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Well, this one has 53 years on it! LOL. This one is going to get a welded strap as I don't foresee the need to ever dissasemble it again (the 1/2" bolt idea). I will possibly weld straps on the others at some point as a prophylaxis. Would be good insurance.

Thanks for the follow-up but that sort of work is not in the cards for this vehicle, nor should it be necesssary. The only reason it came off is that someone used it as a sideways winch point from the other side. It will never come off again with a cross-piece welded on.

Got it pressed on as much as I could. Used an 8" HF c-clamp and supplemented at the end with a bearing separator. I'd have liked to get it seated another 1/8" to 3/16" but at that point the tools were bending. Have not yet welded a stop onto it. Surprised that the pivot pin itself has a rubber...

The forward end of the rear trailing arm on the driver's side intermediate axle popped off. The rubber bushing is intact on the pin. The eye of the trailing arm is also OK. I have the axle chocked, blocked, and cocked so that the eye lines up with the rubber. Was thinking of slightly chanfering...