Camburg trail kit

donb1226 · February 20, 2015

Was looking at Camburg fox 2.0 trail kit. I called camburg and they told me they make nothing for my truck.

2014 GMC Sierra slt all terrain. It has aluminum upper control arms. What are my options. I wanted the fox coilovers to lift front 2 inches and then a inch block or bags in rear to keep back up as I tow and use the truck I don't want the rear to be lower.

WendysOrBust · February 20, 2015

Was looking at Camburg fox 2.0 trail kit. I called camburg and they told me they make nothing for my truck.

2014 GMC Sierra slt all terrain. It has aluminum upper control arms. What are my options. I wanted the fox coilovers to lift front 2 inches and then a inch block or bags in rear to keep back up as I tow and use the truck I don't want the rear to be lower.

Did you check the website?

http://camburg.com/chevy/14-15-chevy-silverado-1500/

This is one of the 2014 Silverado's they did;

As far as I'm aware there is no difference in suspension system or design between the Silverado and Sierras

donb1226 · February 20, 2015

The issue they say is the aluminum upper control arms.

WendysOrBust · February 20, 2015

The issue they say is the aluminum upper control arms.

Not sure how this would matter, but they are far smarter than I am. I would assume you can just replace the upper control arms with a set they sell, no? Edit 2: Nvm, clearly says in the link below that these will not fit trucks with the factory aluminum control arms. Weird stuff. Different dimensions I'm assuming.

http://camburg.com/all-products/07-11-silverado/chevy-silverado-performance-uniball-upper-arms/

Someone smarter than I on this subject should chime in to see if there are any differences between the aluminum/steel control arms aside from the obvious metal content.

Edit; after looking online this is what I found;

Nothing says “abuse me” like a fully-boxed steel frame. And no other GM vehicles need such a setup more than pickup trucks. Because let’s face it, their mettle (metal?) is tested by contractors, laborers, farmers, and general do-it-yourselfers day in and day out, year in and year out. So with the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and2014 GMC Sierra 1500 trucks, consumers will be glad to know that GM isn’t lessening the integrity of its pickups, as the trucks will indeed feature a fully-boxed steel frame with varying degrees of strength in strategic areas.

To note, the main frame rails and major cross members are made from hydroformed high-strength steel, as are the all-new cab structures. Roughly two-thirds of the cabin structure is steel, including the A and B-pillars, roof rails, and rocker panels. Even more robust “ultra-high-strength steel” is used in areas of the rocker panels and underbody for the sake of the new shallow-offset crash tests the trucks will face.

In addition to the cabin fortifications, the pickup beds of the new Sierra and Silverado also benefit from tougher steels than before. For instance, the trucks will feature a roll-formed steel pickup box, which GM says is lighter, stronger and more durable than traditional stamped steel boxes used by competitors.

To keep the overall mass down, aluminum is used in a number of areas, but in ways that GM states do not compromise dependability of the 2014 Chevy and GMC trucks. It’s worth mentioning that a lot of weight is saved thanks to the cast aluminum composition of the new EcoTec3 engines, which will sit under an aluminum hood. 4WD crew cab models will also use forged aluminum upper front control arms and cast aluminum lower control arms and steering knuckles for a total mass reduction of 42 pounds compared to steel. GM anticipates the weight savings to reflect on the scale, and at the gas pump when testing concludes, which consists of over 13 million miles of total driving.

Read more: http://gmauthority.com/blog/2013/01/2014-chevrolet-silverado-gmc-sierra-rely-on-high-strength-steel-for-frame-integrity/#ixzz3SKOsXxwX