Where to buy lower control arm bushings...

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Hey Folks,

I just ordered new upper control arm bushings from RockAuto for my '86 Fifth Avenue and they had several brands to choose from. But no bushings for the lower control arms. And I don't see 'em at Advance Auto, AutoZone, O'Reilly's, etc. Am I missing something? Anybody know where I can get 'em? I see Energy Suspension sells a whole kit for the front end that includes LCA bushings, but they're polyurethane, and I'd like to stick with good old rubber. I've heard the poly bushings give kind of a harsh ride.

Thanks,
Scot in Ohio
 
XfbodyX said:
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807-12365 12365 Suspension Control Arm Bushing Plymouth Dodge Chrysler 1976-1989 | eBay

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Hey, thanks for the link! The eBay auction says nine people are watching in the last 24 hours -- any idea why these bushings are so rare? The uppers are all over the Internet but the lowers aren't anywhere.
 
Probably because of the stress put on the single lower bushing and the abuse the lower takes over the uppers. All geometry related. For me its just as easy to keep my head in the sand as long as I can find what I need. But its really just stress. I wont say who but a company who sells some things for the fmj cars and other mopars has told me over and over that we really only benefit from poly in a few limited areas and it was suggested to use oem or nos rubber when possible. Much easier to repop a part in poly vs rubber does explain some of it. The lower poly units sold really suck on several levels.

Not really rare imo but nothing is ultra rare if ya can hunt it and pay the prices asked. Maybe some parts are hard to find because people like me and others that just need two feel much better with eight extras.
 
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