[DML] Re: Drive Axles thunking?

["tmpintnl" <tobyp@xxxx>]

Walt - I don't know all of the sources for "clunking" in the corners, 
but you may want to verify that the small bolts used to attach the 
trailing arm bushings to the frame are secure. My first exposure to 
the trailing arm arrangement was when one of the attachment bolts fell 
out completely, and the other came loose, but was still in the hole 
(more or less). The bushing could slide all over the place. The only 
thing holding the joint together was the large flat washer on the 
inside of the bushing common to the TAB. Other sources that I have 
heard about include the underbody-to-frame bolts missing, and improper 
shimming of the axles into the hub carrier. Perhaps a suspension 
bushing in one of the lateral links may have gone bad as well? 
Complex system, with lots of possibilities!

BTW - I know that you picked up a set of TOBY-TAB's. How did the 
installation go? What was your impression of the quality of the 
parts? Were the installation hints helpful? Please advise. Thanks.

Toby Peterson VIN 2248
Winged1

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Walter Coe" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote:
> On my automatic, I can grab the drive shafts and move them 
side-to-side just a little. I'm wondering if this could be the cause 
of my clunking. I have already replaced the TABs, and it still clunks 
in turns. Maybe a loose frame-to-fiberglass bolt hidden in a pontoon?
> 
> Walt Tampa, FL