Broken tracking arm (pan hard bar) - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

SideStepper · 12-31-2005, 12:35 AM

Today I thought that it would be a good day to rotate the tires. While putting my truck up on jack stands, I noticed out of the corner of my eye that the tracking arm behide the rear axle, was broken off & hanging down by a single bolt. The bar shreared from the cylindrical lug at the weld, on the frame rail end of the tracking arm. The bolts are still in place.
My truck is a 68 short step daily driver & completely stock. I personally replaced the tracking arm bushings 4 years ago. The truck is always driven & loaded correctly when hauling any loads.
Has anyone ever heard of these tracking arms failing?

12-31-2005, 12:35 AM	#1
SideStepper Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 277	Broken tracking arm (pan hard bar) Today I thought that it would be a good day to rotate the tires. While putting my truck up on jack stands, I noticed out of the corner of my eye that the tracking arm behide the rear axle, was broken off & hanging down by a single bolt. The bar shreared from the cylindrical lug at the weld, on the frame rail end of the tracking arm. The bolts are still in place. My truck is a 68 short step daily driver & completely stock. I personally replaced the tracking arm bushings 4 years ago. The truck is always driven & loaded correctly when hauling any loads. Has anyone ever heard of these tracking arms failing?



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