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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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Bushings Kit?

I am installing a shackle reversal kit on my truck. I wanted to replace some of the bushings on the front end. Firstly, what bushings need replacing, is it just the eye spring bushing (front and rear of spring?). Any thing else I am missing, maybe the spring bushings as well?

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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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have fun doing the spring eye bushings lol every one i have done i had to burn out with a torch and they are stinky things that burn like hell if you let the rubber drip on you
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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haha thanks for the heads up, I remember having to do that with my radiator support bushings, the smell was disgusting! Does anyone know where i could find some stock leaf spring u bolts?
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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Car quest can make them up for you
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by justin_brandstein
Car quest can make them up for you
make them? WOuld it be less money that way?
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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Almost any spring shop will bend them up.
It costs less to carry various lengths of rod stock threaded on both ends than try and inventory all the possible combinations of leg length and bend radius.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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I got that kit when i installed the rear L Springs Leaf and shack's it realy stiffed up the rear. I need to do the front end next.
 
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