?? on upper & lower control arms - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

51 68CHEVY · 01-04-2009, 09:07 PM

Does anybody know if the lower control arms will fit later model years like a 1981. As somebody has a set of lowering control arms from a 70 1/2 ton and i have a 81 1/2 ton will they work if i use the later year ball joint.

**oldiron** · 01-05-2009, 12:59 AM

Moving over to the pickup forum where you might get more answers.

dave2953 · 01-05-2009, 06:34 PM

Well, you can use the 81 control arms on a 70 so I see no reason you can't do the opposite. Like you mentioned, the ball joints are different and you would have to put the 81 joints in the 70 arms. Maybe someone that has done this would know for sure, but I am very confident that it will work.

Tx Firefighter · 01-05-2009, 07:16 PM

Swap to the correct ball joint and install them. They interchange.

51 68CHEVY · 01-05-2009, 11:53 PM

thank you gary

**lolife99** · 01-06-2009, 01:09 PM

Remember the 70 arms will have the steel bushings instead of the rubber bushings like you have in your 81 arms. Other than that,... they will work with a balljoint swap.

01-04-2009, 09:07 PM	#1
51 68CHEVY Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ATCO N.J. Posts: 536	?? on upper & lower control arms Does anybody know if the lower control arms will fit later model years like a 1981. As somebody has a set of lowering control arms from a 70 1/2 ton and i have a 81 1/2 ton will they work if i use the later year ball joint.

01-05-2009, 12:59 AM	#2
oldiron Designated Grumpy Old Man Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: arlington, washington usa Posts: 3,092	Re: ?? on upper & lower control arms Moving over to the pickup forum where you might get more answers. __________________ Never let the truth get in the way of a good story 71 Chev 1/2 ton 4X4 LWB Fleetside SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=361222 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LgREwtDfaA 68 Chev 1 ton flat bed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bO8szzlD4A 56 Chev Handyman Wagon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y-6ddpBTkM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbLzZ7zY8wA 56 Chev Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=410667 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoW0Ei7ZNIg

01-05-2009, 06:34 PM	#3
dave2953 Dave's not here, man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Winder, Georgia Posts: 2,000	Re: ?? on upper & lower control arms Well, you can use the 81 control arms on a 70 so I see no reason you can't do the opposite. Like you mentioned, the ball joints are different and you would have to put the 81 joints in the 70 arms. Maybe someone that has done this would know for sure, but I am very confident that it will work. __________________ - 2014 VW Jetta - 2015 VW Jetta - 1966 Ford F-250

01-05-2009, 07:16 PM	#4
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: ?? on upper & lower control arms Swap to the correct ball joint and install them. They interchange. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

01-05-2009, 11:53 PM	#5
51 68CHEVY Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ATCO N.J. Posts: 536	Re: ?? on upper & lower control arms thank you gary

01-06-2009, 01:09 PM	#6
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,685	Re: ?? on upper & lower control arms Remember the 70 arms will have the steel bushings instead of the rubber bushings like you have in your 81 arms. Other than that,... they will work with a balljoint swap. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823



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