All wrapped up and back from the test drive. It truly is like a new car! It doesn't wander between lanes by itself anymore, the rear follows the front through corners, fine steering adjustment is finally back! Plus it is so much quieter in the cabin. The rear was very "clunky" beforehand, it reminded me of my old VW Bug. Now its dead quiet over bumps/dips (I can feel the new rubber cushioning
)...all the weird rattles/squeaks from the back seat area are gone as well. That's like half a dozen things fixed.
Took it out on the highway up to 80-85mph...perfect. Plus there was nearly a 40mph crosswind! Barely affected me. When before a 5mph cross wind was blowing me all over. Testing conditions couldn't have been better!
IMO, the front mounts take all of the torque/wear. I inspected the rear subframe mounts on mine and they were OK. I will do a short write up on R&R the front mounts. The diff mounts WILL require a special tool or you risk damaging the soft metal in the subframe, you can find people selling it on eBay. Otherwise this job required more ingenuity and creativity than any special tools. I'd say the arms, diff mounts, subframe mounts are all separate projects unless you are a glutton for punishment.