lower control arm bushings?
Pro Wrench
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Edmonton Alberta Canada
Bodsy's Brake Bible link
I assume you have the link to Bodsy's Brake Bible?
If not, as below.
Download the latest version; v1.6a. As of when I last looked, there has been over 8,500 views/downloads of this free 36 page pdf.
DISCO3.CO.UK Photo Gallery - Bodsy's Brake Bible
Thread solvent is a good idea - might resolve the problem - usually it is only one bolt on each side that has to be cut; the others unscrew - you just do not know which one until you get there - but they all should be replaced with new regardless.
If not, as below.
Download the latest version; v1.6a. As of when I last looked, there has been over 8,500 views/downloads of this free 36 page pdf.
DISCO3.CO.UK Photo Gallery - Bodsy's Brake Bible
Thread solvent is a good idea - might resolve the problem - usually it is only one bolt on each side that has to be cut; the others unscrew - you just do not know which one until you get there - but they all should be replaced with new regardless.
Three Wheeling
Joined: Feb 2014
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Coming from someone whose career is based on using saws, you will want to use the sawzall for cutting bolts. Do yourself a favor and buy good quality metal cutting blades from Milwaukee, Lennox, or Dewalt (my preference in that order) with the appropriate number of teeth per inch.
BTW, I have heard people refer to Skil saws and circular saws same thing, unless you are referring to the Skilsaw as a wormdrive.
Overlanding
Joined: Jan 2014
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From: Overland Park, KS
OK Back to LCA's I am going to spray ALL bolts and etc every for a week or two... then do it again.... Then spray again! Wait for the LCA's to come in and time it right to get it a shop for an alignment, change the caliper, rotor, and pads on the passenger side... if the pulsating does not go away... I am out of options.
My RRS LCA's get here Wed so am going to call a few more indie shops before I decide to either do it myself or have someone do it.
Baja
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: south n.j. and ne va.
If you look in the tech section youll see where i bought the poly set from lucky 8 and did them around 50-55k miles, along with ball joints and brakes
We have almost 40k on the bushings and no issues, ride may not be quite as soft as rubber bushings but its a heavy truck so....
We have almost 40k on the bushings and no issues, ride may not be quite as soft as rubber bushings but its a heavy truck so....
8th Gear
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Omaha
found them
answering my own question...
lucky8 sells the LCAs w/ poly bushings already pressed in:
https://www.lucky8llc.com/products/f...kit-w-hardware
lucky8 sells the LCAs w/ poly bushings already pressed in:
https://www.lucky8llc.com/products/f...kit-w-hardware
Baja
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: south n.j. and ne va.
Not that we can tell but we dont wheel this truck, when i did the i stal i used plenty of blue grease all over and used never sieze on the bolt shafts, initially we had the drivers rear lower bolt come loose after the dealer alignment they redid it free, that nut is behind the cat and hard to get to imo
I dont know if there was a slight break in period or we just got used to it fast, i would never waste money on those stock rubbers
I dont know if there was a slight break in period or we just got used to it fast, i would never waste money on those stock rubbers
Camel Trophy
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: North of Seattle
idk....use-case matters; the stock rubbers maintain the tuning of the suspension and last ~50,000 miles. I could see that being pretty crummy for some folks. For me 50,000 miles is more than 10 years. So I stay with stock bushings.
