Ok so this is my drivers side now that everything is out. Idk what to look for in regards to bad torque boxes but how do these look.Pull bolts out. Put bolts back in.
Jack stands and a good floor jack. Take your time and disassemble just one side at a time.
A good (set of) pry bar(s) can be handy to have around but you will hopefully not need them at all.
Have you already inspected your torque boxes? Can you post up quality pics of them?
I’m using the UPRs for now and later would like to upgrade to a full MM suspension, but that would be later down the line, but picked these up for the time being, in great shape not bad for 125. As for the rear axle I am putting the prothane bushings But seems like those are gonna be a pain to get out. I’ve read to use the MM tool, air chisel, and even just drill them out with a drill bit.Your boxes appear to be pretty straight. What control arms and bushings did you say you were putting in?
So my rear axle is not out, still trying to figure out how to get those out. I hear that tool is the easiest way to go. I live in Austin, tx. I read on lmr that you could use a drill bit and let it walk around the bushing and the metal housing and it will come out, I’m guessing it’s just basically cutting it out. Idk how true that is or how easy that would be.I have that nifty little tool, haven't used it yet, where you at? I could send it to ya to use then you could send it back but honestly when I did mine the rear was out and I just hammered them out and then back in, if your not taken the rear out it would make life easy.
You should heed the warning above about suspension bind caused by too stiff of an upper bushing.
So you think this might be to stiff? I did see these on lmr but I don’t know what their return policy is. Starting to think maybe I shouldn’t have messed with these.
Do any of you guys have practical experience with that kit on the street? What's it like?
I believe if you’re just going to change out the upper diff. Side bushings you’ll want to leave the stockmetal sleeve in tact and slip the new bushings into the sleeve.So my rear axle is not out, still trying to figure out how to get those out. I hear that tool is the easiest way to go. I live in Austin, tx. I read on lmr that you could use a drill bit and let it walk around the bushing and the metal housing and it will come out, I’m guessing it’s just basically cutting it out. Idk how true that is or how easy that would be.
That’s what I thought to, the ford performance come with bushing and sleeve. The ones I got I have to get the bushing out of the sleeve and insert the new bushing even though that is apparently easier said than doneI believe if you’re just going to change out the upper diff. Side bushings you’ll want to leave the stockmetal sleeve in tact and slip the new bushings into the sleeve.
I could be wrong, but I think that’s how those bushings work.
New oe bushings come with a new sleeve.
Kind of funny how they include bushings with friction modifier and c-clips. Are you pulling the axles for some reason?
No not pulling my axles just figured while I was in there I’d change those axle bushings. So on lmr this what read for the prothane bushings kit I got. Seems like most just cut the old bushings out and slipped these in. My question is where does that other bushing go?Kind of funny how they include bushings with friction modifier and c-clips. Are you pulling the axles for some reason?
I would think a parts store would have isolators, though I did order mine from LMR.
Limited room with the housing still in the car, if you are changing uppers and lowers drop in on the ground, nothing to it.So my rear axle is not out, still trying to figure out how to get those out. I hear that tool is the easiest way to go. I live in Austin, tx. I read on lmr that you could use a drill bit and let it walk around the bushing and the metal housing and it will come out, I’m guessing it’s just basically cutting it out. Idk how true that is or how easy that would be.
They fit on the inner side, it's kind of a collar for the control arm to press against. They should fit on the very end if the main bushing once you have it pushed into the metal sleeve.No not pulling my axles just figured while I was in there I’d change those axle bushings. So on lmr this what read for the prothane bushings kit I got. Seems like most just cut the old bushings out and slipped these in. My question is where does that other bushing go?
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