If you want to increase the reliability of your vehicle upgrading the steering components is one of the best places to start! Pitman Arm. You will enjoy longer component life, better steering feel and improved tire wear.
I put all these on my 2008 Chevy Lmm. Install was a bear, especially the pivot assembly. The pivot assembly at first seemed so much more substantial than the factory one that it wouldn't fit. For the Chevy diesel, I had to position the pivot assembly before getting the Idler in place, due to the 4x4 bar and lift kit making the spacing in that area super tight. Once the pivot assembly was in the generally correct position, it needed to be shifted to accommodate its connection to the Idler. Had faith though, and everything fit well as the bolts were aligned and tightened.
You can definitely feel the quality in your hands compared to stock. Pics don’t do it justice. If you have lager tires and/ tons of power these, you will be able to count on these, from the Strip to the mud bog’s these ought to hold up for the life of the truck. Although these are quite expensive verse the stock replacements they look and feel worth it. But be prepared to torque the steering gear nut to around 170+lbs and most of all be sure you specify that your Steering gear box has 3 or 4 line up teeth on it before your purchase. This was installed on a 02 GMC 2500HD 6.0L regeared with 4:56 gears and 34” tires.