Upper control arm mount bushings

I need to replace the upper control arm mount bushings - the ones that are on the axle, not the ones in the control arm itself.

I can't seem to find anything on line that specifies that they are for the mounts. I see a lot of product indicating Upper Control Mount Bushing, but not sure which product is which!

Can someone point me in the right direction with a source to get the two bushings?

Thanks!

Cottontail said:

I need to replace the upper control arm mount bushings - the ones that are on the axle, not the ones in the control arm itself.

I can't seem to find anything on line that specifies that they are for the mounts. I see a lot of product indicating Upper Control Mount Bushing, but not sure which product is which!

Can someone point me in the right direction with a source to get the two bushings?

Thanks!

Click to expand...

If finding the bushing Is stumping you... Wait until you have to install it

FB854 is the part number from autozone

your going to want to freeze the bushing at least overnight and Grease it, it's a pressed in bushing but I hit mine in with a dead blow hammer. I can't remember but I used either a schedule 40 or schedule 80 2" pipe to help put even pressure to the bushing. Just weld a cap on the end to make life easy

Using the ball joint install tool works good.

Went in great. I froze it only about 4 hours, then greased it up real good, used a 3 pound sledge to seat it, then used a long bar with a socket on the end and pounded the bar with a larger sledge, allowing the socket to dissipate the energy evenly.

Looks great. Now I just need UPS to show up with the rest of my parts (and decide if I want to swap the passenger side bush at the same time - probably should).

I did, both mine rotted out at the same time. I heard a weird tapping on the trail and thought to myself " I'll know what that noise I'd once it breaks" ... Well it never brokes but waiting on someone who was stuck I noticed I only had 1/2 of a driver side bushing so after the weekend was over I replaced em both, they were cheap enough to not do them both