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Old 11-30-2009, 11:22 PM   #13
Tim240Z
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Re: Replaced rear bushings but still 'unstable'

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Originally Posted by smashingchuck View Post
Are you sure it's in the rear? Maybe it's the steering that's loose and you're just feeling the rear of the truck amplify the problem? Also I know in my burb it starts to feel kinda top heavy when you are pushing through the twisties just a little to fast.
Like I said above, I replaced the box and pitman arm....everything else looks ok, except the bushings for the sway bar (only have the front one, no rear sway yet), which are mushy from past oil leaks.
I guess I could just replace the ball joints since they are likely original. I was hoping that I would feel a significant difference when I changed the rear bushings as the originals were shot, but I was very disappointed.

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Originally Posted by 2tons of fun View Post
check your lower shock bracket, i tore mine apart and its was a stock truck that i babied.

they are a crappy single shear design and have a tendency to tear. weld a heavy spacer to the braket and it will bullit proof it.
Everything looked OK when I was under there....where does it break?

Thanks guys!
Tim
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