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Do you use sleeves with BPE's??

Fred85

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Orange, VA
Never really thought about this, but when using BPE's do you need to put a metal sleeve in the bushing or does the BPE bolt make direct contact with the rubber shock bushing???

Just trying to make sure i have everything in order when i go to put the lift on....
 
Never really thought about this, but when using BPE's do you need to put a metal sleeve in the bushing or does the BPE bolt make direct contact with the rubber shock bushing???

Just trying to make sure i have everything in order when i go to put the lift on....

i think you may want the sleeve to prevent crushing the rubber bushing(like a crush sleeve).... i could be wrong... that said, i use 5/8" bolts for my rear shocks, and had to take out the sleeves; i may try to drill out the rubber and put bigger sleeves in if it mutilates my bushings
 
Never really thought about this, but when using BPE's do you need to put a metal sleeve in the bushing or does the BPE bolt make direct contact with the rubber shock bushing???

Just trying to make sure i have everything in order when i go to put the lift on....
Not typically!
 
^that is helpful, thank you........you know the bolt size as well?

i'm doing the angle iron and bolt method for BPE's :D

x2 cheapest way!
 
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