Bushings

[JEM]

This is kinda related to lifted springs and springs in general. My brother is having a problem on his truck where he cant get the bushings our of the rear springs. What do ya'll do to bushings out? he needs his truck running soon...

 

[crazy4offroad]

Torch them. Try to keep a lot of the heat off the springs but torch the rubber till it is pliable enough to dig out or drive out with a large drift. Be careful you dont get melted rubber splatter on you (or him whoever is doing the work).

 

[89Suburban]

Torch them. Try to keep a lot of the heat off the springs but torch the rubber till it is pliable enough to dig out or drive out with a large drift. Be careful you dont get melted rubber splatter on you (or him whoever is doing the work).

Will a bench press work or you still got to heat it up/burn it out?

 

[crazy4offroad]

They get rusted in there pretty good on a 25+ year old truck, a torch is the best way I've seen to soften them up and get them out. I guess if you didnt have a torch you could drill it in several places around the center bushing, that might make it loose enough to knock or press them out.

 

[JEM]

Thanks were gonna try it tomorrow.