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Old 01-24-2013, 11:41 PM   #1
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Wanting to replace all the rubber in the front

Want to replace all the rubber in my suspension
are there any kits
i know i need everything except the control arm bushings
so if yall can give me a link or what yall think is best
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Old 01-25-2013, 12:06 AM   #2
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Re: Wanting to replace all the rubber in the front

Control arm bushings and stabilizer bushings should be all there is. There are poly kits from PST and Energy Suspension for both. Unless you are also talking about body mounts, engine & transmission mounts, and leaf spring bushings. Energy Suspension makes kits for those items, I imagine PST does too. I don't know of any rubber kits, but Moog makes all of the parts and they're available individually.
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Old 01-25-2013, 12:26 AM   #3
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Re: Wanting to replace all the rubber in the front

did you already replace the control arm bushings or do you not want to switch to poly? i switched to all polyuethane from energy suspension and it is a huge inprovement. feels better in everyway and does not have a harsh ride like some people may have said.
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Old 01-25-2013, 12:33 AM   #4
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Re: Wanting to replace all the rubber in the front

Can you submit links or part numbers for all/any the items mentioned above?
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Old 01-25-2013, 12:49 AM   #5
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Re: Wanting to replace all the rubber in the front

energy suspension graphite inpregnated http://www.summitracing.com/parts/en...ckup/year/1974

energy suspension just poly http://www.summitracing.com/parts/en...ckup/year/1974

sway ba bushings depend on what bar you have http://www.summitracing.com/search/d...nting-bushings

the whole shabang http://www.summitracing.com/parts/en...ckup/year/1974
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Old 01-25-2013, 01:23 AM   #6
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Re: Wanting to replace all the rubber in the front

i had installed them cuz they need them
also i took the truck to school for steering and suspension class
and the teacher pointed out some of the bad rubber
my driver side3 was a little worse since i have a leaky master cylinder
and cory d
thanks i thinks that would be what i can use
tie rod ends
sway bar bushings
maybe the rear spring rubber
(what would be the easiest way to find out the size of sway bar bushings?)
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Old 01-25-2013, 02:25 AM   #7
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Re: Wanting to replace all the rubber in the front

if its a half ton its most likely a 1 1/16 (27mm) option number F59. 3/4 and one tons may have 1 1/4" (32mm) option number F58
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