RE LCA bushings cracking

def.ho

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Siskiyou County Calif

• Sep 28, 2009

• #1

ok.. so i noticed this the other day when i installed RE 5.5 coils to ditch the ginormous spacers i was using.. the upper bushings on the LCAs are cracking pretty badly.. these were purchased new only two years ago. is that normal?? seems pretty crappy to me.

 

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Blaine B.

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Northwest Indiana

• Sep 28, 2009

• #2

I think they recommend replacing twice a year or every 6 months?

Not sure why, the factory bushings usually last a lifetime in excess of 13 years before they wear.

 

ROBZ95Xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Keene NH

• Sep 28, 2009

• #3

mine started cracking after 2 months

 

dgrigorenko

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Big Rapids MI

• Sep 28, 2009

• #4

I just replaced the lower bushings on my TNT long arm(large RE bushing) and they are already cracking. Rumor is that RE got a bad batch from India or something.

 

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XJMarty

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Czech Republic

• Sep 28, 2009

• #5

Same here, cracking in about 2 months,

and more we have many twintube Re shocks that go rusty in few months, Did anybody noticed that too?