Spring Bushing Probs
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Spring Bushing Probs
<HR style="COLOR: #d1d1e1; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #d1d1e1" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title -->First off let me say "Thanks" for all the info I've gotten from reading this post. Ya'll have saved me alot of time and $$ on reps & mods I have done to my '02 F250 PSD. Now on to the problem. I bought this ride in July with 42K miles. Replaced the front springs w/ a Tuff Country 2.5" "leveling" spring kit in Nov along with replacing the sway bushing w/ poly and upgrading to the 1" track bar w/ poly bishings. Worked great (aside from raising the front 1" higher than the rear) for 3 months. Started hearing a "clunk" from the pass side. Spring bushings were rubber! I have just finished replacing with poly, but wanted to know if any of you know why they wore out so fast? Do I have problems I don't know about? Had it aligned the day I installed the spring pack. Only 45K on new springs. Help! Couldn't add pics, so here is an album.
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I greased them liberally with the supplied lube. The directions sent with the kit and the instructions on the web site are for a small spring pack add-on. The springs I put on were the whole spring packs. The lube was for the poly bushings, but I had plenty, so I used it on the spring bushings also. I didn't mention it, but my ride spends alot of time (30-40% of miles) on VERY rough dirt and caliche roads. I thought that might be the problem, but everybody else out here is getting 120K to 150K before having to replace the spring bushings.
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I have this same problem with my deaver springs. I havent talked to them yet to see if they can be replaced yet. I had a guy with a skyjacker lift tell me he had the same problem and couldnt find replacements. Hopefully this is fixable which i think it is. It makes a light knock sound when the wheel is slightly turned and then hitting a bump. I wish i could help out but i have the same problem.
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I greased them liberally with the supplied lube. The directions sent with the kit and the instructions on the web site are for a small spring pack add-on. The springs I put on were the whole spring packs. The lube was for the poly bushings, but I had plenty, so I used it on the spring bushings also. I didn't mention it, but my ride spends alot of time (30-40% of miles) on VERY rough dirt and caliche roads. I thought that might be the problem, but everybody else out here is getting 120K to 150K before having to replace the spring bushings.
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Thanks for the input, guys. It's got poly from ******* to bellybutton now, so maybe it will last a little longer. This site is GREAT! I have a list of mods I want to do now from reading all the cool things you can do to PSD. I think I'm getting PMS. Now just need the time.....