Need Lower Control Arm Advice? OEM or Aftermarket

[spammer]

I'm in need of some new Lower Control Arm Bushings on my front driver's side. I see Amazon sells the whole arm with bushings for about $100.

I've read here that some people buy just the bushing for $100.

Should I go with the aftermarket arm and bushing for $100?

Do just the bushings for $100 (OEM or other?)

Or get a new OEM lower control arm with bushing for $300?

Truck has 230k miles. No idea how hard it will be to press out the bushings. I have no equipment for that kind of thing. That's why I'm leaning towards replacing the whole arm. Suggestions?

 

[Julian Stead]

Is it front or rear?

 

[spammer]

Is it front or rear?

Sorry, it's front driver's side.

 

[Julian Stead]

One of the bushes in the front is in the chassis, this isn't the easiest job with out a air chisel. I put oem on last week, but for some reason I could source a OEM cheaper than aftermarket in the UK. If your ball joint is good I would prefer a old OEM ball joint to a new aftermarket as mine went sloppy after a year. So I would prefer new bushes and regrease ball joint to a cheap aftermarket.

 

[TXLX100]

I'd buy the bushings and take it to a shop that will remove and press for you if you don't have the tools and install some new OEM ball joints. I like how the controls arms are much bigger than domestics, so I wouldn't put aftermarket on mine. My ford truck had wimpy control arms to start with, so I put moog (seems to be good aftermarket and cheap) on it when I needed to. Rockauto has aftermarket LC control arms for cheap, $60.

 

[Julian Stead]

I think you need to buy a complete arm to get a new OEM ball joint..

 

[mcalvarez73]

i just changed both of my LCA about a month ago. i purchased both used LCA at TLS Auto Recycling - OEM Used Auto Parts. They only sell Toyota used components and comes with 1 year warranty. i paid close to $200 for both in excellent condition.