Unhappy with poly leaf spring bushings

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XAIRCAV

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Denver, Colo.

• Aug 17, 2004

• #1

I just replaced my stock springs with add-a-leaf and block with 3" BDS spring packs. I let the counter guy talk me into Energy Suspension poly bushings.
They transmit a lot of road noise and every ripple and bump into the vehicle.
If I replace them with rubber can I do one end at a time with a big clamp or do they have to be pressed in off the vehicle?

 

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RCP Phx

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Location

Phoenix,Az

• Aug 17, 2004

• #2

They typically need pressed in,and most likely do not use factory bushings so you'll have to find a part#/"dimension".

 

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Codeman

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Location

Cincinnati, OH

• Aug 17, 2004

• #3

crap, I just bought some. anyhow, how do you get the rubber ones out? I cant get them out and Ihave to replace them one way or another....

 

COXJ

NAXJA Member #989

Location

Golden/ Arvada, CO

• Aug 17, 2004

• #4

best way to get them out i think is with a torch. just melt them out. and to put your new rubber ones in you should be able to greese them up real good and do them with a jack and your gas tank skid plate

WIll

 

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lankchevy

NAXJA Forum User

Location

sw mo

• Aug 17, 2004

• #5

hmm ive got those rear springs with a 1.75 shackle too. they flex pretty good. they will ride pretty rough till they get broken in, then there pretty nice. what coils are u running?

kolby

 

xj92

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Junction City, KS

• Aug 17, 2004

• #6

If you don't have a torch you can get stock bushings out by drilling out some of the rubber, then hammering the sleeve so it collapses on itself a little, then stick a socket inside the sleeve, now held in by the fact that the sleeve is partially collapsed, and hammer it out. Just place a socket or a piece of wood over the new one and hammer it into place. It's pretty easy.

 

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XAIRCAV

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Denver, Colo.

• Aug 18, 2004

• #7

lankchevy said:

hmm ive got those rear springs with a 1.75 shackle too. they flex pretty good. they will ride pretty rough till they get broken in, then there pretty nice. what coils are u running?

kolby

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I have BDS 3" lift coils and BDS shocks. My complaint is not with the springs but the hard bushings. Right now I am riding around with four 50lb bags of play sand in the back to break everything in.