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Fri May 20, 2005 7:50 pm

I can't see anything bent, but the right rear tire tips in at the top. I haven't had it off the ground yet to see if there's play in the wheel bearing. I just got the rail two weeks ago and already have the motor and trans out for a rebuild. Is there a common problem that caused this like a bent trailing arm or something? Or is it likely a simple bad bearing?
I know you can't see it well in this picture, but the left side is straight, the right is tipped in:

Fri May 20, 2005 8:06 pm

It take a LOT to twist/bend the trailing arms on a IRS rear end.
Check the trailing arm and torsion plate bushings.

Fri May 20, 2005 9:08 pm

I bent a boxed trailing arm at least twice as bad as that one. It took about ten feet of elevation to do it.

Fri May 20, 2005 10:20 pm

I had something like that on my baja. It wasn't as pronouced
but it did lay to one side at the top a bit. Came to be the
inner and outer bearings where the axle hub goes thru
on the trailing arm were wasted. I could jack it up and wiggle
the wheel in and out if I grabbed the top of the tire.
Changed all of them out on both sides and it fixed
the problem. I don't know if that is your prob or not.

Sat May 21, 2005 12:04 am

my guess would definitely be a bent trailing arm. take the cotter pin out of the castlated nut and see if you cant tighten it any more. that nut should bt at about 150 ft lbs or some other rediculously high number.

Sun May 22, 2005 3:52 am

also where your spring plate meets your trailing arm. there are three bolts jack up the car loosen these andmove the trailing arm down a alittle it should straighten this out.. iam not for sure but this happend on my car and because your arm doesnt pivot at the same point on the spring plate and the inner mount it can twist your tire like that.also make sure these bolts are very tight or it might happen again.