Originally Posted by
jpure009
With sway bars on the Rear, should both arms fall with no springs on??
Meaning: when i raise them, fall/drop independently from the other w/ no springs on?
I changed the hinge pins(were not bent), but didn't change the Rear A-Arms, because they looked fine.(Probably ran 12packs with them)
The front A-arms fall w/out springs on(Sway bars on front also), I just wanted to make sure, because, then I guess, I have to go back & change
the rear a-arms.?.
THX
Swaybars connect left and right arms together to reduce roll, if you release both tires they should both fall.
If you hold one tire, the other side will not fall. They will not fall independently of each other with sway bars connected... they will fall together without springs shocks or anything. They should move very freely, together.
The reason that they would not fall could be that there is binding in the inner hinge pin, outer pin or the nuts retaining the top of the shocks are too tight.
You may have tightened the nut too tight on the outer hinge pin.
Loosen up the nut on the shock, still tight and not dropping down? Loosen the nut on the outer pin through the hubs (both), still tight? Its gotta be the inner pin binding, time for new arms.
You can disconnect the swaybar to see if it is the left or right side that is binding.