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Strut rods...educate me please. #2031833 03/15/16 07:17 PM 03/15/16 07:17 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 394 D dusterguy OP enthusiast
dusterguy OP enthusiast D Joined: May 2004 Posts: 394	I have a 1991 D250 that I thought I would treat to a nice new set of strut rod bushings. Unfortunately the end snapped off while trying to remove it. Do the 1/2 - 3/4 - 1 ton trucks all use the same units or is there differences along the way? Model year differences? HELP.....

Re: Strut rods...educate me please. [Re: dusterguy] #2031838 03/15/16 07:37 PM 03/15/16 07:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,930 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,930 Grand Prairie,Texas	How did you manage that? It's pretty hard to snap off a strut rod end.

Re: Strut rods...educate me please. [Re: stumpy] #2031956 03/15/16 10:51 PM 03/15/16 10:51 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 394 D dusterguy OP enthusiast
dusterguy OP enthusiast D Joined: May 2004 Posts: 394	Originally Posted By stumpy How did you manage that? It's pretty hard to snap off a strut rod end. It's not hard if you use the right tools! Lol. 3/4" drive socket set. I had no idea that it would break off.

Re: Strut rods...educate me please. [Re: dusterguy] #2035538 03/21/16 02:51 AM 03/21/16 02:51 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 394 D dusterguy OP enthusiast
dusterguy OP enthusiast D Joined: May 2004 Posts: 394	In case anyone was interested in the outcome, I installed strut rods from a late 70's truck. Everything was the same. I understand that they are all the same until late 91 production.

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