Front end rebuild

[newyorkpaul]

yes they are worth it,also bilstein steering dampner is the best.

Do you have a part number for the Bilstein steering damper? I literally just ordered the Rancho RS77401 damper yesterday. But if the Bilstein is that much better, I can always return the Rancho. Thanks.

Fwiw, I've got two 3/4 ton GMT400 suburbans . . . 1996 K2500 SLT and a 1999 K2500 SLT.

 

[offroadtahoe]

Do you have a part number for the Bilstein steering damper? I literally just ordered the Rancho RS77401 damper yesterday. But if the Bilstein is that much better, I can always return the Rancho. Thanks.

Fwiw, I've got two 3/4 ton GMT400 suburbans . . . 1996 K2500 SLT and a 1999 K2500 SLT.

yes they are bilstein 33-174525 here is a thread on it for some more details https://www.gmt400.com/threads/cognito-braces-and-steering-dampner.60499/#post-1363719

 

[docstoy]

Do you have part numbers for mevotech ttx upper/lower ball joints my 1993 is also 8 lug 8600 gvw ? So far no one showing 8600 gvw for lower joints want to sell 7200 gvw .

 

[4player]

I just did the Mevotech tie rods using the CUnningham sleeve. Ill be ordering the Cunningham steering shaft next month. All my bushings for the control arms are original on my 94 Blazer.....they look dried out so I might replace them as well. **** I should do the mevotech ball joints as well.

 

[Caman96]

Do you have part numbers for mevotech ttx upper/lower ball joints my 1993 is also 8 lug 8600 gvw ? So far no one showing 8600 gvw for lower joints want to sell 7200 gvw .

Since you DIDN’T mention, I had to look for both and RockAuto has both upper and lower’s for K2500 and C2500.

 

[docstoy]

Yes I ck'd there website and all I saw for lower ball joints was for 7200gvw , correct me if I'm wrong or may have just overlooked them. Thanks

 

[Caman96]

Yes I ck'd there website and all I saw for lower ball joints was for 7200gvw , correct me if I'm wrong or may have just overlooked them. Thanks

You still haven’t confirmed what truck you have. When I looked, they had lowers for both. It also didn’t differentiate between 7200 and 8600 for lowers, only for uppers.

 

[Caman96]

Yes I ck'd there website and all I saw for lower ball joints was for 7200gvw , correct me if I'm wrong or may have just overlooked them. Thanks

K2500:

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[offroadtahoe]

With the light duty 6-lug 2500's making things confusing It's easier to go by this for k-series (4wd) Gvw does not matter.There are only 2 different upper ball joints and 3 different lowers ball joints for these trucks

*The 6-lug uses a different upper ball joint then the 8-lug
* 6 and 8 lug lower ball joint depends on what control arm you have (see pic's)

6-lug
upper ball joint TXK6292
lower ball joint stamped steel with forged ends (press in) TXK6477
lower ball joint bolt in type TXK6291

8-lug
upper ball joint TXMS50574
lower ball joint stamped steel with forged ends (press in) TXK6477
lower ball joint forged arm TXMS50570
lower ball joint bolt in type TXK6291

 

[docstoy]

Sorry again, I have 1993 k2500 8 lug 8600 gvw, so the lower ball joints are the same for 7200 - 8600 ?