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From: Independence,Missouri
bushings
I have worked on trucks and cars all of my life,but I have never changed
the radius arm bushings on a ford truck.
I have a '84 ford F-150 4x4 351w, long wide bed, extended cab.Looks like quite a job to me.
Can anyone give me some hints?
My old truck is in my gallery.
the radius arm bushings on a ford truck.
I have a '84 ford F-150 4x4 351w, long wide bed, extended cab.Looks like quite a job to me.
Can anyone give me some hints?
My old truck is in my gallery.
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The radius arm bushings aren't to bad if you can get that front end slid enough forward, even then it's not to bad if you have to drop it. If you decide to go the droping the front end route then do your pivot bushings also real quick. They are a pain to get in and out, but if your truck has high miles like my 84 then it's gonna be ready.
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From: Southwest VA
I grinded mine, made the work fairly easy. I had to use air hammer and chisel my grinder would not get in there..You might be able to just use a large chisel and BFG if air hammer not an option. Grade 8 hardware should be used when putting it back together.
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From: Coutts Canada
Yeah its easier to cut the rivets and replace the with bolts, cause then you only have to unbolt the bracket, take the nut off the radius arm, chang the bushings, and bolt everything back up. One of our old farms trucks that is used from spraying these bushing go out once a year it seems like they need to be replaced and going this route you can change these bushings in at least an hour (start to finish) where the other way can take up to doulbe that.
Mountain Pass
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From: Up state NY
i have found that it is eayser to remove the nut from the radius arm stud and pull the axle foward with a come-along about 2inches , just enough to slip the bushings in. this way is much faster the grinding the pad off or dropping the axle
