Going to instal lift, need to replace UCA & LCA Bushings?
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Going to instal lift, need to replace UCA & LCA Bushings?
Okay i purchased a 4" trailmaster lift kit for the front of my 1990 toyota 4runner.
I am wondering if i should replace the control arm bushings? This has 246,xxx miles on it and i doubt they have been changed. My question is, is it worth it to swap them out and put new ones in? I am leaning twoards replacing them since it hasn't been done(i assume). So what would be a good brand, price? I guess i would go with Poly urethanine since i hear they are better. Should i just go with downey bushings for about $50 and put them in myself? How hard is that to do?
I searched and all i could find was it is a PITA to do, but should i buy a set and put them on since the control arms are off when installing the lift, or should i just use the old ones?
Then also how hard is it to replace both the upper and lower bushings? or is that really even needed?
I am wondering if i should replace the control arm bushings? This has 246,xxx miles on it and i doubt they have been changed. My question is, is it worth it to swap them out and put new ones in? I am leaning twoards replacing them since it hasn't been done(i assume). So what would be a good brand, price? I guess i would go with Poly urethanine since i hear they are better. Should i just go with downey bushings for about $50 and put them in myself? How hard is that to do?
I searched and all i could find was it is a PITA to do, but should i buy a set and put them on since the control arms are off when installing the lift, or should i just use the old ones?
Then also how hard is it to replace both the upper and lower bushings? or is that really even needed?
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I am trying to find out what would be some good bushings for the control arms, and any other info necessary.
I am trying to find out what would be some good bushings for the control arms, and any other info necessary.
Last edited by 904_runner; 03-22-2008 at 12:54 PM.
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I replaced mine with OEM. They are real buggers to get out. You really should have a press, but I was able to get it done with a BIG vise and a 3 foot cheater pipe on the handle. Also a BFH was helpful. You'll need to made or rig up some kind of jig to hold the control arm in the press but still allow the bushing to pop out. This is what I used, they are some plumbing fittings from Lowes:
You can see I had to do a little grinding to get the one to just the right size.
Oh yeah, here's the BIG vise:
You can see I had to do a little grinding to get the one to just the right size.
Oh yeah, here's the BIG vise:
Last edited by mt_goat; 03-22-2008 at 03:03 PM.
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