Trailing arm question

[deek114]

What is the difference if any of a 3/4 ton control arm or trailing arm (what ever it is actuallly called) compared to a 1/2 ton control arm?????

[Shyguy]

If you are asking about the control arms, the things that hook to the frame and to the rear end they are interchangeable. The 3/4 has a plate welded on it making it a little stronger.

Some people call them trailing arms and some call them control arms, most call them trailing arms though I think.

The LMC catalog is a great reference with pictures for such things.

[deek114]

Yep thats what i was talking about. I have always heard trailing arms, but the lmc catalog called them control arms. I just figured they would knew what they were talking about. Thanks for the post thats wanted I wanted to know.

[Shyguy]

Glad I could help. That is one of the things I have had to learn when I started working on these old trucks. What things are called, it seems to depend on where a person comes from and their experience level.

Since I did not know a lot when I started and at times still don't I ordered manuals and catalogs. I am a little unusual in that I had rather read a repair manual than a novel.

In my previous life I had to read tech manuals a lot.

The people on this site have really helped me.

This is a little off subject, but not much. When my son, the mechanic, and I are working on stuff I get a little confused because he describes bolts by head size and I by bolt diameter.

[deek114]

Yeah im still pretty new at this. I have lot to learn about these trucks. I have 3, and one extra chasis. Im pretty good at disassembly, but thats about it.