TRQ® - Front Lower Control Arm and Ball Joint Assembly

At 175,000 miles on my '04 Tahoe Z71, I would ever so seldom here a "pop" or sometimes a small series of pops from the rear end. It was very loud and very un-nerving. It was not consistent, and I couldn't determine which side it was coming from. It had nothing to do with bumps or turns or the speed I went. My drive train runs solid so I suspected it had to be in the suspension. The sway bar bushings and sway bar links had been previously replaced but didn't get rid of the "popping" sound. The TRQ control arm set was the next change-out. The set fit exactly in place of all the OEM control arms, and so far after about 400 miles, I have yet to hear that dreadful popping sound. I'm hoping I eliminated the problem, and this might be the reasoning. The rubber bushing on each end of a control arm is bonded to both the inside sleeve and the outer housing. The rubber bushing does not rotate, it only "twists". The arms have to be installed with the suspension at neutral position, not hanging from a car lift, so that the bushings are installed in a neutral twist. If a bushing is worn, cracked, serrated, etc, as in my case (see pictures), the bushing doesn't want to twist back to neutral readily, so there is residual energy in one or some of the bushings that eventually "twists" or "pops" back into position. The pictures show the bushings in the removed control arms, they are worn out and have lost their resiliency to rigidly twist back. The TRQ set was very nicely priced from TRUCKiD, was a quality set of control arms, came as a complete set and fit the truck perfectly. The rear end feels very stiff now, like new. If I've solved this popping noise, then I saved a ton of money from dealer and diagnosis visits and also on the parts to do the job. I really appreciated TRUCKiD for providing all the components mentioned here to correct this problem. Thx!!

Perfect fit

Perfect fit. Really happy with this purchase!

A solid piece that improved my car's handling, though the installation was a bit challenging.

The control arm works fine, but the lack of a greasing option means more maintenance down the road.

Had to return it - didn't fit my model as expected, even though it's listed. Disappointing.

Impressive build, feels sturdy.

Installation was a breeze, quality feels good.

This control arm gave my FX35 a noticeably smoother ride, very satisfied with the quality.

Initially worked great, but started showing signs of wear sooner than expected. Good for short-term use.