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    Quote Originally Posted by shwza View Post
    As always guys great advice thanks a mill. I got a quote for the whole set of 12 bushes for $80 does that sound reasonable or about standard? I'm yet to ask about the u bolts and the rest.

    The chassis bushes sound like they could be a dog. The only way to get them out is to cut them out?
    Yes,cut them through without damaging tbe chassis.
    Check the UK prices....U bolts are cheap ($2-3) so are the leaf spring bolts($1-1.5)
    Delivery doesn't take that long.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gromit View Post
    Yes,cut them through without damaging tbe chassis.
    Check the UK prices....U bolts are cheap ($2-3) so are the leaf spring bolts($1-1.5)
    Delivery doesn't take that long.

    Colin
    Cheers hey. I'm going to put it off just for a little while when I've got a couple days free in case. I'll let you know how it went thanks again all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shwza View Post
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    The chassis bushes sound like they could be a dog. The only way to get them out is to cut them out?
    It all depends on how tight/rusted in they are - which largely depends on whether they had anti-seize put on them last time they were fitted! No way of telling until you try.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JDNSW View Post
    It all depends on how tight/rusted in they are - which largely depends on whether they had anti-seize put on them last time they were fitted! No way of telling until you try.
    Exactly! Got to have a good go at them when I've got the time definitely free
    Having a look at them they're quite brittle but they don't look perished too much from what you can see, there are cracks in the rubber but you can't really see the chassis ones as well. I've been told it would be worth doing and I'm assuming these ones are probably original still. I definitely will be getting onto it in the next month or two.

    The ride can be a bit bouncy for an undiagnosed reason at times but seems like only at low speed weirdly.

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    Bouncy can mean several things - too stiff for the load being carried, too much interleaf friction, or poor damping due to shock absorbers being shot, or even wrong shock absorbers, check straps too short, or simply you are not used to the ride that comes with these vehicles!
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    Quote Originally Posted by JDNSW View Post
    Bouncy can mean several things - too stiff for the load being carried, too much interleaf friction, or poor damping due to shock absorbers being shot, or even wrong shock absorbers, check straps too short, or simply you are not used to the ride that comes with these vehicles!
    That's one thing I'm not sure of entirely the ride that comes with them haha. I've not driven the old land rovers before i owned one. I've owned and driven older cars but not 4wd. Had a Gemini and a HR way back

    I've done shocks all round a few years back it has been off the road since then they should be fine hasn't done many ks the leaf look rusty on the surface but they don't seem to sag or anything and not a huge difference when you take the load off them from basic inspection

    It's pretty much running empty as a hardtop. I don't usually have much in it

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