All the other sets i looked up were short 4 bushings. In this video i will show you how to replace a leaf spring bushing in a jeep cherokee xj. Spring bushing kit load rite trailers equalizer one side discounted price. Unless your springs are very low mileage, they should be disassembled, blasted, and have all the inner zinc liners, the plastic spacer wear pads, and the front bushing replaced. Before you can install your new bushing, you have to remove the old one. Services bushings with diameters from 114 through 178.
Acdelco 45g15022 professional rear leaf spring bushing shackle. They are typically the 12 inch by 3 12 inch leaf spring bolts. How to tell if suspension bushes are worn general spring. Just making repairs, or restoring a classic cruiser. Its super important that you lubricate each bushing well to prevent any squeaking. Bronze bushings allow the spring to move with minimum damage. Replace factory leaf spring and shackle bushings with durable polyurethane leaf spring and or shackle bushings to help improve handling and ride quality. This process is very similar to a variety of jeeps and. Leaf spring eye bronze bushings are exact fit for your leaf spring eye bushing application. Pressing in spring bushings is a task that a professional, or someone with professional experience should attempt.
I believe that stubs300s bushings were one piece, press in style for the front. The front spring hangers should be blasted and painted with seymours stainless steel paint. Install the isolator pads on top of the leaf springs and lower the axle over them. Dramatically improve your classic muscle cars traction, launch, cornering performance and overall driving enjoyment with hotchkis sport leaf springs. We carry almost every front and rear leaf spring available, including the more popular f250 and toyota rear leaf springs. Trailer leaf spring bushings at trailer parts superstore.
Fix the pin base in the large bracket hole and make sure it is secure. Otc truck front leaf spring, pin and bushing service set delivers 10 tons of hydraulic force to remove and install truck front spring eye bushing assemblies quickly and easily. Spring main eye and shackle bushing installation instructions. Therefore, at the lowerpriced end of the spectrum, a new pair of leaf springs. More commonly on boat trailers, you will see 12 inch diameter leaf spring bolts used.
Next, i sprayed the rear shackle bushing with a little bit of silicon spray so the parts will assemble a little easier. There is a steel inner sleeve, then rubber, then a steel outer shell. Install the steel insert through the pivot and front spring eye bushing. This will help during installation of the new bushings and aid in removal should they need to be replaced again. When i did mine, there is only one way to get the bushing into the spring eye. Often, other components such as bushings, ubolts and shackles need to be replaced and are also available on our website. Replacing the leaf spring shackles in newer vehicles or replacing the bushings within those shackles with oem rubber or polyurethane bushings will restore your original ride quality. Services bushings with diameters from 114 inch through 178 inch and pin diameters from 78 inch through 118 inch. Position new inner shell into the rear eyes and install the leaf spring in it mounting surface. Removing bushings in leaf spring eyes eaton detroit spring. Best rated in automotive replacement leaf spring bushings. Replacing leaf spring bushings on your vehicle can be a big job, but if you have the. They have sets available for front or rear bushings, so you can find your. Installed weight includes complete suspension, torque rods, axle brackets and frame brackets at 54.
Start the nut on the treaded end, then, using two 14 inch wrenches, tighten the nut which holds the front of the leaf spring in place. Featuring multi leaf spring packs, polyurethane rear bushings and rubber front bushings, hotchkis sport leaf springs. Bushings can be purchased individually or in suspension kits along with leaf springs and shackles. Replace factory leaf springs or increase load capacity with a heavy duty leaf spring upgrade. Worn leaf springs and shackle bushings can cause excess tire and. Next, inspect the area on the front of the spring assembly where. Attach bushings into the front and rear eyes of the leaf springs. Truck front leaf spring and bushing service set delivers 10 tons of hydraulic force to remove and install truck front spring eye bushing assemblies quickly and easily. No one wants loose leaf springs tighten up your rides rear with whiteline leaf spring bushings. How to press in leaf spring bushing in 92 ford ranger.
