Thread: Bushes

The pin end is pretty generic but the eye ends may need specific bushes.

The only alignment in a solid axle Landy is toe
Which has minimal role in floaty feeling
Before blaming wheels/tyres and alignment
Have you looked into what will be the most likely cause of poor steering feel in a deefer?

Shock absorber bushes rarely cause any noticeable difference to handling in solid axle Landrovers. As mentioned, the only adjustable steering alignment is toe out, and while this is commonly a cause of uneven tyre wear it has to be pretty bad before affecting handling.

Steering issues in coil spring solid axle Landrovers are almost always due to worn bushes in any of the links affecting axle location, wear in tie rod ends, or worn swivel bushes, but can also result from wear in the steering column U-joints, loose steering box, worn steering box (there is adjustment for some wear).

The most likely issue is tire rod ends or the panhard rod bushes.

Having said that, the shock absorber bushes are, as far as I know, specific to the vehicle, but other vehicles use the same - you need to use the right ones.