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1968 C-10Cowboy · 07-16-2002, 06:56 PM

I've got my front end appart. I have the upper controll arm off the truck and call me dumb...but are these upper bushings pressed in? Or do I put on a BIG wrench and loosen the nuts off each end?

junkyardjohn · 07-16-2002, 07:20 PM

JUST LOOSEN THE NUTS & THEY COME RIGHT OUT. THERE NOT AT ALL LIKE THOSE ON CAR FRONTENDS. YOU DON'T NEED A BFH OR PRESS OR ANYTHING. YOU CAN JUST PULL EM OFF THE SHFT BY HAND.

1968 C-10Cowboy · 07-17-2002, 09:52 PM

Got em off. Thanks John.

Should i go ahead and replace the lower bushings as well? There isn't any play in them like the upper ones had. The coil spring kinda scares me.......Id hate for it to jump out at me! lol

big blue 72 · 07-17-2002, 11:11 PM

long as you keep an eye on it and make sure that you dont completely unhook it before your ready for it to fall out.

07-16-2002, 06:56 PM	#1
1968 C-10Cowboy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Midland,Texas Posts: 46	I Need Some help here....anyone? I've got my front end appart. I have the upper controll arm off the truck and call me dumb...but are these upper bushings pressed in? Or do I put on a BIG wrench and loosen the nuts off each end? __________________ 350/.30 400 Turbo Trans 3.73 Rear end

07-16-2002, 07:20 PM	#2
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,425	JUST LOOSEN THE NUTS & THEY COME RIGHT OUT. THERE NOT AT ALL LIKE THOSE ON CAR FRONTENDS. YOU DON'T NEED A BFH OR PRESS OR ANYTHING. YOU CAN JUST PULL EM OFF THE SHFT BY HAND. __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

07-17-2002, 09:52 PM	#3
1968 C-10Cowboy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Midland,Texas Posts: 46	Got em off. Thanks John. Should i go ahead and replace the lower bushings as well? There isn't any play in them like the upper ones had. The coil spring kinda scares me.......Id hate for it to jump out at me! lol __________________ 350/.30 400 Turbo Trans 3.73 Rear end

07-17-2002, 11:11 PM	#4
big blue 72 Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: hamilton,ohio,usa Posts: 1,499	long as you keep an eye on it and make sure that you dont completely unhook it before your ready for it to fall out.



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