Samantha Reed

I still remember the first time a worn strut cost me a tow bill. My old sedan started nose-diving on every brake pedal, the front end bottomed out over speed bumps, and a slow oil leak from the strut body confirmed what I already suspected: it was time for new struts. If your ride feels … Read more

Your car’s suspension takes a beating every single day. Every pothole, speed bump, and rough patch of asphalt pushes force through the struts and into the chassis. The small part standing between that impact and your steering wheel is the strut mount. A strut mount is the cushioned connection point that bolts the top of … Read more

After three months of swapping arms on everything from a 2004 Silverado 2500HD to a lifted 2017 Sierra 6-lug, our team nailed down the eight best control arms for trucks, SUVs, and daily drivers in . We ran each candidate through 30-day road trials, alignment tests, and forum sentiment analysis across Reddit, BobIsTheOilGuy, and Ram … Read more

If you have lifted or leveled your truck, the best upper control arms for trucks are no longer optional — they are the upgrade that decides whether your alignment holds, your tires wear evenly, and your ball joints bind at full droop. After spending the last three months talking to owners on r/Silverado, r/gmcsierra, r/ToyotaTacoma, … Read more

If you have lifted or leveled your truck, chances are the factory upper control arms are no longer doing their job. Steering wanders at highway speed, the front end feels vague, and your alignment shop keeps telling you they cannot bring caster back into spec. That is the moment most owners start searching for the … Read more

I have spent more weekends underneath trucks and SUVs than I care to count, and ball joints are one of those parts that quietly decide whether your daily driver feels tight or sloppy. When they wear out, the steering gets lazy, the tires start cupping, and a strange little clunk appears every time you hit … Read more

If your steering wheel has started wandering at highway speed, your front tires are wearing on the inner edges, or you hear a clunk every time you roll over a driveway dip, the culprit is almost always the same small part: the tie rod end. We spent the last three months pulling, replacing, and test-fitting … Read more

If you hear a knock every time you hit a speed bump, your sway bar end links are probably the culprit. After 50,000 miles, the original rubber bushings crack, the ball joints start to wobble, and suddenly your daily driver sounds like a pickup truck with a load of gravel in the bed. I spent … Read more

If your truck starts wandering on the highway, drifting into the next lane, or kicking a clunk over every speed bump, the culprit is usually a worn idler arm. We spent the last three months pulling, comparing, and installing eight of the best idler arms from MOOG and ACDelco across three test vehicles – a … Read more

I have spent the last decade turning wrenches on everything from square-body Chevy trucks to JK Wranglers, and I can tell you from greasy knuckles that the pitman arm is one of the most underrated parts on any solid-axle or solid-style front suspension. When a pitman arm goes sloppy, your steering gets sloppy with it … Read more