Axle pivot bushing outer shell
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Axle pivot bushing outer shell
I made the mistake of removing the outer shells for the axle pivot bushings. Is there any place that will just sell you the shell or has anyone made any with some light gauge steel. I bought the prothane complete suspension kit so would like to use the bushings I already have and not have to buy the whole bushing again.
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I cant figure out what part you are asking about?
Where does a solid axle pivot? What do these shells look like? What are they originally made of?
Is this a component related to the radius arm or something?
Is this even a half ton truck or a 3/4 ton?
Where does a solid axle pivot? What do these shells look like? What are they originally made of?
Is this a component related to the radius arm or something?
Is this even a half ton truck or a 3/4 ton?
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I guess they're also called I-beam bushings. What I have is a 1978 F100 2WD. The factory bushings themselves are somewhat oval shaped and have a metal sleeve around them. I thought they were to be removed when you put the new bushings in (which don't have a metal sleeve) but the new bushings use the existing sleeve. Hope I explained it right.
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ok, so they are radius arm bushings. Thats a little better. Did you throw the old ones out with the old bushings?
You are talking about the rather large washers that install before and after the bucshing itself?
You are talking about the rather large washers that install before and after the bucshing itself?
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No, they're not radius arm bushings, the radius arm bushings mount towards the cab from the front hubs where the axle pivot/I-beam bushings attach underneath the engine mount points. I threw out the old bushing sleeves, but with more research, it looks like I will have to buy some OEM rubber bushings with the sleeves attached and remove the sleeves to be used with the new prothane ones.
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Oh man, I missed the 2wd part. I apologize. I somehow forget that ford made trucks that were not 4wd. Everything I craw under is a 4wd.
You do have a pivot. Each beam has one, and If it were me, I would try to machine or make something that would work. I am sure that this cant be all that difficult.
You do have a pivot. Each beam has one, and If it were me, I would try to machine or make something that would work. I am sure that this cant be all that difficult.
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I was really thinking about machining something or making a sleeve out of spring steel but the problem is that the factory sleeve has a lip on the one end which sticks out farther that the other side does. Is this lip needed or can I just make a sleeve that sticks out the same distance with just a smoothed edge (so it doesn't cut the bushing lip)?
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Personally, I'd go with the OEM style rubber bushings. In many aspects, they are superior to the poly bushings. The the poly bushing companies make a lot of claims about the poly bushings being so much better than rubber. But the truth is, they are just cheaper to manufacture.
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