RE: RE: Polyurethane sway bar bushings?

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Mon Mar 06 2000 - 21:01:04 EST

I haven't seen any adjustable end-link kit for the Dakota's since they use a
"mini ball joint" on the bottom. What that kit's probably for is an older
vehicle with straight end-links (GM or FORD). I changed the upper end-link
bushings with poly-urethane and had to fab a poly-urethane "doughnut" for
the bottom of the end-link to stiffen it up a bit. Made a BIG difference
though...even with the stock bar.

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Andy Levy
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 7:37 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Polyurethane sway bar bushings?

I found end link bushings for $9/set and an adjustable end link kit for
$20 (this is all on http://www.jcwhitney.com/ in the Steering &
Suspension section). Any advantage one way or the other?

This *is* a job I can do solo just crawling under there myself in an
afternoon, correct?

"Bernd D. Ratsch" wrote:
>
> Swap out the end link bushings as well if you're going to do that.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Polyurethane sway bar bushings?
>
> I was flipping through my JC Whitney "Pickups" catalog and saw the
> polyurethane sway bar busings for $10/pair. Are they worth the time to
> install? Will I notice a difference with them? I know there's other
> poly bushing kits as well, but can't find any. Any other cheap mods I
> can do alone with relatively simple tools and without a lift or
> jackstands?
>
> Weather's starting to get better, and I've got some crazy cabin fever.
> I've got weekends free and my tax refund checks. Time to start spending
> some quality time with the underside of the truck.
> --
> -andy 

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-andy

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