It's taken a while but I've finally gotten around to replacing the bushes on the rear suspension. I managed to do the left side yesterday and the right today. I have a cheap Harbor Freight 12 ton press in the basement (doesn't everybody?) and that was invaluable.
Work went something like this:
1] Pull arm requiring new bushes
3] Take hacksaw to out steel tube left in arm and attack with BFH and cold chisel after slitting the tube
4] File small lead in on one edge of new bush. First one I tried without the lead in would hang up on one edge and not go in straight. I noticed the old bushed had the chamfer from new. Once I had on on the new ones much easier.
5] Apply a smear of graphite grease on inside of arm tube receiving new bush
6] Press in new bush with the help of giant washers, 3/8" steel plate, wheel hub sockets as spacers.
8] Rinse and repeat 7 more times!
Took her out for a quick test drive afterwards. Huge improvement in ride and handling! Actually scary how bad some of the bushes were (they looked fine at first glance in a lot of cases).
Next I'm eyeing the idea of the thicker ARB up front that's been discussed on the forum right now. Need to make a case for a bigger purchase to 'er indoors first
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