorgutierrez-bl5yl]

why dis you replace uper control arm

[@TattsForLife]

Cause it's cheaper in the end, than changing the ball joint and fighting with it all day

[@Victorgutierrez-bl5yl]

what happens if you dont replace it

[@Nicecalgarian]

Did you fart at 7:56? 😂🇨🇦

[@TattsForLife]

😱

[@Nicecalgarian]

@@TattsForLife Blame it on the other guy 🙈🇨🇦

[@Igh86]

Come on i was waiting to see how you installed the bolts and nut back into place and you skip it in the video cause i wanted to see if you use the same one's or if you use something else

[@TattsForLife]

I used my factory bolts

[@michaelprochaska9755]

Leave the rubber boot on...

[@TattsForLife]

I always remove mine, I seen rocks and dirt get in them and wear down the actual rubber boot

[@MsEricacosta]

Wth. What fkn yeat is that

[@TattsForLife]

2004

[@MsEricacosta]

Year

[@TattsForLife]

04

[@purelypiercing]

These accents kill me .... and speech impediment... this whiddle thing ... baywiskly what I'm thayin is funniest whever!

[@TattsForLife]

what accent? we all should the same here

[@sirveillance2323]

Waskewey Wabbit!!

[@TattsForLife]

😑

[@bartolomena221]

Lmao

[@Bearcub209]

Controw awm

[@TattsForLife]

😑