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11-27-2011, 11:11 AM
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Lower A arms snubber question
I have a question on the snubbers since I have A arms off of two 72 trucks that are different from each other. One set has the snubber and bracket on them and the other does not. The A arm without the snubber bracket came off of a 72 frame and neither side has the bracket.
I have several 69-72 A arms and they all have the brackets on them. The two A arms without the brackets have never had brackets attached to them. Picture shows two of the A arms, one with the bracket and the other without. Is this a year difference or is there another reason? Jim
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1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC |
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11-27-2011, 12:33 PM
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Re: Lower A arms snubber question
May be just the angle of the picture, but one looks be off of a heavier duty truck. I have never seen one without the snubber brackets.
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11-27-2011, 07:43 PM
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Re: Lower A arms snubber question
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11-27-2011, 09:41 PM
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Re: Lower A arms snubber question
Interesting observation. I will measure the material thickness of the two different A arms.
These are the first A arms that I have seen without the brackets. Jim
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1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC |
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11-29-2011, 08:44 PM
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Re: Lower A arms snubber question
I measured the metal thickness on both A arms and they are the same, .187".
I compared the two A arms again very closely and the only difference that I can see is the snubber stands. Seems very strange that the A arms would work without the snubbers. The stands also act as steering stops! Jim
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1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC Last edited by JimKshortstep4x4; 11-29-2011 at 08:44 PM. Reason: Added wording. |
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