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Should passenger upper control arm look identical to drivers side?

97splorer

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'97 XLT 5.0 AWD
I bought both upper control arms today and they look identical to eachother. I thought the passenger side was supposed to be 2 pieces. Will this one work or will I have to get a new one? If it won't work, what do I tell the guy at the parts store I need? I told him before that I needed the 2 piece arm for the passenger side and he told me that there was no 2 piece available.
 






hmm weird. they both should look different. I forgot what side it was, but i think its the driver side or passenger side with the three piece upper arm. It's just a adjustment arm for your scrub radius or caster i think? I dont really think those are "that" big of deal since scrub radius and caster aren't a tire wearing factor. I got custom upper control arms without the adjustment and i've been fine.

the guys at the part store must of made a mistake and gotten you two of the passenger or driver side upper arms.
 






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