Installing Tubular Control Arms For Chevy Trucks - Cheap Thrills - Tech

Next up, the lower arms were bolted up.

On '73-87 trucks, the upper shock mounts protrude from the frame. The mount is more or less a lone standing stud prone to breaking off after miles of wear and tear. CPP makes these support brackets that bolt to the stud and the frame to keep the factory mounts from breaking....

...By placing the CPP bracket on the mount, two holes can be drilled into the frame. Then the shock can be slid into place and the bracket can be bolted up.

Next up, the spring was placed in the pocket and on the lower A-arm.

Then the shock was mounted to the lower A-arm.

Along with the arms, we also upgraded the braking with one of CPP's spindle/disc package kits. The kit includes drop spindles and cross-drilled and slotted rotors; standard spindles and rotors are also available. And just like the A-arms, the spindle/brake package is-yes, you guessed it-preassembled for easy installation.

The spindle/disc unit was hoisted up into place and bolted in.

Then the stock calipers were bolted to the new spindles as well as the wheels.

With the new arms and brakes installed, we focused on upgrading the truck to a power brake system. Instead of going with a power brake booster, we installed one of CPP's new hydroboost systems designed for '73-87 Chevys.