Flipping Upper Control Arms, Problem?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

TurnNBurn · 09-30-2005, 01:54 AM

I seen this in a past post. I am having great trouble with the upper ball joint
binding, It is at very sharp angle. Well, I tried to flip them like the ones that are shown on the first thread. But the ball joints do not even fit in to the control arm like that. What am I doing wrong, do have to cut rolled edge on A arm and weld new edge on??. I thought maybe grind balljoint, but I dont really like that idea. any help

btw its an 82 2wd C10

fastbagged68 · 09-30-2005, 01:21 PM

TurnNBurn- you shouldn't have to grind anything near the balljoint. You might have to grind where the arm mounts to the crossmember. You only need to do this mod if you are on air ride. And you really don't need t do it then.

TurnNBurn · 09-30-2005, 06:35 PM

The truck is bagged , the ball joint will sit in there but they are crooked. they dont lay level on mounting surface. like they would right side up, its real hard to get the balljoints bolted in. I will get a pics of my control arms to show you what i mean.

69 longhorn · 09-30-2005, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TurnNBurn

The truck is bagged , the ball joint will sit in there but they are crooked. they dont lay level on mounting surface. like they would right side up, its real hard to get the balljoints bolted in. I will get a pics of my control arms to show you what i mean.

What if you bolt the ball joint & the grease cup on the bottom side of the A arm ?(actually ,I guess it would be the top side.....but the arm is downsideup).....let me know what works, I am thinking about flipping my arms to correct the balljoint angles......

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Jaredm82 · 10-01-2005, 03:14 AM

did you swap sides too? ie, passenger side arm on the driver side flipped upside down?

TurnNBurn · 10-01-2005, 10:46 AM

I have included a pic of the control arm I will have the problem circled on the pic, thanks all,

oh by the way I will try the balljoint mounted other way.

fastbagged68 · 10-02-2005, 01:46 AM

You need to flip the balljoint over in the control arm and flip the passenger side to the driver side.....and vice versa!

TurnNBurn · 10-02-2005, 10:49 AM

I already tried that but the ball joints do not fit in the control arm upside down. thats y I posted the pic to see how you get them in there. I had them off and tried it but wouldn't fit so I just put them back on reg way

fastbagged68 · 10-02-2005, 10:34 PM

The ball joints should fit.... all the times I have done it they have fit fine. Check and see what they are hitting on and grind it too fit if it is not too much.

09-30-2005, 01:54 AM	#1
TurnNBurn Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Dakota Posts: 103	Flipping Upper Control Arms, Problem?? I seen this in a past post. I am having great trouble with the upper ball joint binding, It is at very sharp angle. Well, I tried to flip them like the ones that are shown on the first thread. But the ball joints do not even fit in to the control arm like that. What am I doing wrong, do have to cut rolled edge on A arm and weld new edge on??. I thought maybe grind balljoint, but I dont really like that idea. any help btw its an 82 2wd C10

10-01-2005, 10:46 AM	#6
TurnNBurn Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Dakota Posts: 103	have a pic of control arm I have included a pic of the control arm I will have the problem circled on the pic, thanks all, oh by the way I will try the balljoint mounted other way. Attached Images

10-02-2005, 10:49 AM	#8
TurnNBurn Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Dakota Posts: 103	I already tried that but the ball joints do not fit in the control arm upside down. thats y I posted the pic to see how you get them in there. I had them off and tried it but wouldn't fit so I just put them back on reg way Last edited by TurnNBurn; 10-02-2005 at 10:51 AM. Reason: Forgot some things

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09-30-2005, 01:21 PM	#2
fastbagged68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tri Valley California Posts: 792	TurnNBurn- you shouldn't have to grind anything near the balljoint. You might have to grind where the arm mounts to the crossmember. You only need to do this mod if you are on air ride. And you really don't need t do it then.

09-30-2005, 06:35 PM	#3
TurnNBurn Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Dakota Posts: 103	The truck is bagged , the ball joint will sit in there but they are crooked. they dont lay level on mounting surface. like they would right side up, its real hard to get the balljoints bolted in. I will get a pics of my control arms to show you what i mean.

10-01-2005, 03:14 AM	#5
Jaredm82 Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ca Posts: 211	did you swap sides too? ie, passenger side arm on the driver side flipped upside down?

10-02-2005, 01:46 AM	#7
fastbagged68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tri Valley California Posts: 792	You need to flip the balljoint over in the control arm and flip the passenger side to the driver side.....and vice versa!

10-02-2005, 10:34 PM	#9
fastbagged68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tri Valley California Posts: 792	The ball joints should fit.... all the times I have done it they have fit fine. Check and see what they are hitting on and grind it too fit if it is not too much.



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