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Old 06-26-2023, 03:55 PM   #14
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Default Re: 1955 Ford ranch wagon/ Lower control arm bushings

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Originally Posted by poolplayer1 View Post
... I was told not to fully tighten the bolts until the car is on its tires. What I noticed is that right now as it is, the arm will go up and down kind of stiff. If I thighten the bolts more, the arm gets pretty hard to move up or down.
Is that normal or is the arm suppose to travel easy going up and down since the springs are out right now. ...
It's normal and why they told you not to tighten the bolts until the car is sitting with all its weight on the tires. The new bushings are naturally stiff and should be in their 'neutral/relaxed' position with the car weight on them before tightening to spec.
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