Frame shackle bushing
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:54 pm
No manufacture makes a replacement for this bushing. No other bushing that I can find has the correct size O.D. and or I.D.
One year ago I changed out my front frame shackle bushings. My truck is a 69' but this should cover to 71'. I've been asked several times about the new bushings, how are they holding up and what not. So I thought I would inspect the bushings and give an update so I don't miss lead anyone.
At first glance the bushings looked pretty crappy, once removed the inner were still in good shape. I had new bushing from the last time I did the job so I thought why put the old ones back.
The parts/number that Napa gave me last year are still good however the part will no longer fit. Napa like others are switching to hard material rather than soft rubber.
As for the part I used last year, I relied on the inner metel sleeve to expand the outer to a tight fit, which it did. But now that the bushing is hard it won't work at all.
While the flange of the bushing wasn't ideal, it worked in my daily driver for one year and the part was easly had, until now.
I have landed on a new part after hours of searching.
Included are pictures of the year old bushings, the new bushings,and the link for the post from last time.
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=28688&hilit=shackle+bushing
Sorry the pictures are in reverse order.
So the box of the new bushings are a kit for Toyotas. The only way I found the right size in town was to buy the hole box. The box was only $20.00
Thier are enuf to complete three trucks. The OD of the new bushing is 1.00" before the metel sleeve is installed. The inside is perfect for the metal sleeve. I removed material from bushing the EZest way I could think of. I installed the sleeve into the bushing then slid the bushing over a 1/2 bolt. The bolt gives you something to hold on to and allows the bushing to rotate while a bench grinder removes excees material. I took mine down to .94"(with the metal sleeve installed) . At this size you will need a C-clamp to press the bushings into the frame. Seems to work pretty well. The only thing that would make it better would be if the flange of the bushing was a larger diameter.
One year ago I changed out my front frame shackle bushings. My truck is a 69' but this should cover to 71'. I've been asked several times about the new bushings, how are they holding up and what not. So I thought I would inspect the bushings and give an update so I don't miss lead anyone.
At first glance the bushings looked pretty crappy, once removed the inner were still in good shape. I had new bushing from the last time I did the job so I thought why put the old ones back.
The parts/number that Napa gave me last year are still good however the part will no longer fit. Napa like others are switching to hard material rather than soft rubber.
As for the part I used last year, I relied on the inner metel sleeve to expand the outer to a tight fit, which it did. But now that the bushing is hard it won't work at all.
While the flange of the bushing wasn't ideal, it worked in my daily driver for one year and the part was easly had, until now.
I have landed on a new part after hours of searching.
Included are pictures of the year old bushings, the new bushings,and the link for the post from last time.
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=28688&hilit=shackle+bushing
Sorry the pictures are in reverse order.
So the box of the new bushings are a kit for Toyotas. The only way I found the right size in town was to buy the hole box. The box was only $20.00
Thier are enuf to complete three trucks. The OD of the new bushing is 1.00" before the metel sleeve is installed. The inside is perfect for the metal sleeve. I removed material from bushing the EZest way I could think of. I installed the sleeve into the bushing then slid the bushing over a 1/2 bolt. The bolt gives you something to hold on to and allows the bushing to rotate while a bench grinder removes excees material. I took mine down to .94"(with the metal sleeve installed) . At this size you will need a C-clamp to press the bushings into the frame. Seems to work pretty well. The only thing that would make it better would be if the flange of the bushing was a larger diameter.
