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Old 11-27-2004, 03:11 PM   #1
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Controll Arm.... should i replace?

I just pulled these off my frame today and started picking at the rust that crept into it... Its seperated it quite a bit and im wondering if i should replace it... if so, do they make new ones or will i have to salvage a set off soemthing....

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Old 11-27-2004, 03:39 PM   #2
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Do you really need to ask!!
You can get some new light weight ones here:http://www.stockcarproducts.com/trkarm.htm
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Old 11-27-2004, 03:42 PM   #3
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haha, yah, probably not...
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Old 11-27-2004, 04:57 PM   #4
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19lbs eh they must be aluminum. anyone got pictues of them from up close? do they have a bolt hole for the springs?
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Old 11-27-2004, 06:42 PM   #5
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yah, kindof what im wondering.... thats a lousy picture they have in there....
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Old 11-27-2004, 09:57 PM   #6
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I think these might be the arms HRTH uses in their kits.
http://207.44.196.117/vboard/showthread.php3?t=129097
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Old 11-27-2004, 11:19 PM   #7
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yah, seems like it...
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Old 11-29-2004, 09:54 AM   #8
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several board members have had good used rear trailing arm sets for sale in the past. Yours are pretty bad off and would be hard to fix.
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Old 11-29-2004, 01:13 PM   #9
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good idea
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