Unorthadox Traling Arm Removal - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Zonaman · 03-10-2011, 02:26 AM

When I decided to replace the trailing arm bushings on my C-10, I planned to remove the arms so I could work on them on my bench. Eveything came off OK till I got to the U-bolts on the axle. My air wrench wouldn't budge them. Tried heating them- no good. Got a breaker bar with long pipe on it- you can see the result below. I didn't have a bolt splitter and I didn't want to cut the u-bolts so I just lowered the axle on a couple of jacks. The inner sleeves and old rubber pressed right out- clean! A little tricky lining everything up but no real trouble. I'm wondering- How many others have done it this way?

03-10-2011, 02:26 AM	#1
Zonaman Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 519	Unorthadox Traling Arm Removal When I decided to replace the trailing arm bushings on my C-10, I planned to remove the arms so I could work on them on my bench. Eveything came off OK till I got to the U-bolts on the axle. My air wrench wouldn't budge them. Tried heating them- no good. Got a breaker bar with long pipe on it- you can see the result below. I didn't have a bolt splitter and I didn't want to cut the u-bolts so I just lowered the axle on a couple of jacks. The inner sleeves and old rubber pressed right out- clean! A little tricky lining everything up but no real trouble. I'm wondering- How many others have done it this way? Attached Images __________________ 69 C-10 LWB, 350, 700r4, 3.73 posi-traction, front disc brakes. Built for the desert- She can take the heat! Vivat Rex Chevus! Last edited by Zonaman; 03-10-2011 at 02:40 AM.



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