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Old Jan 18, 2022 | 11:07 PM
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Default Radius arm bushing are too dang high..

Where is a good place to order a set of rear radius arm bushings that won't cost an arm and a leg? Poly or rubber..
 
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Old Jan 19, 2022 | 11:19 PM
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I like Rock Auto if you can get a good brand name. I got Moog (rubber) bushings there for my front radius arms, on sale even. AutohausAZ is another place I like to shop. I think rubber keeps the water out better.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2022 | 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnZo
I like Rock Auto if you can get a good brand name. I got Moog (rubber) bushings there for my front radius arms, on sale even. AutohausAZ is another place I like to shop. I think rubber keeps the water out better.
I didn't see any on Rockauto, that's one of my goto parts stores. I'd be interested in more experiences with AutohausAZ, I've seen the name in searches.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2022 | 10:22 PM
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So I'm assuming no one replaces these or y'all just pay the crazy steep prices?
 
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Old Jan 23, 2022 | 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Sandman614
So I'm assuming no one replaces these or y'all just pay the crazy steep prices?
I replaced them last year when I swapped to castor corrected arms. I considered going with poly bushings but the previous OE lasted 17 years so why not go back OE. The only drawback besides the price was pressing them out/in. I had a shop do it as there was no way my home press could
manage. And even the whole struggled a bit with their 20 ton.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2022 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by zski128
I replaced them last year when I swapped to castor corrected arms. I considered going with poly bushings but the previous OE lasted 17 years so why not go back OE. The only drawback besides the price was pressing them out/in. I had a shop do it as there was no way my home press could
manage. And even the whole struggled a bit with their 20 ton.
Where did you get them from? What kind of pricing were they? OEM or aftermarket?
 
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Old Jan 23, 2022 | 09:23 AM
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I got OEM from Rovers North. I don’t recall the total cost for all 6 bushings for the front, probably $200-$300, plus $200 to press out the old and press in the new from a shop close to me. I also got some new OE bolts to replace the existing corroded ones that didn’t look good.
 
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