Aftermarket Rear Trailing Arm help

[webb2800]

Hi all,

I recently got hold of a pair of Hardrace Rear Trailing Arms

Looking at them out of the box I'm a little confused as to how they should fit.

Where the rod fixes to the U bracket there is too much space on either side so the rod slides left and right a little. Is this supposed to be the case? I can't see how tightening the nut would stop the movement unless it bent the bracket in. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

[ellisd1984]

If its the same as the tension rods that I fitted there was 4 spacing bushes that went either side of the rose joints (2 per joint)

[webb2800]

Thanks for the reply. That's exactly what I was expecting. I've double checked the package it came in and I've definitely not got anything similar. I rang Hardrace and they said to fit it to the car anyway and I should find the movement goes. Which I guess would make sense since once the rod is bolted in it wouldn't be able to move but it still seems odd to me that there would be a gap either side of the rose joint and the bracket. I'm just in the process of trying to find out if I'm missing some parts.