trailing arm differance - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bigbluthng · 01-02-2004, 08:54 PM

so what's the differance in trailing arms in a 67-72 longbed, shortbed, suburban, blazer and their 3/4 ton counterparts?

cdowns · 01-02-2004, 09:05 PM

none

Rooster's 67 · 01-02-2004, 09:18 PM

absolutely none

68LSS1 · 01-02-2004, 09:22 PM

Just asking, but I thought that for some of the heavier trucks they are "boxed" from the factory and weigh a lot more? Just asking because I'm not sure of bigbluthng's intent.

da-burb · 01-02-2004, 09:24 PM

3/4 ton arms may have a strip of metal welded on the top and the bottom of the arms to keep them from spreading. (something I would add if it wasn't on mine.) I haven't seen this on 1/2 ton trucks. Other than that they are identical in construction.

*Gee_Emm* · 01-03-2004, 12:47 AM

And to top it all off the rights and lefts are interchangable with the exception of the e brake cable mounting thingy.

01-02-2004, 08:54 PM	#1
bigbluthng Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: canyon country, ca, USA Posts: 336	trailing arm differance so what's the differance in trailing arms in a 67-72 longbed, shortbed, suburban, blazer and their 3/4 ton counterparts? __________________

01-02-2004, 09:05 PM	#2
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	none __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

01-02-2004, 09:18 PM	#3
Rooster's 67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: DFW Posts: 765	absolutely none __________________ The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

01-02-2004, 09:22 PM	#4
68LSS1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,191	Just asking, but I thought that for some of the heavier trucks they are "boxed" from the factory and weigh a lot more? Just asking because I'm not sure of bigbluthng's intent. __________________ '68 Short Step LS1/T56, Hydratech, Fatman Fabrications Stage III, Baer, Hot Rods to Hell, US Body, S&W, etc

01-02-2004, 09:24 PM	#5
da-burb "Ochre Ogre" Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Springfield, MN Posts: 3,558	3/4 ton arms may have a strip of metal welded on the top and the bottom of the arms to keep them from spreading. (something I would add if it wasn't on mine.) I haven't seen this on 1/2 ton trucks. Other than that they are identical in construction. __________________ Bowtie Truck Stop Inc. Mid-West GM Truck Restoration Parts Supplier Your Key Parts, Auto Metal Direct, Dynacorn, and Goodmark dealer. like us @ www.facebook.com/BowtieTruckStop 1971 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1971 K-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 K-20 Suburban (Yellow- that just aint right!) Springfield, Minnesota 56087

01-03-2004, 12:47 AM	#6
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	And to top it all off the rights and lefts are interchangable with the exception of the e brake cable mounting thingy.



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