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I need to replace the driver side radius arm on my 2wd '97 Mazda B2300 but didn't want to shell out the much steeper price for an OEM replacement unless absolutely necessary. I figured I'd check and see if anyone here had any experience good-or-bad with the Dorman, Mevotech, or any aftermarket brand arms.
I noticed some slight variation among both aftermarket and oem arms (depending on year, I'm assuming). Some come with a long/large triangular hole stamped out of the middle whereas others in the same generation do not. Also, some models use a bolt and nut to secure the shock to the arm via a bolt hole whereas others use a threaded stud welded to the arm in the same location. Not sure if these subtle differences are worth narrowing my part search but figured I'd see what you guys thought about that just in case.
I noticed some slight variation among both aftermarket and oem arms (depending on year, I'm assuming). Some come with a long/large triangular hole stamped out of the middle whereas others in the same generation do not. Also, some models use a bolt and nut to secure the shock to the arm via a bolt hole whereas others use a threaded stud welded to the arm in the same location. Not sure if these subtle differences are worth narrowing my part search but figured I'd see what you guys thought about that just in case.