will 3/4 ton lower control arms work on 1/2 ton truck? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

srsummers · 02-06-2009, 08:13 PM

Ok, we are getting ready to put the front suspesion together. The original lower control arms were shot, so we got some new (used) ones a junk yard (we did not remove them). Everything has sandblasted, powder coated and is ready to put back together. After the arms were powder coated we noticed that the lower control arms ball joint holes are a little bit bigger than the orginials A-arms. Someone told us that means they are 3/4 ton arms. Is that true? If so can we use them and simply use 3/4 ton lower ball joints? Will the 3/4 ton ball joints fit into the new five lug disc brake conversion spindals?

Tx Firefighter · 02-06-2009, 09:23 PM

Bad news, the 3/4 ton ball joints won't fit the 1/2 ton spindles.

**special-K** · 02-07-2009, 06:49 AM

Backin`up TX,sorry.

Elephanthead · 02-07-2009, 10:18 AM

But the good news is you can do an easy disc brake swap to newer spindles. Not what you want to hear though.

02-06-2009, 08:13 PM	#1
srsummers Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 137	will 3/4 ton lower control arms work on 1/2 ton truck? Ok, we are getting ready to put the front suspesion together. The original lower control arms were shot, so we got some new (used) ones a junk yard (we did not remove them). Everything has sandblasted, powder coated and is ready to put back together. After the arms were powder coated we noticed that the lower control arms ball joint holes are a little bit bigger than the orginials A-arms. Someone told us that means they are 3/4 ton arms. Is that true? If so can we use them and simply use 3/4 ton lower ball joints? Will the 3/4 ton ball joints fit into the new five lug disc brake conversion spindals?

02-06-2009, 09:23 PM	#2
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: will 3/4 ton lower control arms work on 1/2 ton truck? Bad news, the 3/4 ton ball joints won't fit the 1/2 ton spindles. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

02-07-2009, 06:49 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: will 3/4 ton lower control arms work on 1/2 ton truck? Backin`up TX,sorry. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

02-07-2009, 10:18 AM	#4
Elephanthead Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 187	Re: will 3/4 ton lower control arms work on 1/2 ton truck? But the good news is you can do an easy disc brake swap to newer spindles. Not what you want to hear though.



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