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7/8" Rear Sway Bar Bushings?

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Old Aug 10, 2020 | 10:29 PM
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7/8" Rear Sway Bar Bushings?

I picked up a set of factory sway bars and mounts from the junkyard to swap them onto my 1995 F150 that didn't come with them. I measured the diameter of both bars and they are both 7/8". I can find front sway bar bushings in 7/8", but seems that no one makes rear bushings in 7/8". What's the deal?


 
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Old Aug 10, 2020 | 11:02 PM
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Your front and rear sway bar use the same bushings. Both of your sway bars is connected by 2 mounting brackets near the middle of the bar and then they are connected by an eye link at the ends of each bar.. front and rear . Get you some polyurethane bushings.

And I'm pretty sure that the 2 main brackets near the middle on each sway bars came in different heights. Make sure the bushing is the correct height for your bracket.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2020 | 06:57 AM
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X2 on polyurethane. Energy Suspension has them.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2020 | 06:52 PM
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https://www.moog-suspension-parts.co...r-bushings.asp
 
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Old Aug 11, 2020 | 07:19 PM
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I've measured them, they are 7/8" diameter. The front and rear bushings are different. Heres a picture of the brackets showing the difference.

 
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Old Aug 11, 2020 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 95fiveoh
I've measured them, they are 7/8" diameter. The front and rear bushings are different. Heres a picture of the brackets showing the difference.
Ok.

https://energysuspension.com/index.p...=Sway%20bar%20
 
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Old Aug 11, 2020 | 09:22 PM
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Figured it out using the OEM part number.

For future reference, rear bushings for a 7/8" sway bar are Moog K8651. They are not listed for this application, not sure why. Front bushings for a 7/8" sway bar are Moog K8791.
 
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