NO more wandering
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NO more wandering
So with 13 years and 240k on all my front and rear end bushings my ole truck seems to be all over the place.
Took a 200mi trip last week dropping a master craft x-star boat off at a buddies place 150mi into the journey then returned home with no boat. My wife said babe ur truck rides like ****
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It was all over the road bumps were brutal and well its bad. Ball joints upper lower both sides and steering linkage tie rod ends and all that was replaced about 2 years ago or 30 to 40k and still look and feel great upon inspection.
What I'm doing is getting the energy suspension bushing kit and replacing every bushing i can front and rear..... spring bushings sway bar, sway bar links and everything else. Kit is 220$ and after that new shocks mine have about 120k on them LOL !
So has any one done there bushings like I'm about to do ? Is it a PITA or just time consuming. Im gonna need a press i imaging which i priced one from Harbor Freight
for about 160$ its a 20ton.
Any insight..... do's and do not's would be helpful. I also herd i should get new u-bolts
After all this i will be ordering a red head
Took a 200mi trip last week dropping a master craft x-star boat off at a buddies place 150mi into the journey then returned home with no boat. My wife said babe ur truck rides like ****
.It was all over the road bumps were brutal and well its bad. Ball joints upper lower both sides and steering linkage tie rod ends and all that was replaced about 2 years ago or 30 to 40k and still look and feel great upon inspection.
What I'm doing is getting the energy suspension bushing kit and replacing every bushing i can front and rear..... spring bushings sway bar, sway bar links and everything else. Kit is 220$ and after that new shocks mine have about 120k on them LOL !
So has any one done there bushings like I'm about to do ? Is it a PITA or just time consuming. Im gonna need a press i imaging which i priced one from Harbor Freight
for about 160$ its a 20ton.Any insight..... do's and do not's would be helpful. I also herd i should get new u-bolts
After all this i will be ordering a red head
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Think I'll be headed down this road myself, sway bar bushings are shot as are end links. With 200k on the clock, the others are just as tired. I will be interested in hearing how the kit worked out for you and how easy/hard the install went.
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HAHHAHAHA YEA i actually got on the energy suspension website and seen some rely good reviews and everyone said you need a press.
Thinking if the bushings in the leaf pacs have a 8th or a 1/4 in of worn out play thats a .5inches or .25 inches on just one side. Could explain a lot.
But I'm doing it for sure in the next month as soon as i get up some extra coin and time to do it.
Thinking if the bushings in the leaf pacs have a 8th or a 1/4 in of worn out play thats a .5inches or .25 inches on just one side. Could explain a lot.
But I'm doing it for sure in the next month as soon as i get up some extra coin and time to do it.
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I have done (all the bushings) on many many cars but not a truck yet. It is very time consuming! Especially on those cars with 5 arms per wheel... But it is a night and day difference on every single car I have ever done.
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So with 13 years and 240k on all my front and rear end bushings my ole truck seems to be all over the place.
Took a 200mi trip last week dropping a master craft x-star boat off at a buddies place 150mi into the journey then returned home with no boat. My wife said babe ur truck rides like **** .
It was all over the road bumps were brutal and well its bad. Ball joints upper lower both sides and steering linkage tie rod ends and all that was replaced about 2 years ago or 30 to 40k and still look and feel great upon inspection.
What I'm doing is getting the energy suspension bushing kit and replacing every bushing i can front and rear..... spring bushings sway bar, sway bar links and everything else. Kit is 220$ and after that new shocks mine have about 120k on them LOL !
So has any one done there bushings like I'm about to do ? Is it a PITA or just time consuming. Im gonna need a press i imaging which i priced one from Harbor Freight for about 160$ its a 20ton.
Any insight..... do's and do not's would be helpful. I also herd i should get new u-bolts
After all this i will be ordering a red head
Took a 200mi trip last week dropping a master craft x-star boat off at a buddies place 150mi into the journey then returned home with no boat. My wife said babe ur truck rides like ****
.It was all over the road bumps were brutal and well its bad. Ball joints upper lower both sides and steering linkage tie rod ends and all that was replaced about 2 years ago or 30 to 40k and still look and feel great upon inspection.
What I'm doing is getting the energy suspension bushing kit and replacing every bushing i can front and rear..... spring bushings sway bar, sway bar links and everything else. Kit is 220$ and after that new shocks mine have about 120k on them LOL !
So has any one done there bushings like I'm about to do ? Is it a PITA or just time consuming. Im gonna need a press i imaging which i priced one from Harbor Freight
for about 160$ its a 20ton.Any insight..... do's and do not's would be helpful. I also herd i should get new u-bolts
After all this i will be ordering a red head
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You may want to consider, too, for significantly better drivability while towing and hauling the StableLoad suspension upgrade product.
For about the same cost, it will pre-engage the lower leaf spring overload and reduce sway.
It is an easy install, and you can disengage in seconds while not towing or hauling for your stock ride.
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For about the same cost, it will pre-engage the lower leaf spring overload and reduce sway.
It is an easy install, and you can disengage in seconds while not towing or hauling for your stock ride.
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I just did the front bushings and endlinks and what not. Need to do the rear some days. I bought the 20 ton press from Harbor Freight. It worked like a champ.
The whole process was very easy just a little time consuming.
Also look for a coupon for harbor freight you can save 20% off and then if you wait for it to go on sale you still get the 20% off the sale price. Still worth having in the shop when needed.
Good luck to you.
The whole process was very easy just a little time consuming.
Also look for a coupon for harbor freight you can save 20% off and then if you wait for it to go on sale you still get the 20% off the sale price. Still worth having in the shop when needed.
Good luck to you.
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Right on guys i appreciate all the help and info.
I will be getting the 20 ton 20 Ton Shop Press - Hydraulic Shop Presses on Sale from harbor freight which hopefully will do the job. I will surly have an extra set of hands. Couldent imagine holding a leaf pack up and working the press at the same time lol.
I will be getting the 20 ton 20 Ton Shop Press - Hydraulic Shop Presses on Sale from harbor freight which hopefully will do the job. I will surly have an extra set of hands. Couldent imagine holding a leaf pack up and working the press at the same time lol.
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