GMC/Chevy 1500 Kryptonite Control Arms & Tie Rod Ends

50 thoughts on “GMC/Chevy 1500 Kryptonite Control Arms & Tie Rod Ends”

1. Did it take care of his clunking noise?

2. Every tool is secretly a hammer…

3. How’d you take off that brake hose bracket?

4. Would 6s and 5s clear the controls arms without spacers and without rubbing? I have 2012 Tahoe, I would considering getting a 1/2 inch spacer

5. What do ya for if no shop around u know shit

6. So I’m back with another comment and question. I managed to get the upper castor bolts out. I had to snap them off because no heat no penetrating oil was going to work. Very frustrating to say the least what’s worse is my truck being down like it is right now. IS THE WORST TIME IN MY LIFE to have a vehicle go down. Since no amount of me complaining is going to change my situation. My question now is why do these trucks rot out so badly????? My truck in particular sat in the driveway for 3 years after I bought it. Also the day I bought it I made for certain that it didn’t have a spec of rust on the frame or anywhere underneath. It’s never seen salt at best it got a little wet but that appears to be all these trucks need. To start rotting out I literally have rust everywhere underneath this truck. I’m speechless about it too because like I explained it had zero rust none zip zilch anywhere. Now it’s covered with it just from sitting in the driveway???? What in the actual heck. Oh and replacement parts I decided to go with mid grade parts for the front end and it still cost me 3400 dollars. All Brake parts and all suspension parts 3400 dollars is insane. I can’t imagine what it would have cost me to have a mechanic do it. Actually I know for a fact I could not have gotten it done by a professional mechanic.

7. Thank god mine is a older truck 2008

8. I have my 2012 gmc sitting in my garage right now and I can’t get the stinking camber bolts out. This has me freaking the heck out now i didn’t get the kryptonite upper control arms. I got the Mevotech TTX stock replacement ones. Because that’s what i could afford but i can’t get the original ones off.

9. them fox struts make life easy…had guy come in onetime for an alignment…kryptonite arms…bushings were worn out…lifted the suspension and balljoint fell apart…they take old style 90s gmc balljoint…

10. You are bad ass

11. its ultimate trash!!! less than 3 years its worn out warraty complete shit they replace boots for ball joints but u have to send them in. vance is trash!! waste of money!!!!

12. Take it to a shop. I would if you were close. Not even the ford dealership can do a wheel alignment and have the steering wheel straight. Great word Eric 0.!

13. I like those old S10's and stuff.

14. Would these work on a 12 Silverado 1500?

15. It’s the “Not a sponsor” that gets me every time

16. Wooo two yrs different 🎉

17. SM Auto, you are good!!!
    Love that you 💕 care about your alignment mechanic.
    He is renting the Bay with much love too.
    The Truck looks like a Real Red Blooded American Truck!!!!🎉😅

18. Upper control arm bolts too tight with out assembly lube.

19. I never knew about the electronic steering stuff. My ford F150 has tgat and after I did a bunch of stuff to the front end I took it to a gord garage for a wheel alignment and truthfully the steering wheel has been crooked ever since they did the alignment

20. the only thing "electrical" on a Motor vehicle should be ignition, charging system. starter motor, instruments/lights and a radio…PERIOD!

21. control arm bolt factory installed head on inside hit steering column, cant drive it out, cut head off and installed new bolt head on outside, nut on inside…..!

22. That's intresting that they told you to install the ball joints underneath. I was taught that the circular area must reside in the matching hole in the control arm, which can only work with it installed from the top. Maybe not, right?

23. Awesome direction!!

24. If you take the truck for a front alignment wouldn't the shop plug in a clear the steering memories.

25. Send me those control arms .
    Wiil they fit my '98 Silverado?

26. Do you know if you have to flip the joints if you have a lowered truck say I have a 2/4 drop would I flip em or keep them the same way as you did in the video?

27. I really enjoyed watching this video.

28. Kryptonite says these will only Fit a 4wd is that true?

29. how did you like those fox shocks was thinking about the same ones for my silverado.

30. What’s the size of wheels on this truck? Are they the stock 20s? No wheel spacers?

31. Maybe you should keep the background noise down.
    Be the last video I watch of yours

32. I was advised once that marine grease is more durable in northern winter conditions. Especially front u joints on older axles

33. I've got an 07 Chevy Suburban 1500 4-wheel drive and put tires on it and found out I needed a alignment which was way out of whack. Mechanic starts working on it and then comes to me and says he snapped off one of those bolts on the upper control arm trying to do the alignment. He says the bolt is seized and wants to sell me a $300 upper control arm! I look online and they are less than a hundred bucks each. It strikes me how are they going to get the bolt out to remove the arm? He's talkin about cutting it with a torch! I said no thanks and drove away. There's got to be somebody who can do this and I'm guessing there's nothing wrong with the upper control arm. How do you get a bolt out that snapped off?

34. Niaaaaaace

35. Just in case anyone else is looking the KR6696 factory style press in upper ball joint is orientated with the index mark to the OUTSIDE. Apparently Kryptonite can't get that basic info included with their products as far as I can tell I got NO instructions and they have nothing on their website. After emailing them they sent me instructions they blame on new employees omitting a print out from the packages.

36. He would have saved some money if he had taken it to you from the beginning instead of replacing all those parts for nought.

37. Thank you for calling and getting a straight answer. Helped me a lot! Liked and subbed!

38. Those steel uppers should turn to rust in short order.

39. Good job

40. Looking for uppercontrol 96 gmc 1500 with 6 inch lift

41. No comments necessary.

42. Going to do this to an Avalanche LTZ, it has autoride, is it necessary to go with new upper control arms? Going to replace the factory struts with the same fox 2.0. 2 inch lifted strut

43. What size wheels you need to make clearance on
    Those Control arms

44. 1700 dollar kit

45. hey where can i get a cap like the one you are wearing?

46. Thank you for being honest

47. The owner of this truck should be given a mental cognitive test.

48. You attached your mounting hardware upside down, when attaching the ball-joint to the control arm. @30:43
    Love me a Chevy

49. I've been thinking about doing some front end work on my '05 Silverado. Curious, why didn't you/they do the lower control arms/ball joints when doing the uppers? Hope someone sees this.

50. OEM is better…………..

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