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Old 12-21-2020, 10:35 PM   #6
lolife99
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Re: Trailing arm option

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Originally Posted by Speedracer39 View Post
Is there a advantage of having a Johnny joint over a stock bushing?
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There’s not much if any articulation in the stock bushing.
The I-beam design of the stock trailing arm allowed it to twist.
When you build a solid trailing arm (round or square tube) it has to have a flexible joint at the front.
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