Suspension question

[Bait]

The Right Front hub/strut assembly has given out on me, rather than buying a whole new unit I was looking on ebay and thinking of going used. My Trailbazer is a 96 250. Does anyone know what years interchange? It looks like to me maybe 1996 was a change over year on the strut/hub assembly. I was also needing to pick up new tierod ends and I noticed that the 98 and newer models dont use the ball and socket type is this an upgrade for the steering on this model and should i do that or stick with the original ball and socket type.

Thanks in advance!

[blueline15]

is the actual hub broken, or do you just need a new strut?

[Bait]

The strut is toast and the hub (spindle) is cracked around the balljoint area. The rotor, bearings and caliper are fine.

[blueline15]

To address your question about switching over to the new style of steering. I dont know. I do not think it is worth your time and money to do though, personally. I wouldn't. I dont think you will really see any benefit from it. You would probably need to of course get new a-arms and the like to do it. To answer you question, about compatability to replace what you have, the list below are machines that share the same strut and hub. But, both parts have changed part numbers 3 times over the years, so i am getting wonky results when i run a search on it. I feel that both of these list are incomplete because of how many times the part has changed numbers, so, if you find something outside of this list as a possible donar machine, you can PM me the year and model of ATV and i can check that individual machine's part numbers agains your 96 TB.

STRUT:
1998 NORWEGIAN BIG BOSS 500 6X6 N98AE50D FRONT STRUT - W98AE50A 7041755
1998 NORWEGIAN MAGNUM 4X4 N98AC42D FRONT STRUT - S98AC42E 7041755
1998 Swedish Big Boss 500 6X6 S98AE50E FRONT STRUT - W98AE50A 7041755
1998 SWEDISH SPORTSMAN 500 S98CH50EB FRONT STRUT - S98CH50E(B) 7041755
1998 SWEDISH MAGNUM 4X4 S98AC42E FRONT STRUT - S98AC42E 7041755
1998 SWEDISH SPORTSMAN 500 S98CH50E FRONT STRUT - S98CH50E(B) 7041755
1998 MAGNUM 2X4 W98AA42A STRUT Magnum 2X4 W98AA42A 7041755
1998 SPORT 400L W98BA38C STRUT Sport 400L W98BA38C 7041755
1998 XPLORER 300 W98CC28C FRONT STRUT XPLORER 300 W98CC28C 7041755
1998 SPORTSMAN 500 W98CH50AC FRONT STRUT - S98CH50E(B) 7041755
1998 SPORTSMAN 500 W98CH50AD FRONT STRUT - S98CH50E(B) 7041755
1998 SPORTSMAN 500 W98CH50AE FRONT STRUT - S98CH50E(B) 7041755
1998 SPORTSMAN 500 W98CH50AF FRONT STRUT - S98CH50E(B) 7041755
1998 MAGNUM 4X4 W98AC42A FRONT STRUT - S98AC42E 7041755
1998 BIG BOSS 500 6X6 W98AE50A FRONT STRUT - W98AE50A 7041755
1998 TRAIL BLAZER W98BA25C STRUT Trail Blazer W98BA25C 7041755
1998 XPRESS 300 W98CA28C STRUT XPRESS 300 W98CA28C 7041755
1998 XPLORER 400L W98CC38C FRONT STRUT XPLORER 400L W98CC38C 7041755
1999 XPLORER 400 A99CG38CA FRONT STRUT - A99CG38CA 7041755
1999 SPORTSMAN 335 A99CH33AA FRONT STRUT - A99CH33IA 7041755
1999 SPORTSMAN 335 A99CH33AB FRONT STRUT - A99CH33IA 7041755
1999 WORKER 335 A99CH33IA FRONT STRUT - A99CH33IA 7041755
1999 INTL DIESEL A99CH45IA FRONT STRUT - A99CH45IA 7041755
1999 SPORTSMAN 500 A99CH50AA FRONT STRUT - A99CH50EB 7041755
1999 SPORTSMAN 500 A99CH50AB FRONT STRUT - A99CH50EB 7041755
1999 TRAIL BLAZER 250 A99BA25CA STRUT - A99BA25CA 7041755
1999 XPRESS 300 A99CA28CA STRUT - A99CA28CA 7041755
1999 XPLORER 300 A99CC28CA FRONT STRUT - A99CC28CA 7041755
1999 MAGNUM 500 A99CD50AA FRONT STRUT - A99CD50AA 7041755
1999 DIESEL A99CH45CA FRONT STRUT - A99CH45IA 7041755
1999 SPORTSMAN 500 RSE A99CH50AC FRONT STRUT - A99CH50AC 7041755
1999 WORKER 500 A99CH50EA FRONT STRUT - A99CH50EB 7041755
1999 WORKER 500 A99CH50EB FRONT STRUT - A99CH50EB 7041755
1999 RANGER A99RF50AA FRONT STRUT - A99RF50AA 7041755



