Rebuilding Suspension

[1977cheyenne_C10]

hey guys im going to start buying suspension parts for my truck,i want to know what parts do i need to rebuild my Front suspension? i know i need to replace

Lower/upper control arm bushings
Tied rod end boots
Upper/Lower ball joints
Inner/Outer tied rod ends
Idler arm

is there anything else?

[meatwagon83]

get ahold of performance suspension, they will sell you an all inclusive kit

[stroker52]

is there a website to that place?

[meatwagon83]

they have a website, i believe they are out of pheonix

[stroker52]

whats there website? post a link if you can

[meatwagon83]

http://www.performancesuspension.com/

they had a kit for my truck, im sure they have one for yours!

[rs74]

You don't have to but when I bought all my Moog parts I bought the control arm shaft kits. Also I bought a pitman arm. Bought all my stuff from Summit. Do you have a front sway bar? If so then new bushings for it too. What ever you do just put some quality parts on it and you won't regret it.

[meatwagon83]

everything in my kit was either energy suspension or moog

[rs74]

You can also buy new tie rod end sleeves for it. you don't have to but I just put all new on mine when I did it.

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by meatwagon83

everything in my kit was either energy suspension or moog

I called and asked Sonny for a quote on all MOOG front end kit parts for my 86, he quoted me

"The price on the front end rebuild kit in MOOG Chassis parts and Energy Suspension bushings would be $772.00."

Sonny


Taiwan parts for same kit.... 320.00

That's freaking ridiculous...

[rs74]

Originally Posted by naphtali5725

I called and asked Sonny for a quote on all MOOG front end kit parts for my 86, he quoted me

"The price on the front end rebuild kit in MOOG Chassis parts and Energy Suspension bushings would be $772.00."

Sonny


Taiwan parts for same kit.... 320.00

That's freaking ridiculous...

I have not dealt with that company but here is where I was at price wise with all Moog. I ordered everything except the upper and lower control arm shaft kits from summit. The lower I got from JC Whitney and the uppers from O'reilly's. I come up with a total of $676.86 and that is no shipping or tax. Now Summit shipping and tax was only $12.95. JC whitney I had to pay for tax and it was like $15. Oreilly's I had to pay somewhere around 6.5% tax. So in the end I was probably around $710.

Summit did not have the control arm shaft kits at the time. Now all that being said I am sure the kit you guys are talking about does not include the control arm kit and instead is probably offering just the bushings. This would drop the price quite a bit. Through summit the upper bushings are 18.95 as set and would need two and lowers are 23.95. So you could take off $169.58 off the $676.86 and be at $507.28.

Now like I said I don't know what kit the other company offers and all what is included in it but those are the figures I come up with as I already bought my stuff for my short bed. If we are comparing apples to apples then that is quite a difference. But I wouldn't put cheap parts on. To rebuild all the front supension,steering, drop spindles, drop springs, all new rear leaf bushings and new shackles and bushings with flip kit I have about. $1200. Drop kit was western chassis. That isn't bad for all brand name parts IMO.

[naphtali5725]

this poor disabled redneck is not going to pay that much... just they way it is I hope the overseas stuff isn't junk

[1977cheyenne_C10]

what about Rockauto.com? i heard they are the cheapest place to get moog parts. has anyone bought from them?

[meatwagon83]

I paid 450 three years ago
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[meatwagon83]

I bought my springs (which are moog) from rock auto for something like $68 each, while the local parts stores wanted at least 90 for them
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[1977cheyenne_C10]

Originally Posted by naphtali5725

i called and asked sonny for a quote on all moog front end kit parts for my 86, he quoted me

"the price on the front end rebuild kit in moog chassis parts and energy suspension bushings would be $772.00."

sonny


taiwan parts for same kit.... 320.00

that's freaking ridiculous...

what!!!

[1977cheyenne_C10]

is there a difference between GMC truck and the Chevy truck suspension or are they still the same thing just difference name

[meatwagon83]

same

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by 1977cheyenne_C10

what!!!

yep.... the standard rebuild kit + pitman arm they sell was 320.00, all MOOG was 772.00. That is directly from Sonny... ridiculous

[1977cheyenne_C10]

Originally Posted by naphtali5725

yep.... the standard rebuild kit + pitman arm they sell was 320.00, all MOOG was 772.00. That is directly from Sonny... ridiculous

thats like paying for parts+labor

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by 1977cheyenne_C10

thats like paying for parts+labor

yeah I almost $hit my pants when he gave me that quote... I could probably get a tubular control arm kit with all the ball joints/rod ends etc. for close to that much.

[87r10owner]

Buy your mood parts from rockauto, I just replaced my tie rods,idler arm,pitman arm,control arm bushings,sway bar bushings and leaf spring bushings,and ball joints all shipped less than $250
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[87r10owner]

"Moog" my bad
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[meatwagon83]

Originally Posted by 87r10owner

"Moog" my bad
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we understood

[INSIDIOUS '86]

My moog parts were like 430 total from summit a whole back

I just got qa1 ball joints and energy suspension bushings up front.
The moog stuff was pitman arm and idler arm both inner and outer tie rods left and right and new adjusting sleeves
I added drop spindles as well before that order.
I moved the control arms forward an inch the adjustable ball joints and got a nice custom alignment. With 1/8ths total toe and 7.5* caster and -1 camber.
Been going for a year and the front tires are still new.

It shouldn't be super spendy with a front rebuild kit.
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