upper control arm?

[67chevemall]

So you want to save your upper control arm bushings and the rest!
Do you grind the rusted nut and bolt going through the frame or
can you just losen the big a55 nuts on either side on the
upper control arm bushings?
How do these come off?
I'm just about to pop the ball joint loose and take the spring out
but I am wondering what is next.

[low 84]

Originally Posted by 67chevemall

So you want to save your upper control arm bushings and the rest!
Do you grind the rusted nut and bolt going through the frame or
can you just losen the big a55 nuts on either side on the
upper control arm bushings?
How do these come off?
I'm just about to pop the ball joint loose and take the spring out
but I am wondering what is next.

so what exactly are you trying to do? if your trying to get the upper control arm off, once you get the spring out, just take the two nuts off that go on the studs that go to your frame, same studs that hold your alignment shims

[67chevemall]

I don't really need the control arm but want to save the crazy looking part with the bushings in it. Are these re-useable or am I wasting my time. They were new about 4 months ago along with the ball joints.
Any help would be great!

[N2TRUX]

They are re-usable. You will have to press them out and risk destroying the bushing though....

[67chevemall]

If I take the whole control arm off, I could re use the whole thing I guess!
Save wrecking anything. I can't believe with all the bolts on this truck
only 2 hold the upper control arm on!