replaced suspension bushings

[superj]

They looked all cracked and flakey so I ordered some energy suspension bushings from morris4x4.com and swapped the front end ones out today.

(Before I get going, let's comment on morris4x4.com. great prices and super customer service!! Plus, a Christian company. Not something many people advertise anymore so its evenbetter that these guys are devoting a full page of their advertisement to show they are Christian people)

Back to the bushings.. I got the old ones out easily and they say clevite Lcg or something on to that effect on them. Oh well, slippery red poly bushings replaced them. Rides solid now, no more little wander or loose feeling in the front end.

For 65 bucks and stew hours, I would say this is a top notch value for any person with a bit older Jeep who is interested in improving their Jeep for cheap.



Excuse any errors, I am onyx rooted nook color which is a touch screenbso I am constantly touching something wrong :x

 

[superj]

wow, after actually driving in town on these poly bushings, what an improvement. no more wander, no more thunk over slight bumps, and a solid feeling drive now.

i always read about people tightening their shackle bolts to tight and having a jarring ride but i didn;t have a torque wrench available so i just tightened them up as tight as i could and i still have a smooth nice ride so i don;t know about all those stories. i am going to do the rear half of the jeep after the soccer games today and it everything should be all good

 

[LilRedYJ]

Well .... Bushing update please

[☠]lllllll[☠] 89 YJ ...SOA +6.5...44"Trxus' I Love my dirtYJeep! [☠]lllllll[☠]

 

[superj]

about to go for a ride with the rear bushings redone. what a pain to change, the bolts were all heads into the gas tank so i had to lower the tank to change the bushings. fixed that on reinstall though and have them all heads out.

anyways, about to head into town, about 7 miles, to eat at rudy's bbq. will post when we get back

 

[superj]

wow, this must be how this jeep rode when it rolled off the factory assembly line. even the wife commented on ow it felt smoother.

now, some new shocks and a new steering damper and it will be like brand new, in the rubber department