[Shop-talk] GMC front suspension refresh

[John Mitchell]

Thanks, that helps to narrow what I need to buy.

On 5/2/2019 11:28 AM, Ronnie Day wrote:
> Some years ago we bought an ???02 Suburban (2WD) with 102K on it. The 
> looseness of the front really bugged me until we replaced both the 
> idler and pitman arms. We also soon replaced one of the front unit 
> bearings and the shocks. The parts were OE except the shocks, IIRC. 
> All that made a huge difference in how the truck drove and felt. It 
> now has around 185K on it and is still pretty tight.
>
> Look at RockAuto to compare OE and aftermarket prices.
>
> On Thu, May 2, 2019 at 7:25 AM John Mitchell via Shop-talk 
> <shop-talk at autox.team.net <mailto:shop-talk at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>
>     I have a 2005 GMC Sierra Denali that I have owned since new. It's AWD
>     and has 117,000 miles.?? The front end is not as tight as I would
>     like
>     and I wanted to refresh the front end.?? I've seen the kits from
>     various
>     manufacturers that include ball joints, A-arms, etc.?? I've
>     researched
>     them online and most appear to be junk. Even Moog doesn't have the
>     reputation it once had.?? Should I bite the bullet and buy individual
>     AC/Delco parts and which ones, or is there a decent manufacturer of
>     suspension parts out there. Thanks?????????????? John??????
>     Shelton, CT
>
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