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What's up with my trailing arms?
After looking at many pics of projects in this section, I realize that there is something strange going on with my truck's trailing arms. Mine have space between the two halves. Didn't realize this was not correct. Also, I thought that the stuff in the space was just rotted wood debris from the decayed bed, but after getting a closer look with the bed off, I can tell it is metal. I have no idea why that would be in between the two halves of the trailing arms.
Not sure what to do here... Here are the scenarios that I can think of: - do nothing - try and knock that strange metal out of there and squeeze the halves back together, then bolt or weld - start shopping for a pair of arms Thanks for any thoughts. Here's the pics: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Re: What's up with my trailing arms?
looks like you need to find a new set man!
or start drilling and bolt them back together
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Re: What's up with my trailing arms?
Yea, that crap is not supposed to be in there.. It looks like rust build up.
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Re: What's up with my trailing arms?
I have 2 sets if your interested
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Re: What's up with my trailing arms?
Thanks, sent you a PM.
I really don't think that the stuff in between the halves is rusting OE metal. The arms look good from the sides. It's like someone jammed it in there... a long time ago. I'll see if I can knock some of it out. |
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Re: What's up with my trailing arms?
Mine started doing that too (original Canadian pieces). It was rust that was spreading them apart so I replaced them.
The wood is probably desbris that fell down from the bed floor (or the bed floor itself). Greg.
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Re: What's up with my trailing arms?
Time to replace those truck arms. The sides should be in contact but them are bout ready to fail and I doubt boltin em up will be a long term fix.
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Re: What's up with my trailing arms?
Folks in rusty areas of the country call that rust jacking. When two tightly joined pieces of steel rust, they wedge apart like that.
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Re: What's up with my trailing arms?
Mine were the same way. I also thought it was some sort of wood. Just rust and dirt. The u-bolts and spring cup bolts are also in there and they were almost rusted into. Bad design.
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Re: What's up with my trailing arms?
Jay , have to agree with everyone above here, Replace them! Only problem is to find a good set around this part of the country.
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Re: What's up with my trailing arms?
I have never seen a set of trailing arms look like that, must be all that salt in your diet, luckily its illegal here to salt.
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Re: What's up with my trailing arms?
Brought this truck up from Arkansas... found out that it lived in Wisconsin for most of its life
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Re: What's up with my trailing arms?
I think some bondo would fix it!
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Re: What's up with my trailing arms?
Time to replace them
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Re: What's up with my trailing arms?
Welcome to the things we deal with in the midwest
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