Spring bushings?

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February 8th, 2009, 08:55 PM
sermis

Spring bushings?

I looked at my M725 today and noticed that the spring bushings are gone. Are there some after market ones that will work?
February 8th, 2009, 11:49 PM
rpgdeity

Front or rear springs? I'm assuming your talking about the front springs?
February 9th, 2009, 01:34 AM
cherylsm515

fronts are available but rears arnt. i made my rears from oil impregnated bronze.
February 9th, 2009, 09:07 AM
sermis

Yes front.
February 9th, 2009, 11:21 AM
brute4c

Memphis and VPW should have them...wonder if AB Linn does...
February 9th, 2009, 11:57 AM
sermis

Any idea if they are new or NOS. 40 year old rubber might not hold up.
February 9th, 2009, 12:29 PM
brute4c

All I have ever seen is NOS...I think I have a set in the shop, if you want, I could measure and you could try and find something that way...
February 11th, 2009, 09:49 PM
rpgdeity

I measured my front bushings (you will need 4 of one size, and 2 of another size) and was able to call up a local spring shop and they got me brand new bushings that matched the dimensions I gave them. They also made me front/rear U-bolts to my dimensions. I will try to find the part numbers and dimensions I took. With that any spring shop should be able to find you matching bushings, I'll also get you the contact # to the place I got mine from here in Oregon.
February 11th, 2009, 11:26 PM
brute4c

THAT would be invaluable data!!!!!
February 12th, 2009, 11:59 AM
Hammer

Rats, wish I would have saved that data when I changed mine around.
It IS possible though.
I found the parts easier in poly, but I didn't want them. Had a harder time finding them in rubber (maybe I was lazy).
IF I remember right, I used a poly bushing for the larger one, and didn't use their metal tube insert, just used a bolt with no threads in the bushing area.
February 12th, 2009, 12:36 PM
Jester

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Originally Posted by Hammer

Rats, wish I would have saved that data when I changed mine around.
It IS possible though.
I found the parts easier in poly, but I didn't want them. Had a harder time finding them in rubber (maybe I was lazy).
IF I remember right, I used a poly bushing for the larger one, and didn't use their metal tube insert, just used a bolt with no threads in the bushing area.

Just curious, why not poly? Too hard?

I have used greasable poly bushings on other rigs with good results.
February 12th, 2009, 12:43 PM
Hammer

Cause there is only so much flex in these trucks!
The rubber is one more place to HELP it flex, where poly is pretty stiff.
Poly lasts longer though, and greasable ones take a lot of noise from them.

I found mine by taking one of mine into a off road shop and started comparing them to what they had on the wall.
Thought they were off a CJ or YJ, or something like that. Can't remember now though, that was about 10 years ago.