Trailing Arms

[adkmz]

Hey I was wondering if anyone have an old set of upper and lower trailing arms for their R50 pathfinder.

[EdBwoy]

Hahaha, for a long time I tried to buy someone's old arms to press my poly bushings into, so the vehicle could stay on the road meanwhile. New ones were too expensive for what I wanted to do, and the few used ones I came across were either too rusted or ridiculously priced.

I was hoping we could develop a trailing arms exchange program here, but I sold my qx4 before doing any of that. Good luck, hope you find some soon

[cr4west]

Just do only one side at a time. That would be a reasonable Saturday project. Poly is the way to go. Be careful and take your time cutting out the old bushing. See my old thread on this site at post6669739.html?hilit=wobble%20poly%20amazon#p6669739

[rgk]

I don't get it. I bought a set of Moog arms, upper and lower, shipped for $200 on Rockauto. I even paid $50 for the right replacement nuts/bolts. Is that really too much to ask for brand-new arms and a safe ride?

Cutting out and pressing in bushings? Count me out!

[EdBwoy]

I don't get it. I bought a set of Moog arms, upper and lower, shipped for $200 on Rockauto. I even paid $50 for the right replacement nuts/bolts. Is that really too much to ask for brand-new arms and a safe ride?

Cutting out and pressing in bushings? Count me out!

Different strokes for different folks.

It's just the way some of us are wired. I can bet good money the moog ones were pressed in as well, whether by man or machine. Does that make them intrinsically safer?
I can't speak for all bushing-pressing folk out there, but I personally enjoy the tinkering. Same reason I change my own oil yet it can be done cheaper at Walmart/Jiffy Lube.

[rgk]

I understand that. The reason I bring up my point is because with so many people here raving about pressing in their own bushings, it might stop someone without the tools or know-how from changing out their arms, when new ones will be safer than the worn 15-year-old OEM set that is causing the car to sway.

[EdBwoy]

Slightly OT,

For those that choose to beat the death sway by going the poly bushings route, where are you sourcing them and for how much? I am looking to sell 8 of them that I never got to use; and I would like to price myself sensibly. Paid $132 for them a year ago.

[donald]

Slightly OT,

For those that choose to beat the death sway by going the poly bushings route, where are you sourcing them and for how much? I am looking to sell 8 of them that I never got to use; and I would like to price myself sensibly. Paid $132 for them a year ago.

This is where I got mine (4x4parts.com)
http://www.4x4parts.com/i-18981266-comp ... g-kit.html
$185+ship

A note worthy point:
The linked bushings above are split-design, meaning the user doesn't have to press them in. This can same in a lot of headache, especially for those without a press like me

[EdBwoy]

donald, thank you very much.

Mine are the solid one-piece, so I am guessing if someone pays a machine shop 40 bucks to press the old out/new in, they'd still be doing well if I sold them for $120 (I cover shipping).
Will be creating a listing in the classifieds then.


Btw adkmz, I was clearing my garage and found one (1) upper trailing arm. You can have it if you want something to practice on. No idea what shipping could be, but I can weigh & measure it later.

[atraudes]

FWIW, patqx4 posted a video here of how he got his one-piece bushings pressed in at home.