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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 11:56 AM
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Are the trailing arms from a 73 and 81 interchangeable. I have a like new one for a 73 and I need one for my 81. If I can swap them it would save me a small fortune.

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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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The trailing arms are the same, the difference is the flange where the half shaft attaches, just put the 81 flange on the 73 trailing arm.
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 12:28 PM
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Swaybar holes might be missing. Not sure if you need them on a 81.
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Thanks for the reply. The 81 doesn't have the sway bar so from what I've learned on here it should work
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I'll change them out first thing tomorrow and thanks this just saved me about 900.00 bucks.
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Best of luck, hope it all goes smoothy.
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