Lower Control Arm Bushings
Lower Control Arm Bushings
I need to replace the bushings on the lower control arms and am having trouble finding the parts. Does anyone have a part number for these bushings?
1996 Ram3500 4x4 dually.
Thanks for the help.
1996 Ram3500 4x4 dually.
Thanks for the help.
Be careful on the brand bushing. Check the year coverage. (I forget the brand lower that's different). I changed mine over a year ago. Afterwards, I always sensed a tracking issue. Had to keep correcting the wheel. This past summer I swapped all of them out for energy suspension urethanes. This is when I found there's 2 part numbers. Pre and post 2000. There's a bolt diameter change. When I installed the rubber pieces, the bolt hole was for the later and the fit was loose. When I did the urethanes, it was a close fit. Turned out the axle was shifted with the larger ID rubber parts. Looks like they're sold as a 1 size fit all 2nd gens when in fact there's a bolt diameter change in 2000. With the correct size sleeves that came with the urethanes I can take my hands off the wheel and roll straight.
Close just doesn't cut it especially the way it tossed the alignment of my axle. It was just subtle enough to irritate. Always drifting right on a straight road always having to correct. If I held it to keep the nose straight, I'd drift over the left line on a long enough stretch.
If I had to make a hard sudden stop, it was interesting to hold straight.
Thanks for the information. Have to change both the upper and lower control arm bushings. The upper arm has a bolt stuck to the sleve on one bushing, so I will get bolts before taking a grinder to it.
Thanks again for the info.
Thanks again for the info.
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