I know the urethane will squeak more but they should have fittings on
them that I can shoot grease in them to stop the squeaks. The rubber ones
just seem to squeak no matter what you do.
On Fri, 25 May 2007, Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
>
> It depends on the design of the bushing and what type of grease/lube you
> use. I use a Moly/Graphite grease on all urethane bushings (even on the
> Jeep lift kits we install) and none of them squeak...even after off road
> use/abuse.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Rey [mailto:radon220@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 9:35 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Squeaky bushings -- anyone make urethane??
>
>
>
> Aren't poly bushing more squeeky? Unless you can find greasable ones.
> I think alot of people find that when they replace their stock rubbers
> with poly, it gets squeekier. (Still talking bushings, folks, get your
> minds out of the gutter.) Stiffer, better performance, longer
> lasting... but squeeky.
>
> Maybe I'm wrong.
>
> Don in CT
> 89 Dakota Convertible 318 NV3500 4x4
> 74 Dart Sport 340
>
> On 5/24/07, Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
>>
>> Took me about 6 hours total with complete R&R of all control arm
>> bushings, balljoints, wheel hubs, front brakes, and aligning it after I
>> was done. You can count on about 8 hours + alignment with a shop.
>>
>> - Bernd
>>
>> Hop * wrote:
>>>
>>> Bernd, How much will a job like that cost?
>>> I just had the whole rone end rebuilt to the tune of 1800.
>>> The only thing not replaced were the a arm bushings, Drag link and
>>> pitman arm.
>>> --Hop
>>> '97 CC 318 4x4
>>> 3" rancho
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org>
>>>> Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>>> Subject: Re: DML: Squeaky bushings -- anyone make urethane??
>>>> Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 19:32:07 -0500
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've already installed the complete set (upper/lower control arm
>>>> bushings) on a friends truck and am getting ready to do them on mine
>>>> as well. Energy Suspension (Summit has the cheapest price on these -
>>>> checked around a lot on that).
>>>>
>>>> - Bernd
>>>>
>>>> Miles D. Oliver wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm sick of the constant squeak in the front of my quad cab. I've
>>>>> quieted it down some with White lithium grease but it soon returns.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anybody know of a urethane replacement that I can add/grease and be
>>>>> done with it?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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-- Miles D. Oliver
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