OEM Front Lower Control Arm Bushing Replacement

[Sherwood4Runner]

Those of you that went the route of OEM instead of poly do the bushings come in a pair or are they individual? Sometimes those types of bushings come in pairs, sometimes individual.

 

[habanero]

Individually and don't let 'em tell you they only come with the control arms. It's not true.
Also, they aren't cheap but they are way worth not getting the cheap ones.
Don't ask me how I know.... :wacko:

 

[Sherwood4Runner]

Thanks for the input. I just placed an order for them. I figured if I'm doing that much work to replace them I might as well do it right the first time. 40 bucks a piece wasn't cheap, but it'll pay off in the long run.

 

[BrianSD_42]

I'm pretty sure it is $40 a pair, meaning two bushings.

So you will need two pairs as each wheel UCA requires a pair of bushings. So $80 total from Camelback Toyota Online Parts.

 

[habanero]

Weird. I bought them individually for the 96 through my local dealership, with different numbers for the front and rear.
2x 48061-35040
2x 48061-35050
Cool if you can get them as a pair, that'd be cheaper. :thumb:

 

[txbonds]

When I looked it was priced each which meant $120 for both arms. The price is what promoted me to just get new lower arms rather than fight with the bushings.

 

[Sherwood4Runner]

When I looked it was priced each which meant $120 for both arms. The price is what promoted me to just get new lower arms rather than fight with the bushings.

Drat...I probably should have just done that...but as poor as I am being in college I could use the extra 80 bucks I'm saving.

 

[habanero]

Drat...I probably should have just done that...but as poor as I am being in college I could use the extra 80 bucks I'm saving.

Getting the poor thing, but I wish I didn't!

This is pretty cool- dunno if it'd help you...
Front Suspension Rebuild on 3rd Gen - YotaTech Forums

Just make darned sure you put the new ones in correctly!

 

[Salman]

Getting the poor thing, but I wish I didn't!

This is pretty cool- dunno if it'd help you...
Front Suspension Rebuild on 3rd Gen - YotaTech Forums

Just make darned sure you put the new ones in correctly!

Thanks for sharing this link.

 

[Sherwood4Runner]

That link is GOLD! Thank you so much for that. I'm going to tackle this job next Friday and that will save me some heart ache for sure!

 

[floatingkiwi]

So don't buy something like this? Get OEM from a dealer?
Toyota 4Runner Tacoma Control Arm Bushing Front Lower Front Karlyn 48061 35040 | eBay

 

[habanero]

So don't buy something like this? Get OEM from a dealer?
Toyota 4Runner Tacoma Control Arm Bushing Front Lower Front Karlyn 48061 35040 | eBay

You can buy something like that, but it's very possible you'll be replacing it in a year because they're completely toaster pastried.
At least, that was my experience with those. Both were bad, but the right front was flopping around, it was so bad.

 

[coues7]

Great info here. That thread link is golden