Porterbuilt control arms vs ?

[chevymankyle]

Hello everyone, I'm going to be purchasing a few items for my truck and was wondering what everyones input was on porterbuilt control arms vs stock or other brands? I'm already getting the dropmember and was wondering if I should get the control arms with it or if I should put the money somewhere else on the truck. thanks for the input.

[lolife99]

The newest version of the dropmember will require either Porterbuilt or Michigan Metal Works LOWER a-arms.
(EDIT: the Porterbuilt website says stock 73-87 lower control arms will still work. I would verify that with them)

Upper a-arms can be PB, MMW, Ridetech, CPP, or stock.

I would just get the PB a-arms.
They are sold in stock width or a narrowed version.

Call Porterbuilt for all your suspension options.

[chevymankyle]

Thanks Keith, I didnt know that. I also was wondering what would be the best rack to get with the member and arms and does it adapt to the existing colum?

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by chevymankyle

Thanks Keith, I didnt know that. I also was wondering what would be the best rack to get with the member and arms and does it adapt to the existing colum?

Call Porterbuilt.
They use 79-93 Mustang racks.
I know Nate has mentioned having failures with certain brands of rebuilt racks.
I believe they recommend and sell new racks vs used/rebuilt racks.
I just don't remember the brand they use.
They can answer all your questions.

[chevymankyle]

I'll be calling and picking there brain tomarrow then, I see you know all about the disc brake conversion and I read up on it and was wondering if there a better option for the porterbuilt arms for disc brake options or should I just get some spindles and brakes off a 72 at the junk yard to rebuild them like it says? or would it be better to get a dropmember and arms for the same year of the spindles and brakes for that what I'm going to go with?

[lolife99]

Screw junk yard parts.
These trucks are 40+ years old.
Nothing in the junkyard is worth using.

If you are considering a Dropmember, to get your truck low,... you will want drop spindles also.
Porterbuilt sells McGaughy's dics brake parts also.

You better place your Porterbuilt order soon.
There is a 6-8 week wait on parts from what I read on here.
They are swamped with business.
Which is good,...

[chevymankyle]

Wow I have more questions then I thot, I'm going to have to write some stuff down before I call them tomarrow. and thanks Keith you have been ever so helpfull.

[kpc01]

Originally Posted by lolife99

The newest version of the dropmember will require either Porterbuilt or Michigan Metal Works LOWER a-arms.
Upper a-arms can be PB, MMW, Ridetech, CPP, or stock.

I would just get the PB a-arms.
They are sold in stock width or a narrowed version.

Call Porterbuilt for all your suspension options.

good info to know....sucks because I've been saving my pennies and planned on using as set of stock plated a arms, looks like if I order a dropmember now I'm stuck spending more on atleast the lowers to?

I'm never going to get enough saved up! lol

[lolife99]

Porterbuilt lower control arm install video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FomRp...ature=youtu.be