Poly bushings?
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Poly bushings?
Hi all,
Not sure if this is the right thread for this or not. If not point me in the right direction.
I have a 1994 F-250 4X4 Turbo diesel with independent front suspension. The axle pivot bushings look bad and also the frontshackle & spring bushings. These are the original rubber bushings. I'm thinking of replacing with poly bushings because they are supposed to stand up better. Good idea or not? Also going to the poly bushings will I notice an increase in road noise because of the poly being more solid than the rubber?
Any help or advice will be appreciated.
Not sure if this is the right thread for this or not. If not point me in the right direction.
I have a 1994 F-250 4X4 Turbo diesel with independent front suspension. The axle pivot bushings look bad and also the frontshackle & spring bushings. These are the original rubber bushings. I'm thinking of replacing with poly bushings because they are supposed to stand up better. Good idea or not? Also going to the poly bushings will I notice an increase in road noise because of the poly being more solid than the rubber?
Any help or advice will be appreciated.
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I think poly's are a great improvement over the factory (junk) rubber bushings throughout the vehicle. That's one of the first items I replace, both body and suspension. The poly's are stil soft/pliable like rubber, but don't rot after a couple of years and reduce most of the slop in the suspension. You can get a complete body+ susp. bushing kit for about $200, and individual items like the spring eye busdhings are usually about $20 per axle. I currently have a set of Daystar poly's on my 84 Bronco.
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While you're waiting for warm weather, you can search the forums and tech articles for info on replacing each bushing. The axle pivot bushings are the hardest, IMO, if you don't have the correct tools to press them out and install them. The only way I can ever get the old leaf spring eye bushings out is to burn them out with a torch, so you might need a shop to do that if you don't have one on hand. Good luck!!!
