trailing arm bushings
 

Thinking about replacing mine since I'm that close to them. I'm down to the frame. Have everything off. The bed,cab front end engine and tranny. Pressure washed the frame. Gonna put the 2" lowering blocks under it. So I figured why not change the bushings. My questions are. How big of a job is it. Is there any tricks I need to know about. Is there an easy way. Do the have to be pressed back in. I've never attempted this before. But I've never dismantled a truck either. But I'm doing it now. Thanks for any advice in advance. Pete
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I used an electric drill and kept drilling into the rubber part of the bushing. Then used a big socket and hammer to pound out the old bushing. The new one does not need to be pressed in.

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i use a torch an burn em up// always used a cclamp to get them in

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Guess I'll have to do the drill approach. Don't have a set of torches :( thanks guys for the info.
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i would go pick up a cheap propane torch from Home Depot, will make the job much easier, but will also be kinda messy and smelly, so do it outside

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I've got one of those and its sitting outside. Today would be a good day for that. I have another question I ran across while looking for the bushings. I seen to types of bushings. One is the rubber type and the other is a rubber bushing inside of a steel tube looking thing. On Bowtie Bits website. I was just wondering where that one went? Anyone know?
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here some pics of whats on my truck

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heres the two that Bowtie Bits are showing .

The first picture has this under the picture
1967-72 Trailing Arm Rubber Bushing Rear
$12.00

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the second one has this under it
1967-72 Stabilizer Bushing Kit Rear 1/2-ton
$12.00

The third picture has this
1967-72 Trailing Arm Bushing Kit Red Rear
$17.00

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I'm assuming 2 and 3 are the same, just bifferent colors. but now I'm not sure if I need #1 or #2 ?

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I used the black ones

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pic 1 is like original, beat the old one out and drive that one in. Pic 2 you have to reuse your housinig drill or burn it out, pic one alot easier to change

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When I did mine the outer metal sleeve stayed in the trailing arm.

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By the looks of the rust on the bolts and the dry rotted rubber around the outter edges, they defiantly need changed and gonna be a job :(

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by the looks of the old bushings, you should replace the whole thing by using the original type. I would not put a new poly in the 40 year old shell of the old bushing.
When I had my arms powder coated I hammered the old ones out pretty easily. I bought the original type and used a large vise and some WD-40 to press them back in.
good luck

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My vote would be to drill em out. I just did mine. Actually a very easy job. Sic em...

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Looks like the hardest part is gonna be getting the bolt broke loose. Doesn't look like there's much bushing left. Thanks for the info. Might get a chance to tackle it today since old man winter decided to show back up. 70 one day and 5" of snow and 30 the next day :(
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I need to do this job but my truck is not torn apart like the original poster's is. What needs to be removed to let the trailing arms drop down?

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That's a great price. I paid double for the same ones. LOL

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I drilled mine.

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I just wanted to say thanks for the advice CDOWNS! I burned mine out last night - didn't take more than 20 minutes for both with my propane torch! After I pulled out the centers I lit em up again and burned out the residue. This forum is the best!!

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just did mine. used the cheap propane bottle method and heated them up... pulled right out. i went ahead and just cut off the old bolts.