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Sense Check on Polybushes

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24 Feb 2024 18:35 - 24 Feb 2024 18:39 #254554 by Phaeton
Changed the front radius arm bushes the other weekend for castor polybush ones, straight forward job really all done in 2 hours, bushes already in spare arms.

Still feeling a little loose on the rear so decided I would change those as well, when I went to back to the online firm I got the fronts from who advised the rears would be the same as the front & needed castor ones as well. So ordered & started to put them on today, so as well as having to cut the bolts out I just cannot get the sleeves to line up to get the bolts back in. Got the fronts & the rears, but the middle will just not. I'm already 4 hours in & not finished one side yet.

So sense check that I should be fitting castor bushes to the rear & I haven't been given some duff advice

I set them up as in the Wiki

 
Last edit: 24 Feb 2024 18:39 by Phaeton.

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24 Feb 2024 18:57 #254558 by jackonlyjack
you can fit castor bushes in the rear 
but not really needed for 2" lift 
fitting a couple of ratchet straps are your friend 
and a jack under radius arm 
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24 Feb 2024 20:37 #254560 by Phaeton
Replied by Phaeton on topic Sense Check on Polybushes

you can fit castor bushes in the rear 
but not really needed for 2" lift 
fitting a couple of ratchet straps are your friend 
and a jack under radius arm 
Didn't have an issue with the front, is it best to do it on axle stands or have the wheels on ramps?

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25 Feb 2024 06:42 - 25 Feb 2024 06:47 #254563 by yakuza
Replied by yakuza on topic Sense Check on Polybushes
I would not put Castor bushes in the rear. Cannot see the point at all. Only if i had bad drive shaft angles maybe, and they would go the opposite way from the picture.
Edit: but the spring seat bracket angle will be bad? 

I would not use poly bushes either, too stiff and wear out too fast. On a track day car i would use poly but Rubber on a 4x4. I am a strange and different one I got that :)

​​​​​​Must be easier to insert bolts at the axle first and frame last. 

Norway 2005 Jimny M16A VVT, 235 BFG MT, 2" Trailmaster, ARB rear lck, 17%/87% high/low gears.
Last edit: 25 Feb 2024 06:47 by yakuza.
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25 Feb 2024 08:55 #254566 by jackonlyjack
I use axle stands with wheels removed 
This makes it lighter and easier to move 
But put wheels back on and remove all Jack's and stands and give it a wiggle before final tightening 

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25 Feb 2024 12:38 #254571 by Phaeton
Replied by Phaeton on topic Sense Check on Polybushes

 and they would go the opposite way from the picture.

 
Please confirm this is correct

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