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Noticed that one of my front sway bar links broke.  I want to replace it with an upgraded aftermarket kind that won't wear out as quickly.  So I picked up the Kryptonite's.  On their website, it seems to specify they are a universal fitment, but its a bit confusing to interpret what they mean.  They list "1500/2500/3500 HD" but 'HD' is listed after 1500 (for the few years they did the 1500HD models many years ago).  Would these fit my 2015 GMC Sierra 1500?  I have the Bilstein 5100s set at the highest 1.8" setting.  Here is the amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XG64GBF/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

And here is the link from Kryptonite's website:

https://kryptoniteproducts.com/products/kryptonite-sway-bar-end-links-0-2?_pos=3&_sid=ca208a0d3&_ss=r

 

Also, it seems very hard to find aftermarket control arms that will fit these trucks unless you have aftermarket wheels or spacers.  Is there a good control arm that will help correct ball joint angle (its really not bad at all with the 1.8" Bilsteins) but retain fitment with stock 20" wheels?  Looks like the Rough Country ones might, but they are rated for 2.5-3.5" of front lift.  Thank you.

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Looks they only fit 1500HDs from the early to mid 2000s and 2500s,3500s to 2019

A lot of Kryptonite parts span twenty years.

Kryptonite has everything for a 2500 but not quite for 1500s

They don't have that part listed in the 1500 six bolt category  

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Those cognitos are nice, and per that it says they'll replace my forged steel UCAs but they are the same design as the Kryptonite's, which wont work because of rubbing.

 

I called a tech guy at Kryptonite and he said the sway bar links will fit.  Guess I'll find out tomorrow.

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Well I lined up the sway bar links today and they are much longer than the factory ones.  Not sure if the extra length goes through the sway bar connector hole and then gets added from there or what.  I'm just taking it to dealer to work on, so if they don't fit, they can snap on some OEM ones.  I kinda want to remove the whole front sway bar completely since I have been using my truck a lot off road lately and driving over stumps, and just see how well it handles without it on.

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Welp, turns out they DO NOT fit.  So their website has them labeled wrong and their tech support didn't know the right answer either.  Sucks because they were really nice links.

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