Polybushes

**Koukandowie Brangus** · 14th August 2007, 12:08 PM

Hey guys, does anyone know someone who does a kit of poly bushes, for a fender or do you have to buy them all separately??

tombraider · 14th August 2007, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by TREX

Hey guys, does anyone know someone who does a kit of poly bushes, for a fender or do you have to buy them all separately??

I'd advise you dont fit poly bushes...

You'll hate the ride and the flex will be lost...

Yes, there are softer durometer Urethanes avail but the elastomer still doesnt perform as nice as Neoprene/Butyl rubber in the offroad relm.

**Koukandowie Brangus** · 14th August 2007, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by tombraider

I'd advise you dont fit poly bushes...

You'll hate the ride and the flex will be lost...

Yes, there are softer durometer Urethanes avail but the elastomer still doesnt perform as nice as Neoprene/Butyl rubber in the offroad relm.

so the original ones are the best??

**loanrangie** · 14th August 2007, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by TREX

so the original ones are the best??

Stick with the rubber oe bush's, in your dusty dry area they will actually chew out quicker than rubber and the ride will be harsh.

**DeeJay** · 14th August 2007, 09:08 PM

I must agree, I've had polys for 30-40,000 klm now and am getting sick of the harsher ride. Good wearability though, I was going to replace them when they wear out, but I cant wait that long.

**Koukandowie Brangus** · 15th August 2007, 06:44 AM

simple things in life are often the best hey?
thanx fella's

**DirtyDawg** · 15th August 2007, 07:06 AM

In all fairness I have the Pommy Deflex Orange Bushes and I havent noticed a drama in flex or ride but then again coils are so much more forgiving then leafys

TREX they cost me about $157 from Paddocks opposed (whole Kit) to the $350 WA suspensions wanted for an Identical Item

I'm replacing them as I go with suspension Upgrades

http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/DEFENDER/Suspension/Deflex_polybush_kit_(front_and_rear_including_s/abs_bushes)_-_all_TD5,_and_V8_from_XA159807.html

**Redback** · 15th August 2007, 07:58 AM

These guys do them, these are supposed to be the best for Land Rovers
http://www.fulcrumsuspensions.com.au..._products.html

Baz.

**discowhite** · 15th August 2007, 03:55 PM

These guys do them, these are supposed to be the best for Land Rovers
http://www.fulcrumsuspensions.com.au..._products.html

ive had em on the disco and now the 90! neither of them have any lack of flex issues! as for the harsh ride? its a 4x4 not a statesman

cheers phil

**rick130** · 15th August 2007, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by discowhite

ive had em on the disco and now the 90! neither of them have any lack of flex issues! as for the harsh ride? its a 4x4 not a statesman

cheers phil

and the Super Pro ones actually allow more flex on the chassis end of the rear lower trailing arms due to a (IMO) far better design than the OE ones. Their bushes aren't just copies of the OE ones, they try to make them better by re-designing them.
I generally dislike poly in a rotating bush, but have used the Super Pro ones at the chassis end of the A frame and they've been fine now for about 100000km without a squeak (I drive on dirt and cross a river causeway at least twice a day) and eliminated a major clunk between the crush tube and the bolt.

I've spoken to the chief engineer up at Fulcrums a few times, typical engineer, prepared to discuss the plusses and minuses of polyurethane and it's application.
There is a well known Landy workshop just down the road from Fulcrum who test out there designs on several of their cars including a rockcrawler before they go into production.

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