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Old Sep 9, 2022 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Clakz
Rotted out, not literally gone.
Right TA has play. Figured it would be better to shell out for a brand new one instead of getting an expensive half done rebuild locally on the other side of the Atlantic.
Given this comment, should we assume that you're not located in the United States?

I ask this question for the purpose of clarification, so others, while trying to be helpful, don't say things like, "Just pop into your neighborhood Autozone store, for those parts", or other suggestions like that.......



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Old Sep 9, 2022 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by leadfoot4
Given this comment, should we assume that you're not located in the United States?

I ask this question for the purpose of clarification, so others, while trying to be helpful, don't say things like, "Just pop into your neighborhood Autozone store, for those parts", or other suggestions like that.......

Yeah. Fedex wanted 1100 USD to ship 2 trailing arms. I went with container shipping by sea for less than 200. But the waiting...

I have a new trailing arm bushings kit at hand. Not sure its worth it though. Got house projects to do too.
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Old Sep 9, 2022 | 09:38 AM
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are the wheel bearings in the current trailing arms quiet and with acceptable play? cuz the arms gotta come out anyway. if you have the bushings pressed in and reinstall them, they will come out wy easier the second time. of you will have a new set of arms that are worth more than you have in them since you played importer with them. or wait until the new ones come. then pull and rebush the old ones and decide at that point which set make the most sense.
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May as well go back with coil over shocks, and offset rear trailing arms for wider rear tires...
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