Upgrades for Your GM C1500 Truck: Steering, Springs, Bedliners, and More

The Right Hardware for Your Hauler

’88-’98 GM C1500 Power Rack and Pinion Cradle Kit

The Flaming River power rack and pinion cradle kit replaces your 1988-’98 Chevy/GMC C1500 pickup’s factory steering box, idler arm, and drag link with a precision-welded cradle and power rack-and-pinion assembly. You get more precise steering with less weight, and there are fewer parts to wear out compared to the OEM recirculating-ball steering system.

The rack-and-pinion feature a 0.980-inch shaft for extra strength and a billet servo valve for cooler operation. A new slip shaft with U-joints and power steering hoses are included to connect the rack assembly to your truck’s factory power steering pump. Everything attaches using the OE mounting points with no cutting, drilling, or welding to chassis required.

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Adapts to the OEM column assembly
Solid 3/8-inch plate steel construction for increased strength and to eliminate flexing
Travel bar maintains original steering geometry
Works on trucks at factory ride height and lowered up to 4 inches front/6 inches rear
Made in the USA

Summit Racing Equipment
800-230-3030
www.summitracing.com

‘88-’98 GM OBS Truck Door Jamb Vents

Dress up the door jambs of your truck with these All American Billet door jamb vents. Machined from 6061-T6 aluminum, these vents are made to last and look great. Available in machined finish, polished, or silver line. They’re sold in pairs.

All American Billet
623-580-7214
www.allamericanbillet.com

1983-’91 GMC Emblem Letter Set

Classic Industries offers the OER GMC grille letter emblem set for 1983-’88 GMC pickup trucks, and SUV models, and 1983-’91 GMC van models with a chrome grille. Each grille emblem is manufactured in injection-molded ABS featuring matching red paint for an authentic appearance and fit. Includes the three-emblem set of G, M, C letters with installation hardware.

Classic Industries
855-357-2787
www.classicindustries.com

Camshaft Bearing Bore Alignment Tool for GM LS Engines

When you’re installing new cam bearings in an LS engine block, the first four (from back to front of the engine) are usually no problem. That’s because the block helps keep the cam bearing installation tool centered in the bearing bores. But when it comes to the front cam bearing, there is nothing to keep the installation tool centered in the bore. That means the chances of that bearing going in cockeyed are pretty high.

The Summit Racing cam bearing alignment tool solves that problem. The tool bolts to the block and extends out 16 inches from the front cam-bearing journal. It holds the bearing tool’s alignment cone perfectly concentric and in-line, ensuring that the front bearing goes in dead straight every time. The Summit Racing cam bearing alignment tool fits Gen III and Gen IV LS engines.

Summit Racing Equipment
800-230-3030
www.summitracing.com

Race-Proven Springs

The springs provide consistent high performance throughout a high range of travel without losing free height. They’re manufactured with the best grade of high tensile chrome silicon alloy steel wire which, when treated with Landrum’s stress-relief process, can undergo extreme loads without deforming—allowing the springs to go to coil bind without losing free height.

Each Landrum coilover spring is tested to be within 2% of design specification before leaving the factory. This is proven with a dyno sheet included with each spring. No other racing and performance spring manufacturer does this.

Landrum Performance Springs
866-703-3154
www.landrumspring.com

KBS Bedliner for Beds and Body Panels

The KBS bedliner protects truck beds, body panels, and under the vehicle with a tough, flexible, and scratch resistant polyurethane coating. KBS bedliner stands up to the abuse of work duty as well as impacts from rocks, branches, and other debris. The liner also guards against dings and scratches that leave metal exposed to rust.

The beautiful satin black coating is incredibly chip and scratch resistant, chemical resistant, and highly UV stable. KBS bedliner adheres strongly to provide a thick and long-lasting finish on painted and bare metal, rubber, fiberglass, most hard plastics, wood and more. When used on truck beds, the KBS bedliner provides a high-traction surface.