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eric8

02-11-2025 06:01 PM

Control arm bumpers

Was cleaning off built up grease and gunk from my lower control arms (77 C10) and noticed a slit in both sides out towards the ball joint area. I thought "hmmm....looks like something should go there." Sure enough, the parts manual indicates a rubber bumper resides in the groove.

Both bumpers are present on the upper control arms. Truck is very original. Just curious, is there a reason they could have been removed? Maybe just rotted away? Has anyone else found the lowers missing? Just curious why they may have disappeared.

Shifty One

02-12-2025 01:48 PM

Re: Control arm bumpers

Dorman 533-605.

eric8

02-14-2025 01:55 PM

Re: Control arm bumpers

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While I’m still unsure where the originals went, a new set of Gen-u-ine NOS bumpers showed up to my door. Made from the finest quality rubber coming from a specific cultivar of the Hevea Brasiliensis tree, hand selected by Louis Chevrolet himself, these will undoubtedly last for many years to come. Ok I made that last part up.

Axle	02-15-2025 12:14 PM

Re: Control arm bumpers

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Originally Posted by eric8 (Post 9369097)

Both bumpers are present on the upper control arms. Truck is very original. Just curious, is there a reason they could have been removed? Maybe just rotted away? Has anyone else found the lowers missing? Just curious why they may have disappeared.

Mine rotted away. Found one of mine under my truck at work once, it was in sorry shape. Checked the other and it was still there by divine intervention.

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