Radius arm bushing question.
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If you have any issues with it feel free to PM me. I might have a trick or two to help ya out, but I think you will be just fine. Takes a lot of patience and a lot of pressure sometimes. 
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moog polys are the way to go!! just did my driver side (passenger next weekend) at work so i had a lift..... so it probably wont take you a half an hour..... but theres two ways of doing this 1) the way the books say... take off the shock spring calliper diconect the stabalizer and tie rods and take out that back nut and drop it (its a pain in the a$$ and you usually end up breaking somethin else)..... or door number two my perrfered way break the back nut loose first then pop off or grind off the rivets (be prepared to cuss ALOT) if nesesarry resize the holes (rather have them tight than loose with die grinder to fit 1/2 inch grade 8 bolts instal the arched washer than larger of the two bushings then install radius arm braket and bolt to frame use washers and lock nuts torque to 65 ft lbs then put your back bushing and washer on and torque down to 80-105ft lbs (i perffer 100) recheck the torque again drive 50 miles re torque another 100 re torque and you should be fine pm if you need assistance hope this helps
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Why not red? I had mine replaced with red polyurethane.
What is the problem? Is it just the way it looks? Will I have future problems?
What is the problem? Is it just the way it looks? Will I have future problems?
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I was just suggesting black because to me the red stands out like a sore thumb and looks cheesy. I just think they look out of place unless its on red truck or a truck that has a lot of red accents. There is nothing physically wrong with them.
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I'm replacing all the original with red so that I can see which have been replaced and which have not. The only ones bushings that I can see are the bottom end-link bushings on the rear sway bar.
I've replaced eight end-link, four stabilizers, and two radius arm bushings (my mechanic on the radius arm). I still have the two pivot arm and six leaf spring bushings to go.
I've replaced eight end-link, four stabilizers, and two radius arm bushings (my mechanic on the radius arm). I still have the two pivot arm and six leaf spring bushings to go.
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