Need to replace some bushings...

BAJI26 · 2009-06-19 22:10:42

Look at the picture: https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=217766&.jpg

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Jun 19, 2009 | 05:10 PM

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Need to replace some bushings...

Look at the picture:

Jun 19, 2009 | 07:48 PM

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That is a stamped lower control arm or Ford usually calls them radius arms because they don't use uppers. I would call it a radius arm bushing, but some manufactures may still call it a lower control arm bushing.

Jun 19, 2009 | 07:52 PM

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$7.83 each @ Rockauto.com for Spicer brand radius arm bushings....

Jun 19, 2009 | 08:52 PM

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Are they easy to change?

Is it a pair fro one arm?

Jun 19, 2009 | 09:15 PM

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The front should be a king pin, so it's just a bushing in each rear. If they are really loose, getting them out is simple. However a press will make it easy to put them in. I've never had the patients for using a BFH to drive rubber/poly bushings.

Jun 19, 2009 | 09:18 PM

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Where the red arrow is is that consider one radius arm bushings or is it two (one fro each side of that bolt)

Jun 19, 2009 | 10:48 PM

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It should be one, but I've not done it. The bushings I've seen like this are a primary sleeved bushing and a cap bushing for the other side.

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Jun 22, 2009 | 08:21 AM

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Nothing will be easy. The steel sleeve will be difficult to remove, You really need a press. Due to the U shaped part it will have a tendency to bend. You will need a C type spacer to insure you don't bend the arm when pressing in and out the new bushing. I have done this on other vehicles not a Ex. but it can be done with a press. I would recommend you find a machine shop that will press in the part for you. Then you can remove the part and provide nessary repair parts and pay someone else to install it. Best of luck.