Edelbrock Trailing Arms and Panhard Rod

[guruerror]

Called Hotchkis...found out that the company I ordered from sent me the wrong arms. They shipped the 1302s instead of the 1305s. The correct ones are being shipped out as a replacement.

SIDE NOTE: The dealer wants to install the arms upside down so the zerks are on the top instead of the bottom. I agree with their thinking as I wouldn't want to break a zerk while off-roading, but I thought I'd ask:

Does anyone see an issue with installing the arms upside down?

They've already modded my frame a bit to give the zerks clearance.

[Scarsman]

How much were the Hotchkis arms? How about some pics when you get them on!

[guruerror]

Originally Posted by Scarsman

How much were the Hotchkis arms? How about some pics when you get them on!

To be honest...I paid too much (about $400). If I'd of done just a bit more research on them I could have saved about $100 by going with Summit Racing.

The 1305s just arrived and they are clearly thicker then the 1302s...these should fit fine. I'm dropping the truck off tomorrow evening to get the trailing arms and Kryptonite tie rods installed. I'll post some pics Friday.

[LoJac963]

I just pulled that part number over on Summit, interesting for sure. The bushing on my stockers have been squeaking like crazy and sound terrible. I did get the squeak fixed temporarily right now but these would definitely be better since they can be greased!

[NJ H2]

Originally Posted by guruerror

SIDE NOTE: The dealer wants to install the arms upside down so the zerks are on the top instead of the bottom. I agree with their thinking as I wouldn't want to break a zerk while off-roading, but I thought I'd ask:

Does anyone see an issue with installing the arms upside down?

They've already modded my frame a bit to give the zerks clearance.

How did installing them upside down work? I didn't buy them because I knew I would shear off the Zerk wheeling and I never thought about installing them up side down

[guruerror]

Funny thing is...we talked about installing them upside down, but when they did the work the other tech put them in right-side up. From the way it looks, it would have worked, but it would have made greasing them a real b!tch.

I'm still wheeling my truck...theoretically, yes, they could be broken off. If and when that happens I'll just deal with it.

[rogco]

whats the benifits to replacing the stock trailing arms to edelbrock hotchkis

[2010_5thgen]

ive been curious about replacing a bunch of suspension parts on my truck too. suspension is normally the first thing i mod on a car. my plow truck has energy suspension bushings all around. really tightens everything up. does someone make sway bars, polyeurethane bushings,and these tracktion bars ina kit?

[charles06]

I don't think anyone sells all that stuff in a kit. I have, however, done most of the things you've asked about...panhard bar, trailing arms, sways, etc. Recently, I added Hotchkis sways and trailing arms along with Kryptonite tie-rods. Unbelievable difference. The truck corners SO much flatter and drives awesome. I'm assuming the sways were the biggest help, but the trailing arms couldn't hurt, either. I keep finding myself going around corners faster to see if I'm imagining it, and apparently I'm not. It also gets power to the ground better coming out of corners. Not as much squat in the outside rear.

[2010_5thgen]

i did some looking around and found some good deals on some parts. eibach sway bars about 300 bucks. edelbrock panhard bar for 85.and trailing arms for 170. this coupled up with new shocks, and i think my truck would handle pretty good. i was getting kinda nervouse about doing a 2-3" lift and not really doing anything to help tighten everything up. so i think this stuff would work perfect with what im planning.