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GQ/GU rear control arm bushes - any good for the front axle?

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:17 pm
by Yom
Hi

Is anyone using the GQ/GU rear control arm bushes the front suspension of a 4wd? (In particular I guess a linked front axle, like a panhard 5 link such as the Jeep front end)

Are they suitable for the task or is there some reason they are only suited to the rear end?

Thanks

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:33 pm
by SWBMQCraig
yeah i just bought a gq that has a 3 link plus panhard front end with hein joints on the links chassis end and gq rear trailing arm bushes on the diff end (except the panhard)

Cheers

Craig

Re: GQ/GU rear control arm bushes - any good for the front a

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:01 am
by sudso
Yom wrote:Hi

Is anyone using the GQ/GU rear control arm bushes the front suspension of a 4wd? (In particular I guess a linked front axle, like a panhard 5 link such as the Jeep front end)

Are they suitable for the task or is there some reason they are only suited to the rear end?

Thanks
Well the Patrol trailing arm bushes have heaps of flex and are tough.

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:21 am
by bazzle
Just ensure you leave them loose after fitting and only torque up bolts with the load on vehicle.

Bazzle

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 5:40 pm
by tim75b
thats what superior engineering use for the bottom bush on there flex arm and they work really well

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 5:57 pm
by chunderlicious
ive set up a very capable rock crawler with these bushes... they allow plenty of control at up to 60kph (fastest we took the car)

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:53 am
by nzdarin
That's what I'm using in the radius arms of my new truck.