Control arms for lifted trucks

[Zeekstr]

Hi. Has anyone here purchased and installed control arms for lifted trucks off of ebay? They look ok but I want an opinion from someone who actually installed them. Thanks

 

[Caman96]

Do you mean the cheap $99.00 ones or something like this:

Kryptonite Upper Control Arm Kit For 1988-1998 Chevy/GMC K1500 7200lb GVW Class | eBay

Kryptonite Upper Control Arm Kit For 1988-1998 Chevy/GMC K1500 7200lb GVW Class.

www.ebay.com

 

[Zeekstr]

Like this:

 

[SNCTMPL]

Are you wanting to run them in addition to a lift kit or are you wanting to use them as part of a leveling kit?

 

[Caman96]

I wouldn’t expect much from those, spend a little more now. Just my opinion.

 

[Hipster]

I prefer not to take my life in my hands, or kill someone else because some cheap shyt allowed a wheel to become unattached. If I was going to buy tubular control arms I would be trying to source ones that hand some kind of decent reputation from a reliable company, have done a few with Ride-Tech on muscle cars. Even as such still not a fan of welded arms.

 

[Hipster]

Most of the available ones for lifted trucks don't solve many if any of the issues cranking introduces. Ride quality, alignment issues etc. There was a thread where much of this was discussed. 15 years later....the answers are still the same.

 

[Zeekstr]

Are you wanting to run them in addition to a lift kit or are you wanting to use them as part of a leveling kit?

Part of a leveling kit

 

[SNCTMPL]

They will work for that, but as mentioned, I’m not sure that I would trust an off brand with something that critical.

 

[grampadirt]

Is there a reason for replacing what you have now?