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Originally Posted by Argyle Edison
I didn't read all the replies, so I apologize if it was already stated
Did you happen to tighten the suspension bolts when the vehicle was still in the air ?
The bushing material will bind badly and cause some pretty crazy results at times. Not saying this is what happened to you, but I could see it putting a serious bind on parts. (I have seen it)
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Not an issue with the aftermarket poly bushings he has/had, as the inner sleeve is not connected to the outer and can rotate freely besides the drag of the poly bushing. Factory style bonded rubber bushings should absolutely be secured at ride height to avoid undue stress and tearing.
Any chance we can get some high res, well lit, images of the shear area of the UCAs once they are replaced?
Pretty sure I'm running the same bushings in my rear control arms, but only have about 15k miles under relatively mild conditions for my normal use. As mentioned previously in this thread, they obviously don't provide the same torsional flex of the stock rubber bushings, which would likely end up in the failure mode you have experienced
