Making mine a little lighter
#1
Making mine a little lighter
I've ran my rcsb at the track once or twice and it's best is 9.47. That was bone stock. I have since removed the hitch, spare tire and sway bar, along with a muffler delete.
My latest project is swapping all the control arms, and spindles over to the aluminum ones off a Z71. That alone will knock off about 50 pounds or so off the front end. It probably won't be a world of difference but it can't hurt.
My latest project is swapping all the control arms, and spindles over to the aluminum ones off a Z71. That alone will knock off about 50 pounds or so off the front end. It probably won't be a world of difference but it can't hurt.
#4
I have been wanting to do this swap since I bought my truck. I've got several aluminum spindles but could never come across any a arms. I was in the process of doing a lift kit on a aluminum suspension truck. The kit I received was for a steel suspension truck. The only difference I have found is that the ball joints are bigger on the aluminum a arms. (1.0" vs .875"). I placed both a arms side by side and they looked to have the same geometry. Every where I measured was the same. I swapped my steel parts over to lifted truck and it all went together normally and the alignment went as normal.
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any chance of getting the weight of the aluminum a-arms/spindles against the steel counterpart? with ball joints and all. I dont have a fullsize to play with anymore, but i'm sure 90% of the others would like to know. i've seen more expensive / borderline hacking trucks up to lose less weight than you claim.
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any chance of getting the weight of the aluminum a-arms/spindles against the steel counterpart? with ball joints and all. I dont have a fullsize to play with anymore, but i'm sure 90% of the others would like to know. i've seen more expensive / borderline hacking trucks up to lose less weight than you claim.