Trailing Arm Bushing's

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Dec 26, 2006 | 11:08 PM

Racer11

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Racer

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From: McLouth Kansas

Trailing Arm Bushing's

I am re building the rear undercarriage on my 76. I discovered that I need to replace the trailing arms. The arms with the rubber stock bushings are cheaper than the Poly bushings.

Is the extra expense a big benefit to use the Poly's......I dont do any racing or auto-x stuff. But sometimes I kick it up a bit on the straight segments of a road and some curves......

The car never sits outside for any rubber decay........

Thanks

Dec 26, 2006 | 11:12 PM

big_G

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Rubber is usually good for 20 years or more. Good enough for me.

Dec 27, 2006 | 10:47 AM

GTR1999

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I agree use the rubber.

Dec 27, 2006 | 01:45 PM

BerniesVette

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The trailing arm bushings should be rubber instead of poly. Ask Van Steel and he will tell you the same thing.
Bernie

Dec 27, 2006 | 04:19 PM

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St. Jude Donor '07

I despise rubber bushings...everything in my suspension is going to be poly except for the T/A bushings...those are going to be solid steel spherical bearings.