SPOHN Rear Upper Control Arms w/ Polyurethane Bushings & Del-Sphere Pivot Joints (1972-1976 Torino & Ranchero)

Our tubular rear upper control arms for the 1972-1976 Ford Torino and Ranchero outperform the flexible and soft rubber bushings that come from the factory. Eliminate wheel hop and increase traction with an easy bolt on installation!

All of the ends are fitted with grease fittings for easy lubrication and they're available powder coated in your choice of the above colors for a brilliant and durable finish.

The control arm bushings on the 1972-1976 Ford Torino and Ranchero have a significant impact on your vehicle's ride, comfort, handling, acceleration, noise and vibration.

When the vehicle leans (rolls) in a turn, one side of the chassis moves up relative to the rear axle and the other side moves down. The control arms must twist to allow for the axle to articulate, this causes the control arm bushings to bind. If this bind becomes excessive, it will raise the rear wheel rate and produce sudden and uncontrolled changes in handling such as snap over steer.

The factory minimizes this suspension bind by using compliant rubber bushings. These soft bushings help accommodate the necessary motion of the control arms during body roll. However, the rubber bushings do not provide much in the way of forward and aft support which can cause wheel hop during hard acceleration and braking.

It is common to replace the stock rubber control arm bushings with polyurethane bushings to resolve the shortcomings of the factory's soft rubber bushings. Polyurethane bushings eliminate wheel hop, reduce axle deflection, and improve straight line traction. However, the downside of polyurethane bushings is they prevent the necessary movement of the control arms during body roll, which in turn produces significant binding in the suspension when the vehicle is cornering.

The polyurethane bushings also place high stresses on the control arm mounts on the vehicle. Polyurethane bushed control arms do not allow for rotation of the control arm during cornering because of the stiffness of the bushings.

Build Specifications:

• 1.00" x .095" wall DOM tubing formed to the shape of the OEM control arms for a 100% bolt in installation
• Stronger, yet over three pounds lighter than stock
• 3/4" Del-Sphere pivot joints on the rear ends equipped with grease fittings for easy lubrication
• CNC machined through sleeve and silver zinc plated steel spacers keep the Del-Sphere ends perfectly centered inside of the mounting brackets
• Polyurethane bushed (fluted) ends on the front ends equipped with grease fittings for easy lubrication
• Re-uses OEM mounting hardware, no need to drill out your car's mounting brackets
• Available powder coated in your choice of the above colors for a brilliant and durable finish

These combo ended control arms will wipe out most bind, yet keep the road noise increase minimal for a street driven car. The Del-Sphere pivot joints provide for "bind-free" handling performance. The fluted polyurethane bushed ends are mounted onto the chassis (floor) mount for maximum road noise insulation.

Priced per Pair -- Qty. 1 = 1 Pair