Need Help With BMR Trailing Arms and Bushings - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

760bowtie · 09-03-2015, 07:00 PM

I can't seem to get the outer part of the trailing arm to slide up onto the bushings. Seems like the bushing is too thick for the arm to slide in. Anyone have any tips on how to get the trailing arm on?

hammdo · 09-03-2015, 07:55 PM

Been there:

hope this helps:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=371323

-Don

760bowtie · 09-03-2015, 08:18 PM

Thanks Don, I got them in. Doing trailing arms and toe rods. Turned to camaro5 for DIYs and like always the community comes through. Love this forum.

hammdo · 09-03-2015, 10:26 PM

Great, they can be a pain -- mine were even tighter and I had to expand them -- they just didn't want to go on period...

Glad you got them in...

-Don

sting808 · 09-07-2015, 11:15 PM

Just finished getting mine on. Couldn't find anyplace on Labor Day that rent or sold the expansion jaws. Replaced the original BMR trailing arm outer bush V1 with a Pfadt when they deformed and rear was getting squirrelly. Pfadt's finally worn out(sloppy fit) since rear was getting unstable on throttle.

I ended using a 3" c clamp and compressed an edge. Slipped the BMR arm on the edge and whacked away using a nylon/rubber hammer. BMR sent me their replacement V2 bush after they stepped up and acknowledged they V1 bush did not hold up. I had it laying around so put it in. Pfadt's bush held up a couple years, but finally wore out, too.

To get the front trailing arm bolt to line up, I used cargo straps and compressed the LCA forward using the front cradle as anchor.

It seemed so much easier the first time years ago, but had all the suspension apart and loose. Sometimes, you just got to McGuyver it in... Ready for alignment on Saturday, race on Sunday.

09-03-2015, 07:00 PM	#1
760bowtie Drives: 2014 1SS/RS, 2018 Silverado CC Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 1,487	Need Help With BMR Trailing Arms and Bushings I can't seem to get the outer part of the trailing arm to slide up onto the bushings. Seems like the bushing is too thick for the arm to slide in. Anyone have any tips on how to get the trailing arm on? __________________ AGP 57/57 turbos and Dual Pump System, NA Cam, McLeod RXT clutch, MGW shifter, ZL1 Rear End, BMR Trailing Arms/Toe Rods, Pegasus Solid Cradle Bushings 10.7 @140mph M6

09-03-2015, 07:55 PM	#2
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,709 View My Garage	Been there: hope this helps: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=371323 -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

09-03-2015, 08:18 PM	#3
760bowtie Drives: 2014 1SS/RS, 2018 Silverado CC Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 1,487	Thanks Don, I got them in. Doing trailing arms and toe rods. Turned to camaro5 for DIYs and like always the community comes through. Love this forum. __________________ AGP 57/57 turbos and Dual Pump System, NA Cam, McLeod RXT clutch, MGW shifter, ZL1 Rear End, BMR Trailing Arms/Toe Rods, Pegasus Solid Cradle Bushings 10.7 @140mph M6

09-03-2015, 10:26 PM	#4
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,709 View My Garage	Great, they can be a pain -- mine were even tighter and I had to expand them -- they just didn't want to go on period... Glad you got them in... -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

09-07-2015, 11:15 PM	#5
sting808 Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 929	Just finished getting mine on. Couldn't find anyplace on Labor Day that rent or sold the expansion jaws. Replaced the original BMR trailing arm outer bush V1 with a Pfadt when they deformed and rear was getting squirrelly. Pfadt's finally worn out(sloppy fit) since rear was getting unstable on throttle. I ended using a 3" c clamp and compressed an edge. Slipped the BMR arm on the edge and whacked away using a nylon/rubber hammer. BMR sent me their replacement V2 bush after they stepped up and acknowledged they V1 bush did not hold up. I had it laying around so put it in. Pfadt's bush held up a couple years, but finally wore out, too. To get the front trailing arm bolt to line up, I used cargo straps and compressed the LCA forward using the front cradle as anchor. It seemed so much easier the first time years ago, but had all the suspension apart and loose. Sometimes, you just got to McGuyver it in... Ready for alignment on Saturday, race on Sunday.