Radius Arm Bushes

[timberwolf_302]

My Radius Arm bushes (at the chassis end) are buggered. Can anyone here tell me what new ones are worth?

How long do they usually last?

[weeds]

not sure what i payed, when i did mine the front were buggered to, much worse than i thought when i tested with a big screw driver

if you have to do the front you will need a good press

[timberwolf_302]

The bushes that are where the arm bolts to the axle are fine, its the ones on the other end of the arm that are stuffed. The rubber is squashed to the point where you can spin it on the shaft.

I'll take some pics if its necessary.

[BigJon]

My Radius Arm bushes (at the chassis end) are buggered. Can anyone here tell me what new ones are worth?

How long do they usually last?

About $25 each (four required).

How long is a piece of string? Hard off road use will wear them out quicker. Mine have been in for about 18 months and are still ok.

[Dave110]

just fitted polyeurethane bushes $22.00 each and you'll need at least a 20 ton press to get them to move

[Reads90]

The rear ones will go quicker if you tow a trailer. Ours went on our trip round Aus. Could not get a set for love nor money. In the end though got a set from the Aussie Army at their base in Darwin, once i had conviced them that 110 ones will fit in a 90 and are the same

[JDNSW]

Not clear - are you talking about the front or the back axle?

The chassis end of the rear links in my experience is the shortest life - and this will depend very much on what sort of driving you do. I have replaced them about three or four times in over 400,000km. In my use, genuine rubber ones are the longest lasting and best ride.

The chassis end of the front radius arms I have recently replaced for the first time - can't remember the price but it was quite cheap (tens not hundreds of dollars) and not a difficult job. (but it can be if the bolts onto the axle are rusted into the tubes in the bushes).

John

[Rovernaut]

Qu> Once these bushes are replaced I presume you are are for a wheel alignment????

[timberwolf_302]

Yeah...it needed one anyway.

Thanks for your input, guys.

[BigJon]

Qu> Once these bushes are replaced I presume you are are for a wheel alignment????

No need. The only adjustable angle on a standard Rover front end is toe in and replacing these bushes won't change that.