New control arms for a bagged truck. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

flykelley · 01-31-2020, 11:49 AM

Hi Guys
Looking to replace my control arms bot upper and lower to get better caster. Thinking tubular, any recommendations?

Mike

**PGSigns** · 02-01-2020, 07:59 PM

Just do the Caster mod. No need to change the arms, just re-drill the locator hole. I moved mine 5/8" and easily can get 5 degrees. Search caster mod in this forum.
Jimmy

Ziegelsteinfaust · 02-01-2020, 09:47 PM

Tubular arms just make it easier to bag the truck, and offer little in the way of better geometry.

I have done the Gulstrand mod to several Camaros, and they work much better then just A arms. I have done the handling mods to C20's, and it freaks people out how well a old 3/4 ton rclb can hustle.

SCOTI · 02-03-2020, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by flykelley

Hi Guys
Looking to replace my control arms bot upper and lower to get better caster. Thinking tubular, any recommendations?

Mike

As stated above, the caster mod can be done fairly easy for OE style a-arms. If doing bags or coil-overs, then aftermarket might be the easier way to accomplish things.

Porterbuilt, Hotchkis, Ridetech, CPP, POL all offer tubular style a-arms.

01-31-2020, 11:49 AM	#1
flykelley Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Waterford MI Posts: 155	New control arms for a bagged truck. Hi Guys Looking to replace my control arms bot upper and lower to get better caster. Thinking tubular, any recommendations? Mike

02-01-2020, 07:59 PM	#2
PGSigns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hayes Va Posts: 4,569	Re: New control arms for a bagged truck. Just do the Caster mod. No need to change the arms, just re-drill the locator hole. I moved mine 5/8" and easily can get 5 degrees. Search caster mod in this forum. Jimmy __________________ 60 to 66 Chevy and GMC window decals http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=661131 Good friends, good food and a hotrod what else do you need? 1966 BBW long fleet Daily driver 1965 BBW short fleet Sold and going to a good home 1965 Suburban 2003 3500 Duramax 2005 Ultra Classic

02-01-2020, 09:47 PM	#3
Ziegelsteinfaust Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Temple City Posts: 3,635	Re: New control arms for a bagged truck. Tubular arms just make it easier to bag the truck, and offer little in the way of better geometry. I have done the Gulstrand mod to several Camaros, and they work much better then just A arms. I have done the handling mods to C20's, and it freaks people out how well a old 3/4 ton rclb can hustle.



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