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Ace in the hole · 10-22-2007, 11:17 PM

I am looking at a skyjacker lift kit and it comes with urethane bushings. Heard lots of people don't care for them because they end up squeaking. So are a lot of you guys staying with the supplied urethane or substituting original rubber bushings? Where is the best place to buy original rubber bushings?

Also, is it worth replacing the transmission adapter and transfer case rubber mounts? I am not looking to do any serious wheelin but will have my truck off road.

**Yukon Jack** · 10-25-2007, 10:22 AM

I have greasable urethane bushings on my K20's springs and regular urethane for the transfer case mount and body mounts. I have the greasable urethane bushings also on my K5 along with the regular urethane mount for it's transfer case.

I don't have any squeeking. To be honest I don't think I would be able to hear any squeeks on the K20, however the K5 is alot more quite and I don't have any squeeks.

I got the greasable bushings from www.offroaddesign.com

Burt4x4 · 10-25-2007, 10:32 AM

I don't have squeeks eaither
Body mounts = EnergySupension Black w/polygraphite mixed in, Red doesn't have graphite.
tranny mounts
X-fercase torque mounts
spring eyes
all are black poly-U, red squeeks.

68K20 x Drill · 10-25-2007, 03:43 PM

Who cares if they squeak, rubber ones fail

Ace in the hole · 10-25-2007, 10:26 PM

thanks for the replies. the only reason I was asking was that I have read a lot of posts from guys who like the rubber better because of the squeaks and noise, never thought of greasable ones though. don't know about the rubber ones failing either, the ones I took out seemed to have held up fairly good for being 30+ years old.

earl87gta · 10-26-2007, 05:05 AM

I cant here them on my lift over the bigtire noise and the radio. so Im not sure if they sqeek or not. I have them on my firebird and its a nice quite ride and I cant here any sqeeks on it ether.

10-22-2007, 11:17 PM	#1
Ace in the hole Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Posts: 538	lift kit bushings I am looking at a skyjacker lift kit and it comes with urethane bushings. Heard lots of people don't care for them because they end up squeaking. So are a lot of you guys staying with the supplied urethane or substituting original rubber bushings? Where is the best place to buy original rubber bushings? Also, is it worth replacing the transmission adapter and transfer case rubber mounts? I am not looking to do any serious wheelin but will have my truck off road. __________________ 1970 K20, 350--- SOLD 05 silverado extended cab short box- duramax Jeep wrangler unlimited

10-25-2007, 10:22 AM	#2
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: lift kit bushings I have greasable urethane bushings on my K20's springs and regular urethane for the transfer case mount and body mounts. I have the greasable urethane bushings also on my K5 along with the regular urethane mount for it's transfer case. I don't have any squeeking. To be honest I don't think I would be able to hear any squeeks on the K20, however the K5 is alot more quite and I don't have any squeeks. I got the greasable bushings from www.offroaddesign.com __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

10-25-2007, 10:32 AM	#3
Burt4x4 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 1,842	Re: lift kit bushings I don't have squeeks eaither Body mounts = EnergySupension Black w/polygraphite mixed in, Red doesn't have graphite. tranny mounts X-fercase torque mounts spring eyes all are black poly-U, red squeeks. __________________ 1972 K5 MPFI454/Sm465/Np205/D60/14FFd/Re-Centerd H1s w/Swamper Iroks

10-25-2007, 03:43 PM	#4
68K20 x Drill Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Freedom CA Posts: 488	Re: lift kit bushings Who cares if they squeak, rubber ones fail __________________ 68 Chevrolet k20 Longbed 350 SM465/205, Dana 44, 14bolt, Power steering, Power Disk Brakes, 35" BFGs. 84 Chevrolet Suburban K20 6.2 Banks turbo TH400/NP208 Now with G80 68 GMC C20 Parts? Truck And a few cars

10-25-2007, 10:26 PM	#5
Ace in the hole Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Posts: 538	Re: lift kit bushings thanks for the replies. the only reason I was asking was that I have read a lot of posts from guys who like the rubber better because of the squeaks and noise, never thought of greasable ones though. don't know about the rubber ones failing either, the ones I took out seemed to have held up fairly good for being 30+ years old. __________________ 1970 K20, 350--- SOLD 05 silverado extended cab short box- duramax Jeep wrangler unlimited

10-26-2007, 05:05 AM	#6
earl87gta Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kingsport TN Posts: 4,641	Re: lift kit bushings I cant here them on my lift over the bigtire noise and the radio. so Im not sure if they sqeek or not. I have them on my firebird and its a nice quite ride and I cant here any sqeeks on it ether. __________________ Earl 68 2500 4x4 GMC Burb



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