OBS Chevy Truck Handling Overhaul on the CHEAP
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- How to completely overhaul the handling on your OBS (88-98) Chevy or GMC truck on the cheap via parts from 1A auto. In this video I install upper control arms, ball joints, tie rod ends, sway bar, pitman arm, idler arm, and idler arm bracket all for around $250. This worn out steering was so bad the alignment shop wouldn't even touch it. Now after a weekend's worth of work it is as good as new!! PLUS some huge tips on how to get the most out of your alignment regarding the modification of the upper control arm mounts
Nice video. There are different sway bar sizes so it's understandable that they didn't include all the potential sizes. A tip for other on the pitman arm, loosen the nut and spray it before getting started then start the engine and go lock to lock a few times. often it will pop off without a puller.
Rockauto sells same parts that local parts stores sell at nearly half the price. Have to pay for shipping but if you are getting a lot of parts in one order rockauto crushes prices. And you can get good stuff like moog acdelco raybestos bendix gabriel kyb Monroe.
Had no reason to watch this except I enjoy your videos, you give good instructions. I enjoy the obs but your squarebody is what I'm here for since I have an 85 myself.
I very much appreciate the kind words. Have a Happy Thanksgiving if you are watching here in the States
@@truckandroll989 thank you ! Hope you had a good one as well. Here in Oklahoma
been using 1aauto parts for a few years now and have had zero issues or complaints
This helped a lot. Affordable option For a truck that I didn't spend that much on that I only drive a few miles a week.
Detroit axle makes a full bushing kit front to back for these trucks. Even after installing all of it, the common failure part is the steering box to get the slop out of the steering wheel.
At least with the steering box, it can be adjusted with the screw in front of the lines.
@@DavidsonMott thanks for the tip!
the price of OBS trucks has gone up so much that its worth doing it right and completely fixing it, I redid my entire front end everything brand new think it was about 1200 in parts. Rides so good
What all did you buy? Brand, where to find the parts?
@jimmyjomney4877 1A auto is where I got ot all
@@jimmyjomney4877get moog or doorman, and go summit or if your local parts store has it, ur probably just gonna want tie rod ends, sway bar end links, ilder arm I assume, and upper and lower control arms. You don’t need a new center link, they never go bad and unless your really in for it don’t do the pitman arm 😂
This is cool as I am working on my OBS 2 door Yukon. Mine is original but pretty babied 217k miles and tracks perfect down the road but this upgrade looks needed considering almost 30 year old parts, though I am a "if it aint broke" kind of guy, I don't quite have your skills
Im sure you could do it if you took your time. Most of this is just unbolting and re bolting. Id say it depends on how long you’d like to keep it or when its due for tires. This was mostly forced due to my truck not being able to be aligned with the original parts. My only word of advice (if i could do it again) would be to slot the upper control arm bolt holes so the alignment shop can add in more camber.
You can absolutely do this. Skill is easily acquired these days thanks to CZcams. I knew absolutely nothing about vehicles, but for the last 5 years I have been rebuilding my 97 k2500 part by part thanks to CZcams and have learned enough to where if anything at all needs fixed on my truck, I can and likely already have fixed it, which is why I keep it even with 665k miles on it. I don't know anything about the engine repairs though. I feel like that is something I'd need someone to show me in person. But anyway yeah man you can do this with this very video, and then have the pride that you can repair your own vehicle whenever something goes wrong. Shop rates by me here in Washington are 175 an hour and up! THATS CRAZY!
I can understand if you only drive your truck for a couple months out of the year but as a daily driver, don’t be cheap especially with these parts. This kit will most likely just ‘get you by’ til you can save up for something better.
what parts would you suggest ?
AC Delco (professional line) or Moog. Moog makes excellent suspension parts. @@ricardoruelas9501
@@ricardoruelas9501 OEM(ACDelco), Mevotech, Moog
Horrible comment you must be driving on a IED road.
@@ricardoruelas9501 MOOG! If it aint moog, dont waste your money.
You give my hope that i might be able to do this!! $200 bucks for all that seems fair! Hopefully i grab this before prices go up cause of uaw strike
You can add the grease fitting just drill and tap and insert zerk fitting!
