Urethane Bushings?

[Shaun Tucker]

Anyone ever upgraded your bushings from rubber to urethane ?



Is this possible? my friend mentioned something about it so I thought I'd bring it to the board and see if any of you knowledgeable folks have anything to say about this process...



st

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

Yes, you can do sway bar & sway bar end links mostly. But, I am sure if you go to Energy Suspension web site you can cross reference some of the the other poly bushings. Also, do a site search on ploly bushings as well.



This post will help:

 

[Shaun Tucker]

aha! thanks. did a search but came up empty

 

[eric huskey 2]

I changed every bushing to polyurethane on a mustang one time. It was the worst thing I did. The car handled very well, but sqeeked so bad I had to get rid of it.

 

[Dan Long]

I've changed out the bushings on my 2000 Explorer's front control arms, and I did the rear leaf spring bushings on my 93 Explorer. They're a bit of a pain to get out and will most likely squeak eventually, you need to decide if that will bother you. Nobody listed the exact applications I replaced them on or what you need, so you'll need to cross reference parts to figure out what will work.

 

[Vinsanity]

Found these references on YouTube. Hopefully this helps someone. I know it will me. Having crawled underneath my 2002 vehicle recently, I noticed my bushings are definitely in need of replacement. So chalking this up as a next project to do. Been noticing annoying squeaks and creaks, I assume due to vehicle age. I just installed Dyamat Soundproofing material in the cabin. What a difference that made. Now if I can replace the bushings and refresh with another set of shocks, I could be set for another 100K+.

 

[swshawaii]

Here's a very good EF thread for 2001-05 ST body mounts for those who prefer text and still pics. Prothane 6116 is another excellent poly option that reportedly fits better than the Daystar KF04015BK or KV (Kevlar) kits.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/index.php?threads/body-mount-bushings.404608/

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

When going to the Energy Suspension web site look for ‘96 - ‘01 Explorer and Ranger bushings.