Help on changing trailing arm.

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Just picked up a new trailing arm (post didn't move last winter :o| ), and was wondering if there is anything I should look out for? I was told to be careful because there is a bushing that you can damage. Any help or instruction would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the help. Mike
 

Did you get a new bushing for the rear of the trailing arm for where it bolts under the running board? If not, that bushing is usually a pain in the arse to get out of the old trailing arm. (steel to rubber vibration dampening bushing). I would recommend getting a new one and not even bothering with the old one.
 
The new one will be a pain in the arse to get back in , someone on here told me to but it in the freezer for a day then try to install it ..It worked !!!! good luck
 
That must be the bushing that I was told about thanks for the info. I'll line everything up and cross my fingers. As for the freezer, my trailing arm will not fit in the freezer, need a big freezer for that. Sounds like an interesting idea though. Thanks for all the help!
 
no lol, the bushing is what you want to put into the freezer, because it will shrink the steel and it will go into the trailing arm much easier.
 
i have never had a problem cut the bushing out with a grinder sliceing two trenches then finish them off with a hacksaw put the new trailing arm and bushing in a large table vice and wind it in.works every time with yamy trailing arms, aftermarket i cant say.len
 
Just be careful with the nylon bushings that the spindle goes through. The shoulders like to break off if you pry on them. Better to use a large punch to shove them out from the inside. I always replace the rear bushings if I have them, and they always have gone on with a vise as mentioned above. I have pressed them out with a vise and a couple sockets of the right sizes when I couldn't get a new bushing.
 
It's too bad you don't have friends that could help you out in these....difficult times.....;)

Pick up the phone!!!! Some of us can change a trailing arm in our sleep.

Better yet, quit hitting stuff!
 
Whoops, misunderstood what you meant yamaholic :oops: . Have to hang my head in shame, don't know what I was thinking.

Doktor C. Well if you were there to hit things for me, this wouldn't have happened. I imgaine you have had some experience in changing things. ;) When I get to tearing it apart, I will definately be calling you.

Thanks for all the help.
 
I just replaced that bushing and it went right in with no freezing and a bench vise. Good luck I was prepared for the worse and it wasn't so bad.
 
Yea i think the tolerances must be large on those bushings because i know what you are saying, i have had them before where they almost just fall in, and others i have had to cut the back of old trailing arm open, freeze the bushing good, and then pound the hell out of it for what seems like hours. Hope all goes well.
 
yea, ya know those trailing arms need a little chamfer on the side yer pressing into, use a dremel tool, on both bushing and arm. Press together with some light oil on both. The really bad ones usuallly have a spot where the weld kinda pokes through into the bushing hole. Grind that sh$* outa there! I crash alot! But my looser buddies crash even more!!!!
 
Question?

Anyone actually paid ten bucks for that crummy proaction sticker? Not me, good thing too. It's all about saving weight n'stuff ya know. I'm so cheap I actually tried to heat my old one up to get it off!! HA! I only got half of it, so I stuck it on my toolbox. now it reads PROAsshole, my compadreas filled in the blanks. Just put the dam sticker on it! I'm kinda supprised I didn't have to paint the mother*%^!!!!!

The best part about owning your own business is, you get to drink on the job!!!! ;):D ;):D ;):D
 
If you get a new trailing arm; it will not have the bushing in it? and you guys are saying it should be replaced? I have a Trailing arm with a dent in it I was thinking of replacing?
 
Finished the trailing arm on the weekend. It was not too bad. Cheated and cut the old bushing out of the trailing arm and it worked pretty good. Took the advice and threw the bushing in the freezer for a couple of hours and it only took 5 or so smacks with the hammer and it was all in (great advice as usual). It looks difficult at first but is not so bad once you get into it. Now just have to line up the ski's and she's ready to rock and roll (hopefully no rolling, lol). :rocks: Thanks again for all the advice.
 
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