Broke my trailing arm today - Can this be fixed?

[dma251]

Take a look at these pics - It looks like the rubber bushing torqued out of the trailing arm when I got a little off-axis today while doing.... Well, I think it's best if I don't say what I was doing...

Anyway, is it now ruined or can it be fixed? How hard is it to change these out? Where is the best place to buy one?

I need a new winch shear pin too. Does Saturn Surplus carry those?

 

[derby]

I think I recall someone here saying that you can press a new one in? Maybe they will chime in.looks like a serious leak in that rear hub.Is that brake fluid or gear lube? What size tires are you running?

 

[dma251]

It's gearlube. I know - This truck has all kinds of leaks. It's time to put some time/money into getting some of them under control. Both the rear right side hub seals are shot.

Tires are 16-20's. I have lots of pics on here of it.

 

[M1075]

Yes, you can press in a new one. Looks like you avoided major disaster though. I've seen them fail and the whole axle slide out.

 

[M1075]

Call Memphis Equipment. They will have them.

 

[dma251]

Yeah, I discovered it when I hit my brakes to slow for a turn and had that 4-wheel steering feeling. I drove it back home about 2 miles going about 25 mph and it was fine. I guess this is a good time to take care of some of the fluid control issues I've been having too.

Does Memphis equipment carry the hub seals and wiper rings (the steel sleeve that wears down against the seal)? I have the part numbers. Are they spendy?

 

[Djfreema]

Sam Winer Motors ,(330) 628-4881, had the best price on those when I was shopping around for them around $33 a piece for a duece. You can always slide it back on then weld a plate across the back of the old bushing for a temporary fix to hold it on the arm. I think I can imagine what you were doing with that beast, another poor car get in your way?

 

[73m819]

if one is bad, check all the rest, if a top one breaks, the axle will roll, takeout the driveshaft and brakes, when i went to replace mine on the 819, the front axle rolled 4" just turning the truck around, not enough to do damage, but if it would have happened on the road doing 60, it would not have been a pretty site, plus all the damange that it would need to be fixed , i would need to buy a new drivers seat cushion

 

[dma251]

Re: RE: Broke my trailing arm today - Can this be fixed?

Sam Winer Motors ,(330) 628-4881, had the best price on those when I was shopping around for them around $33 a piece for a duece. You can always slide it back on then weld a plate across the back of the old bushing for a temporary fix to hold it on the arm. I think I can imagine what you were doing with that beast, another poor car get in your way?

I cannot discuss such unspeakable things....

 

[JDToumanian]

Try this!...

 

[hippiedude]

I was thinking the same fix ....couldn`t find the pic..

 

[dma251]

It seems like it would be a pain just getting the two pieces back together. Maybe I'll just wait until I get a new one and deal with it only once. I have to start dealing with the oil leak stuff anyway. How could I get it back together, anyhow?

 

[OPCOM]

that fix is what PS mag reccommends in anemergency. Also reccommend not to drive it with the arm off lie your is, so best patch it up first! the article is on this site somewhere, i saw it in the random showing.