I was wondering if anyone has replaced them bushings. Mine are really worn and rubber has been tearing out. Plus now I have a clunk sound from the front. Thats the only visible wear and tear. Thanks.

 

I haven't replaced mine yet but I plan on replacing the front and rear suspension bushings, the cab to frame mounts and the bed mounts with poly pieces. I was checking on the Rocky Mountain Suspension website and they seem to have a good deal on prices. That was where I got my dual front shock mounts, front and rear shocks.

I guess I should also give the website: www.rockymountainsusp.com

 

i hade a leviling kit on my 99 and i went tyo alocal spring shop and bought the new bushings. They replaced them easy as pie. I removed my springs my self to make it quicker and cheaper, but they would do it all if you want to pay for it. If interested pm me, i have a set of leveling springs out of an 03 w/v10. either way its a prety simple fix.

 

thanks, I am going to order the bushings from rocky mountain. my buddy will put them in for me. Do you know if they arte two piece bushings?

 

[QUOTE=eodmule]I haven't replaced mine yet but I plan on replacing the front and rear suspension bushings, the cab to frame mounts and the bed mounts with poly pieces. I was checking on the Rocky Mountain Suspension website and they seem to have a good deal on prices. That was where I got my dual front shock mounts, front and rear shocks.

I guess I should also give the website: www.rockymountainsusp.com[/QUOTE]



What are the bed mounts?

 

Energy Suspension makes various sized misc. bushings for other applications. I just have to measure the size of the bushings between the bed and frame rail and give them the specs and they find a bushing that will fit. I have been told that Ford used a few different sized bushings depending on where your truck was assembled and who the part supplier was. Measuring the bushings you have now is the only way to ensure a proper fit.

 

EODMULE, the bed does not use bushings. They are rigidly bolted to the frame with only a few poly pads that are less than 1/8" thick.

 

What are the cons if any are accompanied with using polyurethane vs. the stock rubber bushings?

 

Poly bushings provide no cushioning whatsoever, unlike rubber bushings which will compress slightly. Rubber cab bushings are essential to a smooth ride. Rubber suspension bushings are not as crucial to a smooth ride, but if you combine poly bushings with poly cab mounts you are in for a rough ride. Poly suspension bushings do improve the handling of vehicles that use them by forcing to react sooner to changes in the road surface. A rubber bushing reacts a little slower because of the cushioning factor. What often goes unnoticed is that vehicles that HAVE to have poly bushings which help things react quickly, are also almost often equiped with some form of a racing suspension seat. So to all naysayers, yes, poly bushings DO improve handling, sometimes dramatically, but they also can decrease the ride quality. Though there is no hard and fast rule as to how much, they will definately affect vehicles ride differently depending on how they are used. For instance when used in the eylets of leaves on leaf springs, they will decrease ride quality a good bit comepared to rubber, but if used in the pivot bushin on a TTB front end, the affect on ride quality will be negligable, and in fact, will be of great benefit due to the tremendous forces exerted on the pivot bushing. Any movement in that bushing outside of rotational movement is a bad thing and poly will not allow movement so this is a good thing.

Sorry if that seems rambling.................its been a long year, and its only jan 4th!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Thanks for the great and helpful info. So it wouldn't be a bad idea to use poly bushings for say the sway bar?

 

The Ford bushings for the sway bar are poly I believe...

The aftermarket needs to come out with "cellular" poly like ford uses on the 05+ SD body mounts - there are bubbles in the poly so it can compress.

 

Yes, the sway bar bushings would be an excellent place for poly. Just remember that you need to grease them well or you will have squeaks, especially on the ones bolted to the axle.

 

I've never seen what they look like, just from word of mouth, but that is good to know. I haven't had to take my bed off yet so I haven't seen what they look like.