A few questions, steering and body mount related - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Tom · 03-19-2003, 07:14 PM

Ok, first off, my steering. This seems to be a problem on both my trucks, but Im only worried about the 79 right now. The steering kinda wonders from time to time, and if I hit the brakes really hard at freeway speeds [around 80mph] your guess is as good as mine which way its going to pull, but be assured it will pull in one direction. What do I need to do to fix it? New ball joints and bushings all around, or more then just that?

2nd: body mounts. It seems like the rear of my cab is starting to sag a little. I HATE HOW THAT LOOKS! How hard is it to replace those bushings, and how many are there?

03-19-2003, 07:14 PM	#1
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,737	A few questions, steering and body mount related Ok, first off, my steering. This seems to be a problem on both my trucks, but Im only worried about the 79 right now. The steering kinda wonders from time to time, and if I hit the brakes really hard at freeway speeds [around 80mph] your guess is as good as mine which way its going to pull, but be assured it will pull in one direction. What do I need to do to fix it? New ball joints and bushings all around, or more then just that? 2nd: body mounts. It seems like the rear of my cab is starting to sag a little. I HATE HOW THAT LOOKS! How hard is it to replace those bushings, and how many are there? __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.



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