Urethane axle beam bushing kit.

landfall Officially Full-On Dubber

290 posts · joined Jun 2014 · 18 Aug 2014, 9:03 am

#998158

I'm about to embark on fitting adjusters and narrowing my beam by 2", during this operation I am wondering about the advantages or disadvantages of replacing the bearings with a Urethane Axle Beam Bushing Kit?

It is on a ball joint front suspension and I will also be fitting dropped spindles.

Thanks.

vduboy Insano Dub Head

702 posts · joined Oct 2012 · 18 Aug 2014, 11:41 am

#998168

All i've ever had with urethane is awful squeaking and premature wear, i'd try and stick to the original bearings if I were you mate.

It will all be OK in the end, if it's not OK it's not the end!

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 18 Aug 2014, 3:50 pm

#998182

Keep well away IMO

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landfall Officially Full-On Dubber

290 posts · joined Jun 2014 · 18 Aug 2014, 4:54 pm

#998185

Thanks.

Ken

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 18 Aug 2014, 5:12 pm

#998186

matberry wrote:Keep well away IMO

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And that goes for almost any urethane stuff.....particularly those nasty steering couplings.

I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

nils Fahrvergnugen

971 posts · joined Jan 2008 · 18 Aug 2014, 5:37 pm

#998189

Delrin bushes is what the cool kids are using now days. Still squeaks though.

Quit calling rust patina

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 18 Aug 2014, 6:00 pm

#998190

HappyDaze wrote:
matberry wrote:Keep well away IMO
👍
And that goes for almost any urethane stuff…..particularly those nasty steering couplings.

ahh the dreaded red disc of death.

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