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Old 10-07-2013, 10:26 AM   #1
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Difference in front end parts?

Is there a difference in parts in the front end between a 1983 c10 and a 1984 3/4 ton Suburban? (Ball Joints, Control Arms, Tie Rods, Pitman Arm ect) Reason I ask is I can get a pretty good deal on almost new entire front end from a 3/4 ton Suburban but I want to make sure the parts are going to work on my c10. My truck has drop spindles and 1.25 brake rotors...it used to be a diesel truck.

I looked on summit and it does list diffent part numbers for a c10 vs a c20 suburban but I was alway under the assumption that all 2wd front end parts for these 73-87 were generaly interchangeable.

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Old 10-07-2013, 10:54 AM   #2
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Re: Difference in front end parts?

No.
A arm's will interchange. With 3/4t spindles. bushings ball joints will not with 1/2t parts.
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Old 10-07-2013, 11:15 AM   #3
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Re: Difference in front end parts?

So the A-Arms are the same but all the parts wont work. I would need to change out the ball joints from c20 to c10 parts. For $100 dollars though I might just go get it for the control arms so I can rebuild those and just switch them out with the ones on my truck. I can always sell the c20 stuff if it's as new as he says it is.

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Old 10-07-2013, 11:46 AM   #4
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Re: Difference in front end parts?

No exactly. The 3/4 t a arms and spindles will bolt in place of. Not interchange.
Bushings and ball joints are different.
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Re: Difference in front end parts?

Oh...so I couldn't use my spindles with these a-arms. I through I could use ball joints and bushings to basicaly convert the 3/4 ton a-arms to 1/2 ton ones and then use my drop spindles with them. Maybe I was wrong assuming that. Thanks!
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Old 10-07-2013, 11:59 AM   #6
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Re: Difference in front end parts?

If you want to switch your truck over to 8 lug buy them. If not don't waste your money. The ball joints do not interchange between the lower control arms. There for they are useless for a 1/2 ton truck.
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Old 10-07-2013, 05:16 PM   #7
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Re: Difference in front end parts?

Just so I'm clear....even the control arms are differnt? I don't care about the ball joints and other parts that are for a 3/4 ton. I couldn't take those control arms and put new 1/2 ton ball joints in them and use them with my spindles?
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