Detroit Axle Front End Rebuild Kit

[CJ Rodarme]

Just picked up a 4" Rough Country truck lift, and am planning on installing it with coil spacers in the rear in the coming weeks (on a side note in my research I'm 90% sure the front lifts for the 4" and 6" kits for the 00-06 GM 1500s are exactly the same but that's for another thread). I know while it's apart I need to do some front end maintenance while it's apart, including resealing my front diff/fluid change, replace some of the components like ball joints and end links, as well as possibly my hubs and upgrading to the 07-13 1500 CV axles. I am currently looking at this kit https://www.amazon.com/New-10-Piece...+arms&qid=1589229579&s=automotive&sr=1-1&th=1.
Anyone have experience with this company? Seems to have a good price and warranty, and I don't have a huge budget.

 

[swathdiver]

Just picked up a 4" Rough Country truck lift, and am planning on installing it with coil spacers in the rear in the coming weeks (on a side note in my research I'm 90% sure the front lifts for the 4" and 6" kits for the 00-06 GM 1500s are exactly the same but that's for another thread). I know while it's apart I need to do some front end maintenance while it's apart, including resealing my front diff/fluid change, replace some of the components like ball joints and end links, as well as possibly my hubs and upgrading to the 07-13 1500 CV axles. I am currently looking at this kit https://www.amazon.com/New-10-Piece-Kit-10-Year-Warranty/dp/B01C8X6G2W/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=00-06+chevy+control+arms&qid=1589229579&s=automotive&sr=1-1&th=1.
Anyone have experience with this company? Seems to have a good price and warranty, and I don't have a huge budget.

GM OE uppers are $150 each, ACDelco Professional about half that and last half as long too. I can't imagine those lasting as long with a ball joint made that inexpensively; or able to take the punishment of off-road wheeling.

One of our members whose name escapes me made a post about this brand last year if memory serves. Anyone remember?

 

[CJ Rodarme]

GM OE uppers are $150 each, ACDelco Professional about half that and last half as long too. I can't imagine those lasting as long with a ball joint made that inexpensively; or able to take the punishment of off-road wheeling.

One of our members whose name escapes me made a post about this brand last year if memory serves. Anyone remember?

UCAs are the one thing that I’m not really concerned about, the ones in the kit would be temporary. I plan on getting the freedom offroad rebuildable ones in the future. But I figure I should replace some of the other stuff. Maybe save some money and instead of getting a kit and just get a few moog components and leave the UCAs for now?

 

[wjburken]

GM OE uppers are $150 each, ACDelco Professional about half that and last half as long too. I can't imagine those lasting as long with a ball joint made that inexpensively; or able to take the punishment of off-road wheeling.

One of our members whose name escapes me made a post about this brand last year if memory serves. Anyone remember?

I think this post from @rockola1971 might be what you’re thinking of.
https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/detroit-axle-suspension-parts.115927/

 

[CJ Rodarme]

I think this post from @rockola1971 might be what you’re thinking of.
https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/detroit-axle-suspension-parts.115927/

Well safe to say I'll be staying away from that kit lol

 

[swathdiver]

I think this post from @rockola1971 might be what you’re thinking of.
https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/detroit-axle-suspension-parts.115927/

That's it, Mike's post, thanks Wade!

 

[SlimJim]

Just picked up a 4" Rough Country truck lift, and am planning on installing it with coil spacers in the rear in the coming weeks (on a side note in my research I'm 90% sure the front lifts for the 4" and 6" kits for the 00-06 GM 1500s are exactly the same but that's for another thread). I know while it's apart I need to do some front end maintenance while it's apart, including resealing my front diff/fluid change, replace some of the components like ball joints and end links, as well as possibly my hubs and upgrading to the 07-13 1500 CV axles. I am currently looking at this kit https://www.amazon.com/New-10-Piece-Kit-10-Year-Warranty/dp/B01C8X6G2W/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=00-06+chevy+control+arms&qid=1589229579&s=automotive&sr=1-1&th=1.
Anyone have experience with this company? Seems to have a good price and warranty, and I don't have a huge budget.

Are the cv axles from a nnbs a direct fit? And what’s different about them?

 

[Dantheman1540]

UCAs are the one thing that I’m not really concerned about, the ones in the kit would be temporary. I plan on getting the freedom offroad rebuildable ones in the future. But I figure I should replace some of the other stuff. Maybe save some money and instead of getting a kit and just get a few moog components and leave the UCAs for now?

Never seen those freedom off road UCAs before. They look nice and not terribly priced.

 

[CJ Rodarme]

Are the cv axles from a nnbs a direct fit? And what’s different about them?

Yeah and they're longer so it eliminates the CV axle spacer

 

[Dantheman1540]

Yeah and they're longer so it eliminates the CV axle spacer

I'd love to see a write up of this. I did not know they were a direct fit.