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Old 2011-08-25, 11:08 AM   #36
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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey View Post
It's funny how a harsh ride is getting more irritating as I get older.

Urethane bushings generally suck for suspension pivots though, I don't recommend.

The radwagon looks awesome BTW.
Yeah, the poly bushing is an interesting one. It's 3 pieces... the center piece is molded like a hinge of sorts with bevels that allow a the steel sleeve through it to rotate, then above and below are additional poly rings that locate the bushing vertically.

So, as the control arm moves, the bevel pivots on the vertical steel sleeve. The upper and lower rings are free to move horizontally, but there will be some binding since they are sandwiched vertically. But it's not just a straight polyurethane replacement bushing.
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