Symptoms
Clunks, vague steering, tyre wear, split boots and oil leaking from the hydraulic rear bush.
The fix, step by step
- Soak the fixings for days beforehand.
- Many bolts come out with heat or a drift; seized ones are cut with a reciprocating saw and carbide blades, which is why Lucky8 sells arm kits with new hardware.
- You may need a puller to push the drive shaft back through the hub.
- Fit the new arms or bushes and get an alignment straight away; one owner warns a badly misaligned truck can drop to its bump stops on the way to the shop, and a restart pumps it back up.
Tools & part numbers
- Torque wrench to about 300 Nm, 18/21/22 mm sockets, reciprocating saw with carbide blades, heat, 3-jaw puller
- arm kit with hardware
- bush LR073366
Where to buy the parts
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Rated for a competent home mechanic with a decent tool kit. Confirm torque figures, fluids and procedures against the factory service manual for your VIN, support the truck on stands rather than a jack, and work at your own risk (disclaimer). Some parts links are affiliate links, which pay us a small commission at no cost to you.