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Lower control arm bushing - is this normal?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Slobber, Jul 8, 2020.

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Jul 8, 2020 at 2:57 PM

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Noticed my bushing looks like elephant skin. Is this a normal part of its life cycle?

The truck rides fine, no thumps or anything.

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Jul 8, 2020 at 3:06 PM

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Yup, completely normal!

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Jul 8, 2020 at 3:23 PM

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Bizarre, thank you Cruiser

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Bizarre, thank you Cruiser
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All good man. Here’s a pic of a brand-new OEM set that I received, damaged box but no harm done to the bushings:

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Huh, didn’t expect that. Thanks again

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