Re: Poly Bushings

From: Jeff Durling (jdurling@bellsouth.net)
Date: Fri Jul 09 2004 - 23:28:26 EDT


I am in the process of finishing up getting the bushings for the cab
mounts, rear leafs, steering, a-arms, and sawybars as well as new
rotors, pads, calipers, and brake lines and even including the ball
joints. I just about have everything and will be anxious to see how the
bushings change anything. This is for a Gen II not the Gen III but the
concept is still the same.

I believe Ray B runs the poly bushings on his Gen II and maybe he can
chime in and give some info on how the ride and handling s different as
well as some pointers to not have the squeak.

Jeff Durling

On Jul 9, 2004, at 1:54 PM, Ray Irons wrote:

>
> I'm going to need to do the same to my 99 as well. I believe Energy
> Suspensions makes a set and although I've not made the switch yet, I've
> heard they are far superior to the stock rubber bushings. I'm going to
> try
> to see if I can hold out and replace the stock ball joints at the same
> time
> I replace the bushings. You can check to see if you can order them from
> Autozone or Rockauto.com.
>
> HTH,
>
> Ray Irons
> Dover, DE



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