If you need help removing your oe bushing, check out our howto burn out bushings. How upgrading to heavy duty leaf springs changes your vehicles ride if your leaf springs have worn out before you expected, you might want to think about upgrading to heavyduty springs rather than just replacing what you have with the equivalent product. Boat trailer leaf spring mounting bolts and leaf spring. Replace worn or damaged leaf spring bronze bushings with these replacement bushings. The detroit speed bushing is designed to slightly offset the leaf springs inboard which provides more wheeltire. Leaf spring bushings for c bodies only classic mopar forum. Measure the dimensions of your old bushings to determine the correct part number that you need. You can give us a call regarding the bushings that you need for you leaf springs. They are available in various sizes to fit your rides rear shackle and spring eye bushings. Insert two of the bushing halves in the rear eyelet of the spring, as well as. Replacement bushings can be made of rubber or urethane and are. Daystar, jeep cj polyurethane spring shackle bushings front, fits cj578 1976 to 1986 4wd, kj02002bk, made in america, black. Maneuver the rear axle housing into the proper position over the leaf springs. Installed leaf spring bushings the stovebolt forums.
Fa1 and fa10 axles a100 truck, a102, a110, a112, a120 or a122 model or fa10 axle a or a2 model. With each spring assembly ready to go in, position the front pivot assembly to the front spring eye. Assure that the spring stop is located on the upper surface of the spring. Truck front leaf spring and bushing service set otc tools. Average leaf spring replacement cost general spring. Leaf spring eye bushings, leaf spring bimetal bushings. Bronze spring bushings are designed to create a protective barrier between the shackle bolt and the spring. Upgrading your leaf spring bushings to a stiffer materialsuch as polyurethane or aluminumcan help make your handling be more responsive and your whole suspension more resilient. Whether you need new bushings or leaf springs, we have parts that fit all kinds of trucks both new and old. In most cases, the spring will have to be removed from the vehicle, and it will take a hydraulic press to remove and install leaf spring bushings. Catalog lists spring eye type and bushing part number. Polyurethane poly bushings are a little more expensive but will last longer than oem rubber bushings.
Once i removed the fronts, i pressed them in with an internal spring compressor, timing chain gear and a large socket. Both the front and rear eye of the front and rear spring uses the same bushings. Leaf springs hotchkis sport suspension systems, parts. Spring main eye and shackle bushing installation instructions note. The front pin should be inserted through the bracket leaf spring eye.
In terms of installation, the front bushing presses in just like a conventional rubber bushing a bit of grease on the od of the bushing and on the id of front spring eye goes a long way toward easing the pain of installation. The magazine article makes it sounds like the front bushing just slides right in like the rear bushing, but the front bushing really looks too big. Ford f350 leaf spring bushingbolt best leaf spring. Be sure to consult your installation instructions before you remove the outer shell, as a lot of aftermarket bushings require the use of the oe shell. Bushings are rubber pads that are attached to a vehicles suspension system. Make sure the pads are fully seated on the leaf spring and over the centeringpin hardware. However, in some cases boat trailers were designed to use 916 inch diameter spring.
Once the old hardware and parts have been freed, you can install the new shackle bushing. Leaf spring bushings serve to isolate the vehicle from road vibration and bumps in the road. Classic industries offers a wide selection of 1967 chevrolet camaro parts, including 1967 chevrolet camaro interior parts and soft trim, 1967 chevrolet camaro exterior sheet metal, 1967 chevrolet camaro moldings, 1967 chevrolet camaro emblems, 1967 chevrolet camaro weatherstrip and unique accessories, to nearly every nut and bolt needed for installation. When a sleeve is not used, apply a light coat of grease to the original shoulder bolt. In many of the older cars the bushing in the front eye of the rear spring is a rubber sleeved bushing. The manufacturer provides energy suspension installation instructions for most of their more complicated suspension bushings kits.
Replacing leaf spring bushings on your vehicle can be a big job, but if you have the right tools, a little patience, and time, you can do it in a weekend. How to install calvert racing caltracs traction bars. When to change suspension bushings when to consider a suspension. Obsolete at factory 28870 truck anchor pin bushing driver. Below are a selection of both leaf spring mounting bolts and leaf spring bushings. Vehicle specific duralast leaf spring shackle bushing sk8889. Now, reinstall the spring using the original hardware. Loading price use the form above to tell us what you drive. Jeep cherokee xj budget build part 1 rc builds episode 1. Otc 5080 truck front leaf spring, pin and bushing service set. I took the bushings with me to the spring shop to have them install the bushings when the rearch the leafs, and the guy was like that wont fit, no way. If quicker corners, harder launches, or rougher terrain are in your future, then start shopping below.
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