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10-25-2017, 07:50 PM
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Location: Center Point, Iowa
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Trailing Arms?
’72 C10 full-size bed. Trailing arms are separating. Weld them up? Weld on top & bottom plates? Get new? (if “get new” - where?) Thanks
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10-25-2017, 08:33 PM
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Location: Austin, TX, USA
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Re: Trailing Arms?
If it were me and my OEM were compromised I don't think just welding them up would make me feel all that great. I would replace. I think I saw that ECE had some new arms available, and I have found all their stuff to be excellent.
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10-25-2017, 10:02 PM
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Re: Trailing Arms?
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I separate them, clean them up, and stitch weld them back together.... LockDoc
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10-26-2017, 08:01 AM
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Re: Trailing Arms?
I bought the ones from early classic enterprises that are solid and way heaver that the stock , just get some poly urethane grease for the bushings before installing them
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10-26-2017, 02:31 PM
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Re: Trailing Arms?
i bought a pair of 3/4 ton ones and welded them up but there was nothing wrong with them, installed new bushings and have new u bolts, just hav'nt put them on yet, thinking about selling them, i'll post pics of the welds if anybody is interested in seeing them.
they also have been powder coated
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10-30-2017, 10:22 PM
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Re: Trailing Arms?
Thanks for the replies. I bought new - because I have money I haven’t even borrowed yet. What’s the secret(s) for getting the front bolts out - and how do I remove the e-brake cables from the clips? Thanks
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10-31-2017, 09:08 AM
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Re: Trailing Arms?
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And the clips I just used vice grips and pulled them
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