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Urethane axle beam bushing kit.
landfall - August 18th, 2014 at 09:03 AM

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 - August 18th, 2014 at 11:41 AM

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.

matberry - August 18th, 2014 at 03:50 PM

Keep well away IMO

landfall - August 18th, 2014 at 04:54 PM

Thanks.

Ken

HappyDaze - August 18th, 2014 at 05:12 PM

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Originally posted by matberry
Keep well away IMO
:yes:
And that goes for almost any urethane stuff.....particularly those nasty steering couplings.

nils - August 18th, 2014 at 05:37 PM

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

barls - August 18th, 2014 at 06:00 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by HappyDaze
Quote:
Originally posted by matberry
Keep well away IMO
:yes:
And that goes for almost any urethane stuff…..particularly those nasty steering couplings.

ahh the dreaded red disc of death.