Upper Control Arm & Mount Replacements
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Upper Control Arm & Mount Replacements
Hi all,
I've read through a couple of forum posts about this issue, but noticed a lot of the dates were from quite a few years back.
I have a 92 SCLB 4x4 Dakota, and the front control arm mounts are starting to get a little crusty (200k miles). They're not horrible, and according to my memory the actual frame side of them isn't bad, its just around the "less" structural areas. I know that these are not bolted or riveted to the frame, and they're welded. Is there any company who sells replacements that are easily accessible? I looked online and had no luck. Same goes for replacement upper control arms. I know that I don't need new control arms because I can just change the bushings and ball joints, but I was just curious about that. I know the control arms for the 2wd exist, and that they mount the same way, but I'm assuming they're not the same part?
And in terms of bushings, are they the same between the 2wd and 4wd control arms? I was looking at getting the poly bushings all around the truck, and I know the rear leaf spring bushings are the same between the drivelines, but some places list xyz part number as 2wd only, and some list the same part as 2wd/4wd.
I've read through a couple of forum posts about this issue, but noticed a lot of the dates were from quite a few years back.
I have a 92 SCLB 4x4 Dakota, and the front control arm mounts are starting to get a little crusty (200k miles). They're not horrible, and according to my memory the actual frame side of them isn't bad, its just around the "less" structural areas. I know that these are not bolted or riveted to the frame, and they're welded. Is there any company who sells replacements that are easily accessible? I looked online and had no luck. Same goes for replacement upper control arms. I know that I don't need new control arms because I can just change the bushings and ball joints, but I was just curious about that. I know the control arms for the 2wd exist, and that they mount the same way, but I'm assuming they're not the same part?
And in terms of bushings, are they the same between the 2wd and 4wd control arms? I was looking at getting the poly bushings all around the truck, and I know the rear leaf spring bushings are the same between the drivelines, but some places list xyz part number as 2wd only, and some list the same part as 2wd/4wd.