A major common weak point on Chevrolet/GM HD series trucks is the steering linkage and tie rods with high torque engines, lift kits, and larger tires putting greater strains on the steering system than what OEM intended. These common failures include loose steering, front wheels toe-in under load while in four-wheel drive, and broken tie rods. If you have performance upgrades in your truck, lifted it, or do serious towing, you will want to upgrade your steering kit BEFORE doing catastrophic damage to your truck! This kit includes centerlink, tie-rods (2), sway bar end links (2), pitman arm (3-spline), and idler arm. The forged I-Beam Centerlink is 30% stronger than OEM which reduces flex in the steering system and creates a strong base for the tie rods to be attached to. The tie rods are 1.5x thicker than OEM for reduced flex and have larger inner ball joints for reduced wear. Testing has shown that BD tie rods can take over double the amount of force than what OEM rods can handle. Ball joints come with sintered bearings and allow for better load holding and increased life. Longer, high-strength through bolt-designed sway bar end links are included to accommodate larger tie rods and leveling kits. Polyurethane bushings have OEM-style shaping for articulation and durability. Ball joints, pitman, and idler arm are all greaseable. The entire kit retains factory geometry for accurate steering and will allow for any OEM replacement parts to drop in without any geometry sacrifice or modification required. Other upgrade kit designs change the geometry of the steering which can sacrifice safety and drivability for straight-line strength while pulling or racing. This can also create a dangerous "bump steer" where the vehicle becomes uncontrollable on uneven roads. By not altering the steering geometry, the BD upgrade kit saves you from this problem.
STEERING UPGRADE KIT - CHEVY/GM DURAMAX 1500HD 2001-2003 & 2005-2007 & 2500 HD/3500HD SILVERADO / SIERRA 2001-2010 WITH PITMAN/IDLER
Fitment:
2001ChevroletSilverado 1500 HDLS
2001ChevroletSilverado 1500 HDLT
2001ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDBase
2001ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLS
2001ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLT
2001GMCSierra 1500 HDSLE
2001GMCSierra 1500 HDSLT
2001GMCSierra 2500 HDSL
2001GMCSierra 2500 HDSLE
2001GMCSierra 2500 HDSLT
2002ChevroletSilverado 1500 HDLS
2002ChevroletSilverado 1500 HDLT
2002ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDBase
2002ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLS
2002ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLT
2002GMCSierra 1500 HDSLE
2002GMCSierra 1500 HDSLT
2002GMCSierra 2500 HDBase
2002GMCSierra 2500 HDSL
2002GMCSierra 2500 HDSLE
2002GMCSierra 2500 HDSLT
2003ChevroletSilverado 1500 HDLS
2003ChevroletSilverado 1500 HDLT
2003ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDBase
2003ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLS
2003ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLT
2003ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDWT
2003GMCSierra 1500 HDSLE
2003GMCSierra 1500 HDSLT
2003GMCSierra 2500 HDBase
2003GMCSierra 2500 HDSLE
2003GMCSierra 2500 HDSLT
2003GMCSierra 2500 HDWT
2004ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDBase
2004ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLS
2004ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLT
2004ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDWT
2004GMCSierra 2500 HDBase
2004GMCSierra 2500 HDSLE
2004GMCSierra 2500 HDSLT
2004GMCSierra 2500 HDWT
2005ChevroletSilverado 1500 HDBase
2005ChevroletSilverado 1500 HDLS
2005ChevroletSilverado 1500 HDLT
2005ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDBase
2005ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLS
2005ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLT
2005ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDWT
2005GMCSierra 1500 HDSLE
2005GMCSierra 1500 HDSLT
2005GMCSierra 2500 HDBase
2005GMCSierra 2500 HDSLE
2005GMCSierra 2500 HDSLT
2005GMCSierra 2500 HDWT
2006ChevroletSilverado 1500 HDLT
2006ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLS
2006ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLT
2006ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDWT
2006GMCSierra 1500 HDSLE
2006GMCSierra 1500 HDSLT
2006GMCSierra 2500 HDSL
2006GMCSierra 2500 HDSLE
2006GMCSierra 2500 HDSLT
2006GMCSierra 2500 HDWT
2007ChevroletSilverado 1500 HD ClassicLT
2007ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLT
2007ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLTZ
2007ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDWT
2007ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDLT
2007ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDLTZ
2007ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDWT
2007GMCSierra 1500 HD ClassicSLE
2007GMCSierra 1500 HD ClassicSLT
2007GMCSierra 2500 HDSLE
2007GMCSierra 2500 HDSLT
2007GMCSierra 2500 HDWT
2007GMCSierra 3500 HDSLE
2007GMCSierra 3500 HDSLT
2007GMCSierra 3500 HDWT
2008ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLT
2008ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLTZ
2008ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDWT
2008ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDLT
2008ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDLTZ
2008ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDWT
2008GMCSierra 2500 HDSLE
2008GMCSierra 2500 HDSLT
2008GMCSierra 2500 HDWT
2008GMCSierra 3500 HDSLE
2008GMCSierra 3500 HDSLT
2008GMCSierra 3500 HDWT
2009ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLT
2009ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLTZ
2009ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDWT
2009ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDLT
2009ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDLTZ
2009ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDWT
2009GMCSierra 2500 HDSLE
2009GMCSierra 2500 HDSLT
2009GMCSierra 2500 HDWT
2009GMCSierra 3500 HDSLE
2009GMCSierra 3500 HDSLT
2009GMCSierra 3500 HDWT
2010ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLT
2010ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDLTZ
2010ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDWT
2010ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDLT
2010ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDLTZ
2010ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDWT
2010GMCSierra 2500 HDSLE
2010GMCSierra 2500 HDSLT
2010GMCSierra 2500 HDWT
2010GMCSierra 3500 HDSLE
2010GMCSierra 3500 HDSLT
2010GMCSierra 3500 HDWT
| Air Freight Prohibited: false |
| Not Carb Approved: false |
| Carb Acknowledgement Required: f |
| Ltl Freight Required: false |
| Prop 65: Y |
| Epa: N/A |
| Clearance Item: f |