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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: 01sahara on March 17, 2007, 11:03:23 PM

Title: Rubber bushing for shock
Post by: 01sahara on March 17, 2007, 11:03:23 PM

The top bushing on one of my rear shocks fell to pieces today on the trail.
Lots of noise and banging coming from the back end.
2001 TJ with Super Lift shocks.

Will National carry the rubber bushings as a separate item? That is where the shocks came from.  :?:

Are there better bushings that make any difference in performance? :?:

The shock is out and I have put one of the stock ones back in, so I do not have to fix it in a hurry.

Thanks

Title: Rubber bushing for shock
Post by: mudslinginjoel on March 17, 2007, 11:13:21 PM

I bought bushings last spring from national,was like 5$ per shock.They had some polyurethen,worked for me.  :D

Title: Rubber bushing for shock
Post by: TaTtOo on March 18, 2007, 10:06:00 AM

Is this what you need?  If so I have 4... will bring them to the meeting.

(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k149/lmuller_2006/DSCF2130.jpg)

Cheers
Lawrence

Title: Thanks
Post by: 01sahara on March 18, 2007, 10:19:05 AM

Thanks Lawrence.

That looks like it might be the right shape. Hard to tell not much left of the old one and it was too dark last night so I could not get a good look at shock on the other side. The shock is in the back of the jeep so I can see if it will fit at the meeting.

Blair

Title: Rubber bushing for shock
Post by: RckyMtnTJ on March 18, 2007, 10:25:02 AM

A guestion I have.... are shock bushings all standard in size and the same?

Title: Rubber bushing for shock
Post by: BlackYJ on March 18, 2007, 02:14:55 PM

Quote from: "RckyMtnTJ"

A guestion I have.... are shock bushings all standard in size and the same?

No, dependent mostly on vehicle as there are several different mounting styles.  I believe however if you get a bushing say from rancho for a TJ it will work in an OME TJ shock

Title: Rubber bushing for shock
Post by: mudslinginjoel on March 18, 2007, 09:35:29 PM

the bushings pictured above look correct to me,add some white grease to decrease ware and tare