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Mevotech CMS9701 Suspension Control Arm and Ball Joint Assembly - Front Left Upper
Mevotech Suspension Control Arm and Ball Joint Assembly Overview
The Mevotech CMS9701 suspension control arm and ball joint assembly is designed for reliable performance in Chevrolet and GMC trucks and vans. This pre-greased, corrosion-resistant control arm assembly ensures proper suspension function and durability for models including the Chevrolet C2500 and GMC R2500 Suburban.
- Pre-greased for immediate use
- Includes grease fitting for easy maintenance
- Natural rubber bushings included for vibration dampening
- Stamped steel control arm with corrosion-resistant finish
- Bolt-in ball joint with threaded stud for secure installation
- Greaseable design to extend service life
- Compatible with Chevrolet and GMC C20, C30, C2500, C3500, G30, P20, P30, P2500, P3500, R20, R30, R2500, and R3500 models
Detailed Product Description
The Mevotech CMS9701 control arm and ball joint assembly is engineered with stamped steel construction and a corrosion-resistant black finish to withstand harsh road conditions. It comes pre-greased and includes a grease fitting, allowing for routine lubrication to maintain smooth suspension movement. The assembly features natural rubber bushings that help absorb road vibrations and reduce noise, while the sintered metal bearing ensures reliable ball joint operation. The bolt-in ball joint mounting type with a threaded stud provides a secure and straightforward installation process. This assembly is designed specifically for Chevrolet and GMC trucks and vans such as the C2500 Suburban and R2500, ensuring proper fitment and suspension geometry.
Common Applications and Problem Solving
- Replaces worn or damaged suspension control arms and ball joints
- Addresses excessive suspension noise and vibration
- Corrects loose or unstable steering feel
- Restores proper wheel alignment and handling
- Prevents premature tire wear caused by faulty suspension components
Installation Notes and Tips
Installation of the Mevotech CMS9701 control arm assembly requires basic suspension tools and mechanical knowledge. The bolt-in ball joint design simplifies mounting, but it is important to torque all fasteners to manufacturer specifications. Since the assembly is pre-greased and includes a grease fitting, apply fresh grease after installation to ensure optimal performance. Inspect related suspension components during installation for wear or damage to maintain overall system integrity.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Mevotech manufactures the CMS9701 control arm and ball joint assembly to meet or exceed OEM standards. The corrosion-resistant finish and durable materials contribute to long service life. This product is backed by Mevotech's limited warranty, providing coverage against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use conditions.
| Brand | Mevotech |
|---|---|
| Part Number | CMS9701 |
| Adjustable | No |
| Ball Joint Mounting Type | Bolt In |
| Ball Joint Stud Type | Threaded |
| Bearing Type | Sintered Metal |
| Bushing Material | Natural Rubber |
| Bushings Included | Yes |
| Control Arm Color | Black |
| Control Arm Material | Stamped Steel |
| Control Arm Maximum Length | 12.5 |
| Control Arm Maximum Width | 10.6 |
| Finish | Corrosion Resistant |
| Grease Fitting Included | Yes |
| Greaseable | Yes |
| Pre-Greased | Yes |
This part fits 199 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | Independent Front Suspension | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | Independent Front Suspension | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | Independent Front Suspension | ||
| 1997 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | Eleventh Digit of VIN is 4 & 7 | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | Independent Front Suspension | ||
| 1996 | GMC | G3500 | Front Left Upper | Eleventh Digit of VIN is 4 & 7 | ||
| 1996 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | Independent Front Suspension | ||
| 1995 | GMC | G2500 | DIESEL | Front Left Upper | ||
| 1995 | GMC | G3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1995 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1994 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1994 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | Independent Front Suspension | ||
| 1994 | GMC | G2500 | DIESEL | Front Left Upper | ||
| 1994 | GMC | G3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1994 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1993 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1993 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | Independent Front Suspension | ||
| 1993 | GMC | G2500 | DIESEL | Front Left Upper | ||
| 1993 | GMC | G3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1993 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1992 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1992 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | Independent Front Suspension | ||
| 1992 | GMC | G2500 | DIESEL | Front Left Upper | ||
| 1992 | GMC | G3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1992 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1991 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1991 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | Independent Front Suspension | ||
| 1991 | Chevrolet | R2500 Suburban | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1991 | Chevrolet | R3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1991 | GMC | G2500 | DIESEL | Front Left Upper | ||
| 1991 | GMC | G3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1991 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1991 | GMC | R2500 Suburban | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1991 | GMC | R3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1990 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1990 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | Independent Front Suspension | ||
| 1990 | Chevrolet | R2500 Suburban | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1990 | Chevrolet | R3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1990 | GMC | G2500 | DIESEL | Front Left Upper | ||
| 1990 | GMC | G3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1990 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1990 | GMC | R2500 Suburban | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1990 | GMC | R3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1989 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1989 | Chevrolet | P20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1989 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | Independent Front Suspension | ||
| 1989 | Chevrolet | R2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1989 | Chevrolet | R2500 Suburban | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1989 | Chevrolet | R3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1989 | GMC | G2500 | DIESEL | Front Left Upper | ||
| 1989 | GMC | G3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1989 | GMC | P2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1989 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1989 | GMC | R2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1989 | GMC | R2500 Suburban | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1989 | GMC | R3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1988 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1988 | Chevrolet | P20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1988 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | Independent Front Suspension | ||
| 1988 | Chevrolet | R20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1988 | Chevrolet | R20 Suburban | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1988 | Chevrolet | R30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1988 | GMC | G2500 | DIESEL | Front Left Upper | ||
| 1988 | GMC | G3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1988 | GMC | P2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1988 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1988 | GMC | R2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1988 | GMC | R2500 Suburban | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1988 | GMC | R3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1987 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1987 | Chevrolet | P20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1987 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | Independent Front Suspension | ||
