The Chevy OBS truck series, known in 1988 as
the GMT400 platform when introduced, was
all new from the ground up. The series ran
through a successful decade of hard-working
trucks, along with Tahoes and Suburbans, and today are
sought after by truck enthusiasts.
We’re lucky enough to have a two-wheel drive Tahoe that
serves as a daily driver and remains mostly stock. But, at
25 years old, there are plenty of worn-out pieces that need
replacing to keep the rig riding and driving as nice, and safely,
as one would expect. One area that was overdue for some
maintenance and attention was the front suspension.
As a daily driver, this Tahoe sees it all, from carrying
loads, to road trips, and a lot of running around in stop/go
traffic. The plan was to keep things simple and rebuild the
suspension with stock-style replacement parts that were
designed to meet or exceed the factory specifications. To
answer our needs, we turned to Duralast.
Updating our ’98 Tahoe With
Control Arms, Steering Linkage,
and New Monotube Shocks
OBS
SUSPENSION
REBUILD
The parts we needed to rebuild our ’98
Tahoe’s suspension were easy to look up
and select. We ended up choosing Duralast’s
complete control arm assemblies as a huge
time saver rather than rebuild our factory
units. They do offer direct-fit bushings and
ball joints in their Gold series line that are
engineered to be improved, stronger-thanfactory replacements, which is what we
chose to update the steering linkage. Lastly,
a new set of monotube shocks were selected
for the front and rear.
With all of our new parts on hand, we set
about the installation project. The control
arm assemblies were stamped of serious
heavy-gauge steel and come out of the box
ready to bolt-in with fresh ball joints and
bushings. These proved more helpful than
we even expected since we didn’t have to
press the old ones out, clean the old arms,
and install new parts. The arms simply bolted
right in place as expected from Duralast.
By the end of the day, the Tahoe was dropped
back on the ground with its new suspension.
The first drive felt tighter, nicer, and just
better. Once we get the alignment done and
dialed in, we’ll be ready for miles of smooth,
trouble-free cruising. CTP
15 окт 2024
