When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Ok, I’ve spent way too much time trying to install the trading arm: it is really hard to get the bolt into the inside frame hole and then harder trying to get the bolt to stay put while trying to put the trailing arm up into the frame. Any Tips??
With no shims and TA in place pull TA to the out side.Use long needle nose plyers put bolt in about 1/2 ". While holding bolt push TA back inward over bolt. You can now push it through. Took me 5 min.
Last edited by gjohnson; Feb 27, 2019 at 11:29 PM.
I used kevlar fishing line, and fed it through the trailing arm and both frame holes. I had the trailing arm balanced on a kitty litter tub. It still took some twisting and cursing, but it worked out.
I used 80lb braid fishing line, long needle nose pliers, a long screwdriver and something to balance the trailing arm. Tie your string to the bolt and manipulate through the hole, then insert string in bushing and pull it through, then through outside hole. You will likely need to adjust position of the arm to get through outboard hole, a long screwdriver and the pliers help. You can do it too! Maybe a fresh start will be the ticket. Good luck.
Eddy
From: Some days your the dog and some days your the hydrant.
Royal Canadian Navy
Originally Posted by gjohnson
With no shims and TA in place pull TA to the out side.Use long needle nose plyers put bolt in about 1/2 ". While holding bolt push TA back inward over bolt. You can now push it through. Took me 5 min.
A lot of good methods already here. I found by supporting the weight of the brake rotor and bearing end of the TA with a small floor jack, you could move the jack up and down to a position where the front end of the TA was almost "weightless" and easy to move around. Then a small Phillips head screwdriver could be inserted completely thru the outside frame hole, the hole in the TA bushing and the inside frame hole to get everything lined up. Then slowly insert the TA bolt and carefully push out the screwdriver. Afterwards, install the alignment shims.
With no shims and TA in place pull TA to the out side.Use long needle nose plyers put bolt in about 1/2 ". While holding bolt push TA back inward over bolt. You can now push it through. Took me 5 min.
This is how I do it and it is no big deal.
I put towel on the ledge where your shims get locked into...set the arm inside the pocket AFTER I have the bolt coming in about 1/2" or so....then...while holding the end of the trailing arm..I can easily raise or lower it and then get the bolt to go into the trailing arm bushing. Once I get it started.,..getting it to go all the way through is a no brainer.
Trailing arm front bushing bolt
This is how I do it and it is no big deal.
