Choppin Block control arms on a fullsize chevy.

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Choppin Block control arms on a fullsize chevy.
clemsontravis14 avatar
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Anyone running them?
I have a stock floored 91 fullsize chevy.  The frame is cut down on it and it is not Z'd.  I was laying on a 20 before and I just purchased 22's and we are doing a whole new rear clip.  I know the control arms have to be modified to lay on a 22, and since all my bushings and ball joints are worn out, I just ordered the choppin block arms.  After speaking with choppin block, they said that I can lay with minimum cutting.  It would mostly be cutting for the tie rods to clear and cutting out where the lower arm bolts in so it will clear and fold up farther.  Each of this stuff was already cut and plated when I was on 20's.  The spring pocket has also been cut for a 2600 bag to clear.  They also said that you can lay on a 24 but it would be much more work.
 
So, I have installed the choppin block arms and bolted on the 22's (BTW, the cab is off and it hasn't been tubbed yet anyways) and the front crossmember is about 3" off the ground.  The control are is pretty much laying flat on the surface of the spring pocket.  It looks like we are going to have to cut the whole spring pocket out all the way up against where the lower control arm bolts on.
 
Has anyone ran these on a fullsize?  Do you serious have to cut that much of the frame out? 
Marcos_65 avatar
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Yeah, they are almost the same as stock arms...  Here is a thread you can look intoBooties Thread
clemsontravis14 avatar
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Well, from what I have seen, they suck and the ad needs to say that there is a hell of a lot of cutting to lay on 22's.  I can't imagine how much I would have to cut and plate to lay on a 24.
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Do you really want to know how much you need to cut for 24's? Look here 
obey avatar
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no one sells a better arm for this type of thing? Seems like thats the same as sectioning the stock arms.
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---------------------------------------------Originally posted by Obeyno one sells a better arm for this type of thing? Seems like thats the same as sectioning the stock arms.--------------------------------------------- You would have to call choppin block and have them build you a custom set, the ones they sell are practically like stock just with better balljoint angles...
clemsontravis14 avatar
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---------------------------------------------Originally posted by Marcos_65Yeah, they are almost the same as stock arms...  Here is a thread you can look intoBooties Thread---------------------------------------------BTW, that link didn't work.
clemsontravis14 avatar
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The point is for chopping block to not bullshit me around and say that all you have to cut is for the tie rods to clear and where the lower arm bolts in and it will lay on a 22.  That is no where near the truth.
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---------------------------------------------Originally posted by Obeyno one sells a better arm for this type of thing? Seems like thats the same as sectioning the stock arms.---------------------------------------------Yeh, from what I can see, everyone sells a better arm for this type of thing.  I just listened to what they said about the minimum cutting and went with their arms b/c of that.The air rides would have worked with less cutting for almost the same price.  Also, ekstensive arms would have worked great, but they were way behind when I called and spoke to them.
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---------------------------------------------Originally posted by clemsontravis14---------------------------------------------Originally posted by Marcos_65Yeah, they are almost the same as stock arms...  Here is a thread you can look intoBooties Thread---------------------------------------------BTW, that link didn't work.---------------------------------------------I found the forum though.  My arms are the exact same or atleast they look as if they are.Thanks for the forum link.  I haven't read all of it yet, but I am pretty sure that it will be helpful.