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Old 04-28-2015, 08:18 AM
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High boy suspension bushings

Tried googling this for FTE . Are there any threads about the different types and suppliers for a stock Highboy suspension?
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Tried googling this for FTE . Are there any threads about the different types and suppliers for a stock Highboy sudpension?
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No sure what you're asking specifically but try contacting Rocky Mountain Suspension Products out of NC. It seems Marge has contacts and can find about everything you may need.
 
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was wondering about urethane or rubber or what works best .
 

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Originally Posted by 410 Highboy
was wondering about urathane or rubber or what works best .


Ah... it depends.


If ride quality isn't an issue, opt for polyurethane bushings. They are UV and ozone resistant, hold up to heat, and maintain settings and alignments waaay longer than rubber bushings which rot, crack, split, and peel over a short time. Plus rubber formulations aren't what they used to be.


These rigs ride like a concrete horse anyway so to me there is little value in sticking with rubber bushings except in the case of a restoration.
 
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I put polyurethane bushings on my 67 Country Sedan a few years ago . What a difference it made .
Guess I'll start looking for polyurethane bushings .
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I put polyurethane bushings on my 67 Country Sedan a few years ago . What a difference it made .
Guess I'll start looking for polyurethane bushings .
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Energy Suspension is the typical choice: energysuspension.com | Welcome

Summit Racing offers them at a good price and fast shipping to boot.
 
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