leaf sprung bushes

[gqmudder91]

hey guys just a quick one i am due for new bushes in my leaf springs just wandering are these any good ? ps i don't know the first thing bout wat they should be made of lol
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[oldmate]

It comes down to how firm the material is. Firmer means the bushes will last longer and give tighter handling, but at the same time they won't flex or ride as well.

Poly is firmer than rubber and is popular because they twice as long. Also pretty cheap now to. 25 bucks for one end is good. Costs 4 times that for a coil sprung setup.

[gqmudder91]

thanks old mate bout to buy a set was just wabdering how hard is it to fit it urself at home with basic tools ? posiable ?

[Tiny]

Pretty easy to fit at home, although I disagree with oldmate, IMO poly bushes won't last as long, in a 4wd used offroad in anycase, they will squeak and flog out quickly, much better with an OE rubber bush when used offroad

[RAY185]

If they are original bushes depending on what model it is they might be pressed in. If that's the case you might find you will struggle with basic tools. Best to have them pressed out and then fit aftermarket bushes (be it rubber or poly) yourself which will usually just be a push in affair.

[Tiny]

If they are original bushes depending on what model it is they might be pressed in. If that's the case you might find you will struggle with basic tools. Best to have them pressed out and then fit aftermarket bushes (be it rubber or poly) yourself which will usually just be a push in affair.

iirk it was just some MQ that were pressed although could well be wrong

[RED60]

If they are original bushes depending on what model it is they might be pressed in. If that's the case you might find you will struggle with basic tools. Best to have them pressed out and then fit aftermarket bushes (be it rubber or poly) yourself which will usually just be a push in affair.

iirk it was just some MQ that were pressed although could well be wrong

You can usually drive bushes out reasonably easily with an air hammer... easy way is to fit a bolt through the bush... it should be a loose fit in the hole and the head of the bolt smaller than the hole in the spring... make sure that the head doesn't hit the spring either...... air hammer against the head.... press..... rattattattatt .... bush and bolt fall on ground..... done..

[poppywhite]

Bushes arnt that hard to do at home, have mate to help, like all jobs first time is hardest.
Polly is a bit harder on ride but lots of grease when assembling is good. no grease on polly and you change in month time.
rubber/polly is choice issue.

[Lawrence]

A friend of mine used bushes from a Mitsubishi Canter on his patrol ute. He claims that they are giving him a better ride than stock.

[gqmudder91]

cheers guys for the replies i should be doing it in the next couple of weeks when they get here just went with the ones from ebay for a fisrt timer would it take more then a weekend to do it ? or less or more ? cheers

[loosecanon]

mate if it takes a whole weekend your doing something wrong, half day or so

[gqmudder91]

does anyb ody know where i can get rubber ones ? or is there any other type of bushes ?

[Tiny]

I've had bad experiences with poly, I buy rubber OE ones direct from the dealership, cheap for my bj73 ones from toyo, don't know what ni$$an charge