Another G-Body Question

[ZZ4Blazer]

Seems like theres a lot of questions and such reguarding the s-10 stuff.

The G-bodies use the same front suspension and brakes as all the 2wd s-10 trucks do.(control arms, brakes, and spindles) The only difference that I know of is that one of the lower control arm bushings on the trucks is different then the g-bodies. Its only the bushing, the arms are not different.



Therefore, the spindles are the same as your car, same with the brakes. All the trucks use the old style rotor with separate greaseable bearings.

If you decide to keep your stock spindle, and upgrade the brakes with some kinda bracket to use either aftermarket brakes, or something like a late model brake set up, you wont need to change your suspension at all.

NONE of the S-10 trucks got the 11" dual piston brakes, using the divorced bearing hub and separate rotor. ONLY the 98+ s-10 BLAZERS got them. These will bolt in just like your stock brake set up. Unless you can get it for practically nothing, its not that much of an upgrade for the price.

There is no difference in regular s-10 spindles(or your gbody spindles for that matter) and ones from a "ZQ8" packaged s-10. All the 2wd truck spindles are the same.

You can use your stock spindles, and a taller upper ball joint, and get the benefits of the taller b-body spindle. But, either way(tall BJ or tall spindle) you should use a shorter upper control arm to gain the max benefits of it and ease of alignment(Ive read its practically impossible to get a decent alignmetn without using the shorter upper control arm designed to work with it)

Hopes that helps to clear up some confusion.