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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Denver, Colorado
Posts: 1,035
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Denver, Colorado
Posts: 1,035
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Originally Posted by MAST4R
I would be curious what in the parts or the use or combo thereof may have caused this before I choose replacement.
Maybe I should inspect mine cause we have not been gentle to the truck in the desert. Could the tire weight have been a factor? At 66lb yours are much heavier than stock but then again everybody runs 55-65lb tires so...no idea, just thinking aloud.
If there is no obvious reason to worry, I would go OEM given the prices but if there is a significant difference from OEM specs maybe not....
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This is my question/concern as well. Their doesn't seem to be a lot of instances of these failing so IDK. I was wondering if the bushing seized on one? But to have both go seems odd. I don't think I run any bigger/heavier than anyone else. Actually I'm pretty sure it's the opposite. I also don't think I push my truck too awful hard but maybe I'm wrong. I wonder if when I bent my rear lower control arm it damaged the weld on that side. It was quite bent, probably an inch or so. I'll get a better look at them when I take them out.
I did notice the ends of both arms aren't rusted so they must have sheared off relatively close time wise.
As far as the OEM goes it would definitely be cheaper to go that route and after all they did last 120,000 miles. However, I did notice a big difference when I upgraded the bushings on all the rear links. Much smoother travel.
I'm leaning towards the Overland Custom Design arms. Look very solid. Might even change my lower arms to those too.
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