Brother Al
I'm Awesome
Hello to All,
I have searched in vain to get a clear answer to this and have seen conflicting answers...
I have a '92 K1500 Z71. Im building a new chassis with a '98 frame as my core. I would like to ditch my stock stamped lower control arms for the '95/'96-'98 forged lower control arms found on some 2500's.
- Ive read that they will swap, & that they wont swap readily.
- Ive read that some 6 lug Light Duty 2500 trucks had them.
- Ive read that only 8 lug HD 2500 & 3500 trucks had them.
- I know that the 8 lug HD K-series front suspension is quite different from the 6 lug version.
So what is the truth?
Is there a 6 lug version, just like there is a 6 lug version of the SF 9.5" 14 bolt axle. (Which I have for this project)
Why do I want to swap? Because I live in New England and stamped control arms tend to suffer a lot of rust damage over time because of all the nooks that trap dirt, water, & salt.
This truck isnt a mud bogging, offroader... its a daily-driven, light-off road, light load hauling, & camper towing truck. Any "offroad" type driving would be on fire roads for fishing/hunting and the occassional +2 foot of snow from Nor' Easters.
Thanks Much.
Brother Al
I have searched in vain to get a clear answer to this and have seen conflicting answers...
I have a '92 K1500 Z71. Im building a new chassis with a '98 frame as my core. I would like to ditch my stock stamped lower control arms for the '95/'96-'98 forged lower control arms found on some 2500's.
- Ive read that they will swap, & that they wont swap readily.
- Ive read that some 6 lug Light Duty 2500 trucks had them.
- Ive read that only 8 lug HD 2500 & 3500 trucks had them.
- I know that the 8 lug HD K-series front suspension is quite different from the 6 lug version.
So what is the truth?
Is there a 6 lug version, just like there is a 6 lug version of the SF 9.5" 14 bolt axle. (Which I have for this project)
Why do I want to swap? Because I live in New England and stamped control arms tend to suffer a lot of rust damage over time because of all the nooks that trap dirt, water, & salt.
This truck isnt a mud bogging, offroader... its a daily-driven, light-off road, light load hauling, & camper towing truck. Any "offroad" type driving would be on fire roads for fishing/hunting and the occassional +2 foot of snow from Nor' Easters.
Thanks Much.
Brother Al