HUB:
1993 TRAIL BLAZER W937221 FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY Trail Blazer W937221 5130940
1993 350L 2X4 W937539 FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY 2X4 350L W937539 5130940
1993 TRAIL BOSS W938527 FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY Trail Boss W938527 5130940
1993 250 2X4 W937527 FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY - W937527 5130940
1994 400L 2X4 W947540 FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY 2x4 400L W947540 5130940
1994 TRAIL BLAZER W947221 FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY Trail Blazer W947221 5130940
1994 300 2X4 W947530 FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY 2x4 300 W947530 5130940
1994 TRAIL BOSS W948527 FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY Trail Boss W948527 5130940
1994 SPORT 400L W948540 FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY Sport 400L W948540 5130940
1995 TRAIL BOSS 250 W958527 FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY Trail Boss W958527 5130940
1995 TRAIL BLAZER W957221 FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY Trail Blazer W957221 5130940
1995 300 2X4 W957530 FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY 2X4 300 W957530 5130940
1995 400L 2X4 W957540 FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY 2x4 400L W957540 5130940
1995 MAGNUM 2X4 W957544 FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY Magnum 2x4 W957544 5130940
1995 SPORT 400L W958540 FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY Sport 400L W958540 5130940
1996 XPRESS 300 W969530 FRONT WHEEL XPRESS 300 W969540 and XPRESS 400 W969540 5130940
1996 MAGNUM 2X4 W967544 FRONT WHEEL Magnum 2X4 W967544 5130940
1996 TRAIL BLAZER ES W967827 FRONT WHEEL - W968540 5130940
1996 TRAIL BOSS W968527 FRONT WHEEL Trail Boss W968527 5130940
1996 SPORT 400L W968540 FRONT WHEEL - W968540 5130940
1996 XPRESS 400 W969540 FRONT WHEEL XPRESS 300 W969540 and XPRESS 400 W969540 5130940
1997 MAGNUM 2X4 W97AA42A FRONT WHEEL Magnum 2X4 W97AA42A 5130940
1997 TRAIL BLAZER W97BA25C FRONT WHEEL Sport 400L W97BA38C and Trail Blazer W97BA25C 5130940
1997 SPORT 400L W97BA38C FRONT WHEEL Sport 400L W97BA38C and Trail Blazer W97BA25C 5130940
1997 XPRESS 300 W97CA28C FRONT WHEEL XPRESS 300 W97CA28C and XPRESS 400L W97CA38C 5130940
1997 TRAIL BOSS W97AA25C FRONT WHEEL Trail Boss W97AA25C 5130940
1997 XPRESS 400 W97CA38C FRONT WHEEL XPRESS 300 W97CA28C and XPRESS 400L W97CA38C 5130940
1998 TRAIL BOSS W98AA25C FRONT WHEEL - W98AA25C 5130940
1998 TRAIL BLAZER W98BA25C FRONT WHEEL Trail Blazer W98BA25C 5130940
1998 SPORT 400L W98BA38C FRONT WHEEL Sport 400L W98BA38C 5130940
1998 XPRESS 300 W98CA28C FRONT WHEEL XPRESS 300 W98CA28C 5130940
1998 MAGNUM 2X4 W98AA42A FRONT WHEEL Magnum 2X4 W98AA42A 5130940
1999 TRAIL BOSS A99AA25CA FRONT WHEEL - A99AA25CA 5130940
1999 SPORT 400 A99BA38CA FRONT WHEEL - A99BA38CA 5130940
1999 XPRESS 300 A99CA28CA FRONT WHEEL - A99CA28CA 5130940
1999 TRAIL BLAZER 250 A99BA25CA FRONT WHEEL - A99BA25CA 5130940
2000 TRAIL BOSS A00AA32AB FRONT WHEEL - A00AA32AB 5130940
2000 TRAIL BOSS A00AA32CA FRONT WHEEL - A00AA32AA 5130940
2000 TRAIL BLAZER A00BA25CA FRONT WHEEL - A00BA25CA 5130940
2000 TRAIL BOSS A00AA32AA FRONT WHEEL - A00AA32AA 5130940
2000 SCRAMBLER 2X4 A00BA38CA FRONT WHEEL - A00BA38CA 5130940
2000 MAGNUM 325 2X4 A00CB32AA FRONT WHEEL - A00CB32AA 5130940
2000 MAGNUM 325 2X4 A00CB32CA FRONT WHEEL - A00CB32AA 5130940
2000 325 MAGNUM 2X4 HDS A00CB32FA FRONT WHEEL - A00CB32AA 5130940
2001 TRAIL BOSS A01AA32AA FRONT WHEEL - A01AA32AA 5130940
2001 TRAIL BOSS A01AA32AB FRONT WHEEL - A01AA32AA 5130940
2001 TRAIL BOSS 325 SE A01AA32AC FRONT WHEEL - A01AA32AA 5130940
2001 TRAIL BLAZER A01BA25CA FRONT WHEEL - A01BA25CA 5130940
2001 TRAIL BLAZER A01BA25CB FRONT WHEEL - A01BA25CA 5130940
2001 SCRAMBLER 400 2X4 A01BA38CA FRONT WHEEL - A01BA38CA 5130940
2001 SCRAMBLER 500 2X4 A01BA50AA FRONT WHEEL - A01BA50AA 5130940
2001 SCRAMBLER 500 2X4 A01BA50AB FRONT WHEEL - A01BA50AA 5130940
2001 MAGNUM 325 2X4 A01CB32AA FRONT WHEEL - A01CB32AA 5130940
2001 MAGNUM 325 2X4 A01CB32AB FRONT WHEEL - A01CB32AA 5130940
2001 325 MAGNUM 2X4 HDS A01CB32FC FRONT WHEEL - A01CB32AA 5130940
2003 TRAIL BLAZER 250 A03BA25CA/CB FRONT WHEEL - A03BA25CA/CB 5130940
2004 A04BA25CA TRAIL BLAZER A04BA25CA/CB FRONT WHEEL - A04BA25CA/CB 5130940

[Bait]

Wow thank you so much so it looks like most of the trailblazers series is the same regardless of year

[blueline15]

yes, many of the 2x4 trail blazers, trail bosses, magnums, ect are going to have the same hub. Of course the 4x4 models will have their own hub. I feel that on the strut in particluar, there are more models that use that strut then the list it generated for me.

[tt425]

I have a RH strut assembly off of a 1995 Polaris 400 Explorer 4x4. It might be the same. Find out if it will fit yours and make me an offer on it. The strut is good,the strut tower is good,it will include the coil. If you need the hub with hilluard clutches I have that also. PM me if interested. Thanks