I was under my truck the other day cleaning a starter cable. I notice sloppy bushings on the control arms. I would like to go with an aftermarket control arm. What are you guys running on your trucks or heard good views on?

 

I have been eye balling these
http://www.spohn.net/shop/2000-2002-...2500-3500.html
they seem to have decent reviews

 

I have a set of the older style Thuren control arms. Hes got a newer setup that uses heims instead of bushings.
http://www.thurenfabrication.com/controlarms.html

 

I used Rokmen..
http://www.rokmen.com/suspension/con...m-package.html

 

I have a set of Top Gun Customz with poly bushings. nice arms for the price.

 

There are many styles out there. I have a aftermarket long arm lift from RCD. which i have had to rebuild and grease to many times. so make sure that you get a type that has ability to regrease without removing.

www.thurenfabrication.com
www.dodgeoffroad.com
www.dtprofab.com

 

www.lorenzindustries.com.
Sean's use huge joints w/zerks.
A local shop I use installs them frequently and they are adjustable to get a true 4 wheel alignment.

 

I installed spohn control arms a year ago seems to work fine. my stock ones the bushings where wore out and side to side play was real bad. steering did improve drastically!!!!

 

I realy wanted these guys arms www.dodgeoffroad.com but would never return emails or call me back I had a few ? but after weeks I gave up. even if I had got a hold of them. I kept thinking what if I have a problem later and cant get a hold of them. so I gave up.

 

Took five weeks for my friend to get his. Not the greatest customer service. They seem well built but he wishes he'd gotten the flexible joints.

 

I can say this IMO there are certain parts we replace with (In My Mind) the greatest replacement part. but in reality I should have years ago listened more to folks that had learned the hard way or through hard knocks if you will. I would have never bought anytype of control arm in the past that had a bushing style like the one that RCD uses if I knew better. There are better bushings out there. But next for me will be the nice greaseable links that are adjustable on both frame and axle end.

 

dieselwrks, That is exactly why I bought the Rokmen arms..

 

my problem that i have is the lift kit from RCD which is a long arm made me cut off my oem lower contol arm pocket on the cab end. So my option now is only to get a kit that comes with the kit that will usually mount to the frame for the contol arm end. So i have been forced to just keep dropping the arms alot and regreasing or rebuilding the bushing. until I decide on what new arms to use.

 

I would be finding a fabrication shop that could change the ends on the long arms to accept adjustable Hiem joints.

I can think of a couple shops around me that build racing chassis' that would be able to replace the ends on those bars.

Maybe you can end up with a system that does what you want.

 

I have considered that. I'm in a spot where I'm thinking of selling my truck for a 3rd gen. So I'm not sure if I'm jumping ship. If I keep my truck than I will be all in and I will be talking to Thuren. I have spoke to him in past. he is just a couple hours from me in Oregon. I want to go with a new set up with progressive Coils and likely not as high of my current lift. So time will tell.