Thread: Anyone had this rear suspension component fail?

Originally Posted by MLD

Does this qualify? Less than 1 day in low range. There was a time i went though a superpro bush every couple of weekends in low range. SP said they would stop honouring warranty on me because i was eating bushes too often. Went to a patrol style bush at the chassis end and that sorted my problem.

Thats pretty ****, to me the bush part looks too thin.
I use "run of the mill" Terrafirma poly and they are as thick as the original rubber bush.

I dont hammer to customers that they need poly bushes bluh bluh bluh, mostly its all bull****. I tend to find big tyres, 35" and the likes to stop the wallow fitting hard poly bushes helps.
Yes you can get the odd Defender that eats out bushes but as a general rule the original rubber bushes can last a very long time.

Originally Posted by p38arover

It’s always been that way on the forum. I can’t help it if people only look at one section of the forum (and some do), e.g., some only look at the section that refers to their vehicle model.

I know, Ron. I remember when the "New Posts" feature was added. I only said it was a pity, not that you were wrong.

Originally Posted by MLD

Does this qualify? Less than 1 day in low range. There was a time i went though a superpro bush every couple of weekends in low range. SP said they would stop honouring warranty on me because i was eating bushes too often. Went to a patrol style bush at the chassis end and that sorted my problem.

So, SP thinks their bush failing is your fault, not that it's unfit for purpose? Good to know.

Originally Posted by Tins

So, SP thinks their bush failing is your fault, not that it's unfit for purpose? Good to know.

In fairness to SP, i destroy a genuine style bush in the same amount of time. There are plenty of defenders running around on 35s, long travel suspension, low gearing and a heavy sals. They seem to get longevity out of bushes. For some reason that i haven't worked out, i destroy them. I'm certainly heavier than the comparable defenders i know with similar set ups. Weight must be in the negative column with the torque multiplication of lower gearing. I went with a shorter shock to limit travel in the hope to get more life from the trailing arm bushes. The cost of doing business.