tubular LCA's on a 1 ton - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jitteryguy · 01-19-2011, 08:35 PM

I try'd to search for my answer but keep get'n side track'd , I have a set of DMJ upper and lower controll arms that I bought from a fellow board member , he took em off a 1/2 ton suburban, if they'll work I wanna use em on my Dually.

thanks in advance
Chris

SCOTI · 01-19-2011, 09:50 PM

Different size lower ball-joints. 1/2 ton lower ball-joints have a smaller OD than a 1-ton. The stud is smaller as well if I remember correctly.

jitteryguy · 01-20-2011, 12:32 AM

so............. perhaps I can replace the ball joints and use em ????

SCOTI · 01-20-2011, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jitteryguy

so............. perhaps I can replace the ball joints and use em ????

Lower BJ's won't interchange between 1/2 & 1-ton so it's doubtful. You would need to cut out the BJ opening on the a-arm & re-weld in the correct size ring for the 1-ton BJ.

01-19-2011, 08:35 PM	#1
jitteryguy GoatLube Experss Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: clarksville, Tn. Posts: 1,337	tubular LCA's on a 1 ton I try'd to search for my answer but keep get'n side track'd , I have a set of DMJ upper and lower controll arms that I bought from a fellow board member , he took em off a 1/2 ton suburban, if they'll work I wanna use em on my Dually. thanks in advance Chris __________________ *Goat Lube Express*, locations in Qalat,Afghanistan & Clarksville, Tn. '87 R30 dually 454/TH400 '85 1/2 ton CCSB '92 S10 350/350 '84 MonteCarlo 383/PG/9"ford '78 Malibu wagon 350/350 '78 Cutlass (project family car) '96 S10 Jimmy (Moma's)

01-19-2011, 09:50 PM	#2
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,031	Re: tubular LCA's on a 1 ton Different size lower ball-joints. 1/2 ton lower ball-joints have a smaller OD than a 1-ton. The stud is smaller as well if I remember correctly. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.* Last edited by SCOTI; 01-19-2011 at 09:51 PM.

01-20-2011, 12:32 AM	#3
jitteryguy GoatLube Experss Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: clarksville, Tn. Posts: 1,337	Re: tubular LCA's on a 1 ton so............. perhaps I can replace the ball joints and use em ???? __________________ *Goat Lube Express*, locations in Qalat,Afghanistan & Clarksville, Tn. '87 R30 dually 454/TH400 '85 1/2 ton CCSB '92 S10 350/350 '84 MonteCarlo 383/PG/9"ford '78 Malibu wagon 350/350 '78 Cutlass (project family car) '96 S10 Jimmy (Moma's)



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