Those green floor mats that he had the painted parts laying on look like they came out of a 1972 Chevy Impala Station Wagon.
Yea they came with my ‘64 Mercury Comet. I think I still have them somewhere
That's a nice winter beater. 👌
Thank you! Just did a lift kit on it. Going to post up the video this weekend
I have the same fuvking problem with my 2001 1500 GMC Sierra 2 wheel drive version. I replaced tie rods wheel bearings all of them all 4 of them. Inner and outer sway bar lengths and bushings. All the tie rods inner an outer. Replaced, all the brakes 100% of the brakes on this truck was replaced, including a 100% of the emergency brake hardware. Everything was gutted and replaced with new stuff. Rotors, pads calipers, front and back. 4 brand new oxygen sensors. The frame was completely redone That was 3 grand by itself. Brand new drive shaft. Tune up spark plugs wires ran new coil packs. New battery new belts, new tensioner, pulley new alternator new power steering pump new lines. 4 new shocks new tires. And I did a couple other things to this truck. But you get the general idea. It still doesn't handle the way I want it to the handling is just not there. It improved drastically don't get me wrong. It's a big improvement but every time I take a corner. There's still a lot of body roll in the truck. My mechanic said my bump stops are all most touching the control arm and he was right. It is 1 inch from touching he said there in good shape but there worn out. Would replacing my coil springs in the front help the trucks handleing????
Great video, I'm doing the exact same thing on my truck.
I believe in being able to grease your front end..I had to upgrade my 2006 Hyundai ..all the bushings dry rotted..it was worth the extra money to upgrade ..
Picked up a similar kit from amazon for 144 on amazon for black friday
That thing is beautiful for a winter beater, lmao
Plus 1a auto has lifetime warranty on like everything. Their RMA Process is easy too.
Now if only they would sponsor this channel for the marketing ive been doing for them lol 🤔
I like moog or pro-forged
You didn’t change the lower control arm pivots.
This is the root of all the problems with these old vehicles.
awesome videos my guy
@@5Star-e7y thank you sir!
I really wish you would have linked the kit!
@@thndr_5468 check out 1A auto. Its not hard to narrow it down to your year, make, and model. They have a bunch of similar kits depending on what you need
iIM GOING TO TRY DOING THIS ON MY TRUCK NEXT MONTH
Moog ,gm genuine, ac delco ..
Remember "the key is the nipple"
I bought that kit for my ‘97. The ball joints and idler arm were already wore out after a year and normal street driving. Also, none of the parts come with grease fittings to grease the parts. Wouldn’t recommend this kit, I’d go with AC Delco or Moog for suspension parts.
Thats a bummer. Mine has been good so far. I agree if you plan to own for a long time id consider Moog. If it was only a year perhaps you could get back in touch with 1A Auto and see if you can get some money back? My argument has also been that the average person isnt greasing stuff regularly enough anyway. I think its certainly better to have grease fittings present but I suspect they often go underutilized
@@truckandroll989 your personal experience with not property maintaining your vehicles is shared by many people, but not all. Its easier and cheaper to grease. A lot more people do that than you realize.
@@davidpotter7484 i feel like your comment, applying that to all my vehicles, is a stretch.
@truckandroll6466 a stretch of what? I'm simply replying to what you said multiple times about not greasing regularly. Obviously you do some maintenance and repairs. My point was, there are plenty of people that maintain and run their equipment for decades
For example, my brother's 94, which hes had since new, now with 450k. Original drivetrain. Just rebuilt his front end last year.
Great video I have the same truck but 2 wheel drive and at over 390,000 miles mine is wore out big time it needs to be replaced but I don’t have a shop and tools for the job if I bought the kit how much would someone charge to install it you think??
Id say shop rates these days are $150/hr and maybe it takes them 5-8hrs. If you are a shop you can crank it out relatively quickly but if its super rusty that could slow them down.
Those will be good for 3000 miles... 500 miles a year you might not care... 10000 miles a year you will be wishing you got some quality gear.
