Red91Laredo
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- Portland, Oregon
I hope OEM tech is the appropriate place to post this question... I suspect I need new leaf spring bushings and am wondering what you guys would suggest? My XJ is lifted but I did a bastard pack in the rear so I’m still running the stock main leaf (and therefore will need new bushings intended for stock springs).
I did do some searching and see that a lot of people complain about poly bushings only due the characteristic that they tend to squeak. I’ve had poly bushings before and found that they don’t squeak if you lube them really well with the special grease when installing them. Although that was with sway bar or control arm bushings, I assume the same will be true with leaf spring bushings. I have the grease on hand so that’s not really a concern.
Which would you go with and why? There are a few brands of bushings to choose from in both OEM rubber & polyurethane… are there any that are better than others, or any to avoid based on quality control / durability?
Would I need a press or vise to install rubber OEM replacement bushings, since they come made integral with the metal shell? It’s my understanding that the poly bushings will just slide into place, though I’m not sure if they re-use the old metal shells or are made with a larger O.D. to just fit the spring eyes.
I did do some searching and see that a lot of people complain about poly bushings only due the characteristic that they tend to squeak. I’ve had poly bushings before and found that they don’t squeak if you lube them really well with the special grease when installing them. Although that was with sway bar or control arm bushings, I assume the same will be true with leaf spring bushings. I have the grease on hand so that’s not really a concern.
Which would you go with and why? There are a few brands of bushings to choose from in both OEM rubber & polyurethane… are there any that are better than others, or any to avoid based on quality control / durability?
Would I need a press or vise to install rubber OEM replacement bushings, since they come made integral with the metal shell? It’s my understanding that the poly bushings will just slide into place, though I’m not sure if they re-use the old metal shells or are made with a larger O.D. to just fit the spring eyes.
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