Polyurethane/polygraphite suspensions for us? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bigcarguy · 08-23-2002, 11:26 AM

I've been looking around and I can't find anyone that carries either polygraphite or polyurethane suspension components for us. I'm looking for Control Arm bushings, upper and lower ball joint boots, sway bar links, and pretty much everything else rubber on my truck. Does anyone know of someone who sells this stuff for our trucks?

vfrdude · 08-23-2002, 12:16 PM

Control arm bushings are not rubber on these trucks... That's probably why you can't find them!

sniper2321 · 08-23-2002, 12:23 PM

energy suspesion has tierod boot swaybar bushings and engine and trans mounts. they also have cab mounts but the make for a hard ride and damaged my cab supports. hope that helps.

**COBALT** · 08-23-2002, 01:15 PM

vfrdude: rubber != polygraphite or polyurethane. All he can find is rubber....

Yes, Energy Suspensions (either through Summit Racing or others) has polygraphite/polyurethane sway bar bushings, but only for specific sizes. I had to go with greasable ones for my 1 1/16" sway bar. It's cool that they have tie rod boots, and control arm bushings.....but what about ball joint boots???? That's what I've had a hard time finding.

I've also heard to stay away from the cab mounts, unless you've gotten a cab support kit to go with it. Stock ones get messed up!

Performance Suspension Technology (www.p-s-t.com) hints that they do, but once you manage to get a salesman to set up an order he usually goes "oops! We don't have them...sorry dude". That tells me they used to carry them but not any more. They don't have manufacturing information either, so you can't go searching other places...

Good luck.

vfrdude · 08-23-2002, 01:44 PM

new69owner - The original post specifically referred to control arm bushings - to quote ' I'm looking for Control Arm bushings'.

I just didn't want him to spin his wheels looking for replacement polyurethane control arm bushings.

**COBALT** · 08-23-2002, 03:27 PM

My misunderstanding.

bigcarguy · 08-23-2002, 03:33 PM

What are the control arm bushings made out of, if not rubber? I've found urethane ball joint boots, but of course they were for 73-81 trucks

73stepside · 08-23-2002, 06:31 PM

I thought LMC had urethane bushing sets for our trucks. I could be wrong about the exact distributor but I'm pretty sure it's in a couple of the 6 catalogs I have

Low68 · 08-24-2002, 02:01 AM

I bought all mine from performance suspension components. All the boot, trainling arm bushings, cab mounts, etc.
Low68

Reumster · 08-24-2002, 03:17 AM

I prefer to have solid A-arm bushings insted of rubber. It eliminates play, and slop. I see people swaping front crossmembers out of 73-up trucks in 64-72 trucks and I don't know why other than a little softer ride?

poly trailing arm and pan hard bushings really helped cornering in my blazer.

08-23-2002, 11:26 AM	#1
bigcarguy Finally a Bulldawg Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 220	Polyurethane/polygraphite suspensions for us? I've been looking around and I can't find anyone that carries either polygraphite or polyurethane suspension components for us. I'm looking for Control Arm bushings, upper and lower ball joint boots, sway bar links, and pretty much everything else rubber on my truck. Does anyone know of someone who sells this stuff for our trucks? __________________ Ah yes, the college life. School all morning, work all night, study when ya can. Uh...

08-23-2002, 12:16 PM	#2
vfrdude Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Oakley, Ca. USA Posts: 137	Control arm bushings are not rubber on these trucks... That's probably why you can't find them! __________________ Rudy Fierros '95 Honda VFR750F Used to have a '71 Chevy Stepside, Guards Red, Lowered 4" rear, 3" front, White Oak bed wood, 700R4 w/373 gears until some low life stole it!

08-23-2002, 01:15 PM	#4
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	vfrdude: rubber != polygraphite or polyurethane. All he can find is rubber.... Yes, Energy Suspensions (either through Summit Racing or others) has polygraphite/polyurethane sway bar bushings, but only for specific sizes. I had to go with greasable ones for my 1 1/16" sway bar. It's cool that they have tie rod boots, and control arm bushings.....but what about ball joint boots???? That's what I've had a hard time finding. I've also heard to stay away from the cab mounts, unless you've gotten a cab support kit to go with it. Stock ones get messed up! Performance Suspension Technology (www.p-s-t.com) hints that they do, but once you manage to get a salesman to set up an order he usually goes "oops! We don't have them...sorry dude". That tells me they used to carry them but not any more. They don't have manufacturing information either, so you can't go searching other places... Good luck. __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.

08-23-2002, 01:44 PM	#5
vfrdude Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Oakley, Ca. USA Posts: 137	new69owner - The original post specifically referred to control arm bushings - to quote ' I'm looking for Control Arm bushings'. I just didn't want him to spin his wheels looking for replacement polyurethane control arm bushings. __________________ Rudy Fierros '95 Honda VFR750F Used to have a '71 Chevy Stepside, Guards Red, Lowered 4" rear, 3" front, White Oak bed wood, 700R4 w/373 gears until some low life stole it!

08-23-2002, 03:27 PM	#6
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	My misunderstanding. __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.

08-23-2002, 12:23 PM	#3
sniper2321 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: S.E. Fla Posts: 185	energy suspesion has tierod boot swaybar bushings and engine and trans mounts. they also have cab mounts but the make for a hard ride and damaged my cab supports. hope that helps.

08-23-2002, 03:33 PM	#7
bigcarguy Finally a Bulldawg Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 220	What are the control arm bushings made out of, if not rubber? I've found urethane ball joint boots, but of course they were for 73-81 trucks __________________ Ah yes, the college life. School all morning, work all night, study when ya can. Uh...

08-23-2002, 06:31 PM	#8
73stepside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Moore OK 73160 Posts: 974	I thought LMC had urethane bushing sets for our trucks. I could be wrong about the exact distributor but I'm pretty sure it's in a couple of the 6 catalogs I have __________________ 04 GMC Sierra RCSS 70 CST LWB 04 HD Sportster 1200 Custom

08-24-2002, 02:01 AM	#9
Low68 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Arizona Posts: 758	I bought all mine from performance suspension components. All the boot, trainling arm bushings, cab mounts, etc. Low68 __________________ Build Thread

08-24-2002, 03:17 AM	#10
Reumster L.E.D. Freak Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Polson MT Posts: 1,358	I like I prefer to have solid A-arm bushings insted of rubber. It eliminates play, and slop. I see people swaping front crossmembers out of 73-up trucks in 64-72 trucks and I don't know why other than a little softer ride? poly trailing arm and pan hard bushings really helped cornering in my blazer. __________________ Specializing in Custom L.E.D. inserts. http://www.ccled.com/ Contact me @ blazer2wd1972@hotmail.com (406)675-8082 or Joel @ jmcwaters@eps-corp.net 1972 2wd Blazer, 350/700R4/3:73 posi, err & Custom L.E.D. inserts! LOL

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