|
01-14-2017, 12:56 AM | #1 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: austin, tx
Posts: 115
|
front suspension help
Well I took the plunge and decided to take on a few of the many things I want to do to my truck. I purchased a moog kit that included ball joints, tie rods, idler, pitman etc. I then took the front apart. Well I found that I need to replace most of it. I go online and to catalogs and then... I need some help if y'all were buying these parts below what and where would you get them?
Springs Shocks UCA and LCA Ubolts Drum brakes I forgot to mention it will be mid-level. I would like to keep it as it would be from the factory.
__________________
. . . . 1969 GMC 1500 - looooooooong bed If it's not broke, then I haven't touched it yet. CMG96 = 69GMC Last edited by cmg96; 01-14-2017 at 01:42 AM. |
01-14-2017, 08:42 AM | #2 |
Six in a row makes it go...
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Vacationland: Maine
Posts: 1,346
|
Re: front suspension help
I'd try Rock Auto for the springs and maybe the u-bolts. Possibly the drums too.
You need new LCA and UCA? Too rusty to reuse? Shocks will depend on how good you want. If middle-of-the-road, RA might be good there too. Somebody here might be able to float you a RA discount code.
__________________
67 C20 long step resto: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342086 66 C10 long step build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3814790 CT to Alaska in a 67 C10: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=399224 “The height of sophistication is simplicity." - Clare Boothe Luce |
01-14-2017, 02:37 PM | #3 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: austin, tx
Posts: 115
|
Re: front suspension help
Thank you - does anyone have an RA code? The UCA and LCA maybe salvage able but not sure. The bushings all have to be replasted and they have a bunch of surface rust. I would need to blast and paint them. The guy I talked to wanted $100 to blast them. I was getting them PC wanted them to look original like the rest of the parts I bought.
__________________
. . . . 1969 GMC 1500 - looooooooong bed If it's not broke, then I haven't touched it yet. CMG96 = 69GMC |
01-14-2017, 06:46 PM | #4 |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: calgary alberta
Posts: 20
|
Re: front suspension help
Make sure you get the right springs, IE light duty or heavy duty based on what you see in your SPID. I did not and my alignment is poor. I have the heavy duty option and got the light by mistake. Without any shims I am at positive camber already. Pretty hard to get any caster with that. I am going to cut or get the proper springs in the spring. The heavy duty are about 3/4 of an inch shorter, it makes a difference in your starting camber.
|
01-14-2017, 06:56 PM | #5 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: austin, tx
Posts: 115
|
Re: front suspension help
Which ones do I have ?
__________________
. . . . 1969 GMC 1500 - looooooooong bed If it's not broke, then I haven't touched it yet. CMG96 = 69GMC |
01-15-2017, 03:45 PM | #6 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: austin, tx
Posts: 115
|
Re: front suspension help
I made the purchases. New UCA, LCA, Springs and Shocks will arrive the 19th. I hope I did not forget anything else.
__________________
. . . . 1969 GMC 1500 - looooooooong bed If it's not broke, then I haven't touched it yet. CMG96 = 69GMC |
Bookmarks |
|
|