Ive attempted to use bushing from the dealership "19mm" but they are about 1mm to small. I have some on order from AZ so ill find out about them tomorrow at 3.

From what ive found 555 idler arm came from AZ selling them for the 4wd pickups even though its for the 2wd. i measured 20mm on the shaft. maybe 19.5mm as stated on 4crawler.

 

The arms are different between a 2wd and 4x4. If the idler arm has a ball joint on the end, its for a 4x4. If it has a taper for a ball joint to go into, its for a 2wd.

 

ah ok. its the 4x4 adaptation

 

i thought this whole 555 Idler Arm was just a internet legend .
Like they were only sold for a short time.

I know I never saw any in person.

You might need to have your bushings custom made

Any decent machine shop could make them if they do small jobs

 

oh man.. i may just try to dremal out the 19mm bushings I have. or sense its the hung unicorn everyone wants maybe ill flip it and just put a cheap one in for now. I need to get this thing back on the road.

 

 

I believe the "legend" was the Duralast idler arm, which was the thickest one.

I would personally just slap a cheap idler on there temporarily and contact one of the vendors and see if you can get a set of brass bushings for your Sankei idler. Then they'll never wear out.

 

true, that is the currently plan. Now just for what cheap idler arm to pick? napa o'ry-hole AZ or advanced?

I saw someone mention napa makes a alright arm but im probably going to lowest dollar

 

Napa has a Rylock 190101 for $36.47

AZ has one for around $40 to but from what it sounds like that one is real piece of ˟˟˟˟.

O'ry-hole masterpro j9424 $19.46

advance moog $149 beckarmly $147

 

well i got the masterpro and it was 37.99 i must of miss understood on the phone

 

ok dont get the masterpro. its going back in the morning (wasted my grease and time). You will strip the castle nut before the hole lines up for the cotter pin.


Napa tomorrow.

 

Look up the latest idler mentioned by BlazeN8 - he's the one who I follow for updates on IFS upgrades since he's pairing with long travel and needs stronger parts

 

ok thank you. i found his thread about the braces hes making.