Quick Measurment

Off hand, does anyone know the width of the newer R.E. Super Ride bushing? I know they are using a little bit different bushing now, and I know it's wider then the older version.

The new bushing I saw was the same width as the old one. Are you refering to the ones that place the rubber bushings with a press in steel surround, a weird poly bushing, and a plastic sleeve? I think they may call them their three piece design.

Interesting. My new bushings were wider than my old ones?

I dont have the specs handy.

I've only see the one set and we just slammed them in and they went right back into the stock frame mount. Hmmmm.

The stock mount yes. I use the RE drop brackets, and I had to spread them open a bit wider to put the new control arms in.. where the old style fit easily.

cal said:

The stock mount yes. I use the RE drop brackets, and I had to spread them open a bit wider to put the new control arms in.. where the old style fit easily.

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Ditto. I had to make a spreader out of half inch threaded rod and 3 nuts. Put all the nuts on the threaded rod inside the bracket -on one end put two nuts jamed together. The other nut is what you turn to spread with. The rod goes through the drop bracket LCA arm mount and I turned the nuts against the inside bracket surface to open the bracket.

I believe the new RE piece is about a half inch wider than the original design.