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chevy2racr · 09-23-2002, 11:38 PM

when you get All the trailing arm bushings out if you look down from the top is it completely open between the two halves at the top? I thought that it was just the rubber and the metal piece inside and got new ones and looks like I gotta get rid of more metal...
thanks
Bryce

chevy2racr · 09-24-2002, 11:23 AM

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**1971Stepside** · 09-24-2002, 11:35 AM

It depends on what type of replacements you bought. If you bought the rubber ones I believe they come with the entire sleeve. That means the old sleeve has to be pressed out and the new one pressed in. I bought poly ones from Chevy Duty and they come with the new steel inner and the poly but you use the original steel that is pressed in. Mine are in great shape so once powder coated this will be an easy swap out. Good luck

**COBALT** · 09-24-2002, 12:22 PM

Most replacement bushings including the ones I got from Early Classic are the poly kind with the metal sleeve you press in, or already are pressed in. I think it comes down to whether or not you want to fart around with the originals or not. I'm just going to replace them, and I might even take the trailing arms to a welder buddy of mine and have him do some structural supporting on the ends so they're stronger. Don't have my welder yet.

09-23-2002, 11:38 PM	#1
chevy2racr So Many Ideas, So Little Money Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marshalltown, IA Posts: 1,610	Trailing arm bushings when you get All the trailing arm bushings out if you look down from the top is it completely open between the two halves at the top? I thought that it was just the rubber and the metal piece inside and got new ones and looks like I gotta get rid of more metal... thanks Bryce __________________ 72 Blazer 3/4 ton running gear 4.10s NP205/TH350 350 4in lift half doors 71 C10 with 454 99 S-10 5.1L SBC 700R4 09 Malibu Marshalltown, Iowa

09-24-2002, 11:23 AM	#2
chevy2racr So Many Ideas, So Little Money Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marshalltown, IA Posts: 1,610	ttt __________________ 72 Blazer 3/4 ton running gear 4.10s NP205/TH350 350 4in lift half doors 71 C10 with 454 99 S-10 5.1L SBC 700R4 09 Malibu Marshalltown, Iowa

09-24-2002, 11:35 AM	#3
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	It depends on what type of replacements you bought. If you bought the rubber ones I believe they come with the entire sleeve. That means the old sleeve has to be pressed out and the new one pressed in. I bought poly ones from Chevy Duty and they come with the new steel inner and the poly but you use the original steel that is pressed in. Mine are in great shape so once powder coated this will be an easy swap out. Good luck __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

09-24-2002, 12:22 PM	#4
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	Most replacement bushings including the ones I got from Early Classic are the poly kind with the metal sleeve you press in, or already are pressed in. I think it comes down to whether or not you want to fart around with the originals or not. I'm just going to replace them, and I might even take the trailing arms to a welder buddy of mine and have him do some structural supporting on the ends so they're stronger. Don't have my welder yet. __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.



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