Do I Need New Radius Arms?
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Do I Need New Radius Arms?
I took my radius arms out today to replace the bushings and when I put the new ones on I noticed alot of play in them. They didn't fit tight against the bolt. The bolt where the bushings go rusted away to 11/16 inch and the threads are 15/16inch. Do I need to get new arms now, and if so where can I get new ones? My trusty LMC catalog doesn't list them.
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Ford used to carry them, but that was in 1999 when I last checked on them.. I think $175 a piece?
*edit* http://broncograveyard.com/products/cat/20/172
JBG has them used for $45 a piece..
are you sure you're not missing a sleave or something? I've never taken mine apart, but it seems like a 1/4" of rust is a lot, even for PA
*edit* http://broncograveyard.com/products/cat/20/172
JBG has them used for $45 a piece..
are you sure you're not missing a sleave or something? I've never taken mine apart, but it seems like a 1/4" of rust is a lot, even for PA
Last edited by bremen242; Jul 15, 2004 at 07:30 PM.
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45 apiece isn't too bad.....It looked like there was a sleave inside the old bushing but it turned out to be just chunks of rust in there. I'll put a picture of the arm in my gallery in a little bit, but it doesn't look like there should be a sleave.
edit: I put the pictures in my gallery, they're in their own gallery. I looked at them at broncograveyard and it looks like I need a new pair..
edit: I put the pictures in my gallery, they're in their own gallery. I looked at them at broncograveyard and it looks like I need a new pair..
Last edited by Boss50; Jul 15, 2004 at 08:34 PM.
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Looks like maybe they were ran too long with bad bushings.... hmm. hopefully someone that has changed there bushing will jump in.. I am about to change mine for the first time. F-250s are better 
Last edited by bremen242; Jul 15, 2004 at 08:37 PM.
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Do yourself (and the truck) a favor and go to the wreckers and get a set of i-beams, complete with the radius arms, with the camber/caster bushings in the topball jointand swap those in place of the old ones cause you'll be pretty well to the point of swapping the i-beams anyway and also you will be able to better align the truck as well.