Ty
Plz send info on this complete kit need this for my 96 Chevy Tahoe
Id highly recommend going to 1A Auto’s website, type in your year/make and model, and find the kit that works best for you
Hey bud I know this is a long shot and I know it's an old video but can you give me a list of all your stuff that you bought and plus can you tell me where you got those rims at I have a 6 lug and I like to put some nice rims on mine I like those if you could please I'd really appreciate you brother thank you very much
The wheels Im not sure as I bought the truck like this. Id recommend going into the video description and navigating to the website I bought these from (TRQ). There are so many options for packages based on what you need but its easy to navigate.
@@truckandroll989 thanks bud
@@joeclark9042 this is oretty close to what I got if not the same thing. PN: TRQ PSA60100
www.1aauto.com/chevrolet-gmc-front-15-piece-steering-and-suspension-kit-trq-psa60100/i/1asfk05272/1402903/1995
@@truckandroll989 sweet thanks bud
Where is your shop located? Wish i had someone local who could straighten my OBS Suspension and steering out.
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Got a link to the 1A video?
Sorry I dont but if you google what you are looking for they should have quite a few depending upon year, make, and model
Are the TRQ parts any good? As far as reliability? I just ordered a radiator from them and the reviews are mixed. But I did use TRQ shocks and they ride really nice.
I had no issues. Worked well for me
They are good parts I bought the whole front suspension kit and it’s held up great
Bushing size ?for sway bar
Is been two years, how has it been?
The suspension worked well. Plenty of time spent in 4wd clawing up the canyons in Utah to go snowboarding. Unfortunately, I sold the K1500 to make some space for new vehicles on my channel. My focus recently has shifted to this ‘78 3/4 ton Dodge Power Wagon: czcams.com/play/PL6ndNXE7NjaefJXtRGAcvo4gQCRuEdDSQ.html&si=YRx-DkqrIoP25qbM
How have they held up, its time for me to do my gmt420 Tahoe.
Worked great for me. Got it aligned recently, after adding a lift, and there were no issues to my knowledge.
Hi how did you know which control arm went on what side?
Im not sure it matters? If they are asymmetrical id recommend looking at the old ones before they come off and match to new
What wheels are tires are you running?
Tires were a BFG All Terrain TA K02 (32 11.5 15). Wheels are American Racing but Im not sure on model ;)
What’s the link for the kit you bought
I think i posted it in a recent comment. Otherwise best bet is to go to 1A Autos website and search by your specific year, make, and model. They have a a handful of options
I would love to have that winter beater. But I will say one thing you get what you pay for, TRW all in one kit trash. TRW does make some good suspension parts, but their economy stuff 👎. These trucks nowadays are straight collector pieces, they need to be treated as such. Mevotech TTX for this truck is a must.
Does Mevotech have an All-n-one kit for OBS?
What's the link for that kit?
There are others but this is very close if not the exact one: www.1aauto.com/chevrolet-gmc-front-16-piece-steering-and-suspension-kit-trq-psa64940/i/1asfk06332/1840383/1995
You gotta lift. I see that big ass hydraulic container
Yep following
Link?
I’ve tried to get one through the manufacture, but they weren’t feeling it. You’ll need to go to their website and search for your year make and model. The company name is core shifters.
drop link!
www.1aauto.com/chevrolet-gmc-front-15-piece-steering-and-suspension-kit-trq-psa60100/i/1asfk05272/1402903/1995
its now all for 353$
Still a deal Id argue
Just picked this kit up for my 97 k1500 for 244$ on 1a auto was on-sale from 333$ may not last along as a higher end setup but for 250$ hard to complain especially since the last guy that owned it half assed everything he touched including the front suspention
@@beerpong11119 2yrs and still going strong for me.
Any kit like that isn’t gonna last longer then a year if you drive your truck like a truck. Trq, Detroit diesel can’t think of the other 2 my dumbass has bought. Don’t be cheap spend the money mevotech txx
Its holding together so far for me. Just had it aligned recently after giving it 2-3” lift. I do agree you get what you pay for in most regards but these are also pretty basic items.
Love this shit