| 1987 | Chevrolet | R20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1987 | Chevrolet | R20 Suburban | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1987 | Chevrolet | R30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1987 | GMC | G2500 | DIESEL | Front Left Upper | ||
| 1987 | GMC | G3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1987 | GMC | P2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1987 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1987 | GMC | R2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1987 | GMC | R2500 Suburban | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1987 | GMC | R3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1986 | Chevrolet | C20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1986 | Chevrolet | C30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1986 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1986 | Chevrolet | P20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1986 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | Independent Front Suspension | ||
| 1986 | GMC | C2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1986 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1986 | GMC | C3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1986 | GMC | G3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1986 | GMC | P2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1986 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1985 | Chevrolet | C20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1985 | Chevrolet | C30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1985 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1985 | Chevrolet | P20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1985 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | Independent Front Suspension | ||
| 1985 | GMC | C2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1985 | GMC | C2500 Suburban | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1985 | GMC | C3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1985 | GMC | G3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1985 | GMC | P2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1985 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1984 | Chevrolet | C20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1984 | Chevrolet | C30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1984 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1984 | Chevrolet | P20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1984 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1984 | GMC | C2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1984 | GMC | C3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1984 | GMC | G3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1984 | GMC | P2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1984 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | C20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | C30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | P20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1983 | GMC | C2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1983 | GMC | C3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1983 | GMC | G3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1983 | GMC | P2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1983 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | C20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | C30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | P20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1982 | GMC | C2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1982 | GMC | C3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1982 | GMC | G3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1982 | GMC | P2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1982 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1981 | Chevrolet | C20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1981 | Chevrolet | C30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1981 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1981 | Chevrolet | P20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1981 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1981 | GMC | C2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1981 | GMC | C3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1981 | GMC | G3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1981 | GMC | P2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1981 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | C20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | C30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | P20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1980 | GMC | C2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1980 | GMC | C3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1980 | GMC | G3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1980 | GMC | P2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1980 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1979 | Chevrolet | C20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1979 | Chevrolet | C30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1979 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1979 | Chevrolet | P20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1979 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1979 | GMC | C2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1979 | GMC | C3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1979 | GMC | G3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1979 | GMC | P2500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1979 | GMC | P3500 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1978 | Chevrolet | C20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1978 | Chevrolet | C30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1978 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1978 | Chevrolet | P20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1978 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1978 | GMC | G35 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1977 | Chevrolet | C20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1977 | Chevrolet | C30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1977 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1977 | Chevrolet | P20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1977 | Chevrolet | P30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1977 | GMC | G35 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1976 | Chevrolet | C20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1976 | Chevrolet | C30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1976 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1976 | Chevrolet | P20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1976 | Chevrolet | P30 | Base | Front Left Upper | with 11000lb Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW); Except 14000lb GVW | |
| 1976 | GMC | G35 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1975 | Chevrolet | C20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1975 | Chevrolet | C30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1975 | Chevrolet | G30 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1975 | Chevrolet | P20 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1975 | Chevrolet | P30 | Base | Front Left Upper | with 11000lb Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW); Except 14000lb GVW | |
| 1975 | GMC | G35 | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1974 | GMC | G35/G3500 Van | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1973 | GMC | G35/G3500 Van | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1972 | GMC | G15/G1500 Van | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1972 | GMC | G25/G2500 Van | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1972 | GMC | G35/G3500 Van | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1971 | GMC | G15/G1500 Van | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1971 | GMC | G25/G2500 Van | Front Left Upper | |||
| 1971 | GMC | G35/G3500 Van | Front Left Upper |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.