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Old 07-23-2019, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by bcredliner View Post
I always consider the labor cost of my time when doing repairs as I could be doing something else that saves or makes money. For that reason I view it as more cost effective to purchase the entire arm rather than just the bushing. And in cases like when a suspension part wears out after 75,000 miles it is likely the rest of the suspension is in poor condition so rather than tear it down several times it is a good plan to purchase a suspension rebuild kit. That will save labor hours and any worn parts won't be causing premature wear on the replaced parts.
I agree with all these points. Just replace the whole arm. It’s easier and cheaper.
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