Best place to buy bushings

smcdonaldaz

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Litchfield Park, AZ

• Mar 13, 2008

• #1

I'm starting to get a wobble. Not death wobble yet, but I think I should change the front suspension bushings when I go down to tighten everything. I'm guessing in the dry desert heat has had it's way with a couple. From what I've read I think I'll stick with rubber. Anyone have a recommendation for where to buy quality for a decent price?

 

Daedalus454

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Simi Valley, CA

• Mar 13, 2008

• #2

You can get them from most any local auto parts store for a good price, but I usually order them online from rockauto.com unless I need them right away. Rockauto seems to stock the Spicer and Moog brands, who's quality I trust, while the AutoZone brand is kind of an unknown (who knows, maybe they are all made at the same factory).

 

Harlee&Tahoe

NAXJA Forum User

Location

South Lake Tahoe, CA

• Mar 13, 2008

• #3

I'm diggin the poly bushings. I got Daystar from Quadratec.
3 of 4 arms done and I feel a huge improvement one more upper to do.(PIA)
No more header bashing by drive shaft

 

WheelinJR

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Portland, Oregon

• Mar 13, 2008

• #4

Poly.....


Wears like crap and doesn't flex for crap...

I prefer straight Moog/Clevite replacements.

 

Gerr

NAXJA Forum User

Location

River Drive Norco Ca 92860

• Mar 14, 2008

• #5

I hated the poly bushings I had in my 93 switched to rubber and the ride got way better and no more squeaking

 

Harlee&Tahoe

NAXJA Forum User

Location

South Lake Tahoe, CA

• Mar 14, 2008

• #6

I've had poly in the rear for a year, well lubed with syn. chassis grease.
I'll take a little creaking, popping of bushings which I havent experienced and can't be any worse than the creaking, cracking, and popping XJ already has.
Front axle was biggest improvement
The ride quality has greatly improved, very solid, can handle corners at 40+ now.

For the plush ride I'd go rubber
But I'm diggin the poly

 

Last edited: Mar 14, 2008

90Blue_XJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

In yer postz fixin yer spellinz.

• Mar 14, 2008

• #7

Another vote for poly bushings. Down here is south Tx the heat and caliche eats rubber bushings in no time.
But the polys are doing fine after two years.