Lateral Stabilizer Rod: Description and Operation

The lateral arms control the lateral movement of the rear suspension, specifically, the knuckle. There are two lateral arms per side of the rear suspension. One arm is attached to the front end of the rear knuckle and the other is attached to the rear of the knuckle. The other end of each lateral arm attaches to the rear crossmember.

The lateral arms have rubber isolator bushings at each end. The lateral arms are attached to the rear crossmember and knuckle using a unique bolt and nut assembly at each end. The lateral arm-to-rear crossmember attaching bolts are longer than the lateral arm-to-knuckle attaching bolts. Each lateral arm to knuckle attaching bolt and nut assembly uses two flat washers. Each lateral arm to rear crossmember attaching bolt uses one flat washer and one adjustment cam to provide a means for rear wheel alignment toe adjustment.