Axle pivot bushing question........
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Axle pivot bushing question........
One more question. My last post I noted I am replacing pretty much all the front end parts. The one thing that the mechanic is not replaceing is the axle pivot bushing. He said it's fine!? It was never replaced and the truck has 100000 miles on it. I'm sure it's not fine, I just don't think he wants to replace it. what is the eaisiest way to do this? Can I just jack the truck up from the frame and pull the blot out and go from there? Directions anyone? My manual gives nothing.
I also got a quote from someone else for $200 ( 2 1/2 HOURS ) to do the job. Is it worth the trouble? One bolt might be stripped also............
Need responce quick... Thanks again.
1988 bronco, 4 inch lift
I also got a quote from someone else for $200 ( 2 1/2 HOURS ) to do the job. Is it worth the trouble? One bolt might be stripped also............
Need responce quick... Thanks again.
1988 bronco, 4 inch lift
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Axle pivot bushing question........
do you mean the radious arm bushings. i'm not really familliar with the 88s. i have a 94 and me and my brother replaced the radious arm bushings with no problem. if it is all you have to do is take the weight off of the suspension. then take the big nut off the back and slide it out. look what order the bushings go back on before you take them off. then just put the new ones on and slide it all back together. if you have stripped bolts and stuff on it you might want to allow for some extra work time. be careful with mechanic shops they'll rape you for all they can get, and any job can be a do it yourselfer if you have enough time. 
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Axle pivot bushing question........
I think it was the moderator (alanscott) who posted a thread about this project a few months back. Actually there are TWO axle pivot bushings. One for each half of the TTB Dana44 axle and attached to the main crossmember. The best way to replace them is to jack up one side at a time and once you have the bolt removed and the axle half pulled down clear of the cross member, use an air hammer to tap the old ones out. This is a relatively easy process except for actually getting the old bushings out of the axle. Thats why the air hammer is a good idea. Not necessary, just takes a lot les fighting with the bushings that way. Make certain that you don't put the jack or jackstand under the axle half you are working on. It needs to be free to swing down once the axle pivot bolt is removed.
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Axle pivot bushing question........
I recently replaced the axle pivot bushings on my Bronco by myself. After placing jackstands under the frame and removing the wheel, I used 2 jacks--one under the axle half being worked on, and one under the hub housing for leverage to bring the end of the axle down. That was the easy part! The hard part is getting the bushing/sleeve piece out, since it's pressed into the axle end. Ford makes a puller for this, but nobody had one, so I made my own "equivalent". I used a 2-1/2" pipe joint(2" long), a flat metal plate with a hole thru it, and a 8" long piece of 1/2" all-thread bolt. I put the pipe over the bushing and against the axle, then the plate over the pipe. I threaded the bolt thru the plate, pipe, and bushing to the other side and started tightening the nuts on either end. When it wouldn't go any more, I wacked the bolt with a hammer and the bushing pooped loose. I also used this patent tool to install the new bushing to it's original position. The bushing has a lip on one side and only comes out in that direction. When installed, the lip should be about 1/4" from the axle.
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Axle pivot bushing question........
Just a thought, but after you go to all the trouble of taking the old
bushings out, replace them with the polyurethane ones. Not much more money at all, and they'll last a lot longer.
msautry
bushings out, replace them with the polyurethane ones. Not much more money at all, and they'll last a lot longer.
msautry
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I went to the auto parts store and bought rubber bushings that had the outer metal ring pressed in. I was told they were a pain to get the old ones out. I returned them and ordered energy suspension ones that use the existing pressed in ring ( I was told ). The sway bar is energy suspension. The only thing I didn't get from energy was the radius bushing. I got the ones from autozone.All the other ball joints and stuff are Moog.
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