PJB

Ill have to see what I can do the next time I get it in the air.
I was in a bit of a hurry after I got the arms on so I didnt get a chance to play around with greasing the fittings. I had to get it out of the garage.

dillon1340

was it a hard job replacing the arms? i'm doing mine the day after christmas

frdmstng1986GT

the lowers arent too bad from what i have heard, hear the uppers can be a b!tch though sometimes.

PJB

It was a bit of a pain in the *** and took me about 4 hours. I replaced them on my friend's lift because there was no way I couldve done them at home in the driveway. I had to drop the exhaust after the H pipe to get to the front bolt of the lowers.
I used a transmission jack and a big screw jack to move the arms and rearend around.

dillon1340

while we're on the topic. my new arms weigh like a ton...the shipping from 50resto said 37 pounds but there was other parts in there. i'm thinking the arms themselves are like 20+ pounds. i guess you get what you pay for. they were only $154.

PJB

Theyre going to be heavier than stock because theyre boxed and the stock ones are cheap stamped steel and are open on the bottom.

bobbyward

think i took my pipes loose from the hangers, nothing is hard
its best to take one off at a time and keep the rear axle supported
you will need a punch to use to realign the holes so you can reinstall the bolts on the top ones, the lowers you will need to support each arm as they are preloaded with springs .................... i have changed these on different cars several times and they get easier with time !

dillon1340

yep sounds like it won't be too bad. i bought spring isolators too. and bushings for the rear of the upper arms. i'll post how they turn out because these are the cheapest arms i could find anywhere.

PJB

I bought mine used for $100 but they were only used for a few weeks and the guy decided to back half his car and put in a 4 link. Local guy and he showed me the car- '86 Mustang hatchback.