I was able to Dremel the rust off with a stone bit. Once I did that the bushings slid right in with some silicone lube.
I did not know about the GMT 800 brake conversion. Maybe in a couple of years, I am currently replacing everything on my front end.
Thanks for the reply DieselAmateur!
It seems the lower control arms are discontinued and nobody makes them.
Mine are messed up enough I can't install new bushings.
Let me see if I can add some pictures.
Anybody have any ideas? Thinking a machine shop is my best bet.
With my 1993 Chevrolet C3500 I had a bumper pull, 2 5th wheels, and an older large slide in camper.
Living in central Texas with small grade hills the slide in camper did the best with my truck.
My biggest issue was the small hills that we do have.
Yes, traded it in to get my daughter her first car.
I should also add that I drove that truck around like a rental car. I was not chasing better fuel economy.
My 2021 averaged 18, will try to post the specs below. Mine was an AT4 with a total of 6 inches of lift on 35" tires.
07/30/21
401
$56.00
19.316
$2.899
08/10/21
776
$56.00
19.317
$2.899
375
19.4
08/20/21
1197
$61.00
21.335
$2.859
421
19.7
08/31/21
1588
$49.00
18.224
$2.689
391
21.4...
I had a 21 GMC with the 3.0. I am pretty sure it was the first gen model. The only issue I had with mine was the push to start or remote and starter would crank till time out without motor starting. It would then start every time the second try. I believe it did that about 6 times over the...