Replacing Trailing Arm Bushings

[Ironhead383]

1998 HR Imperial 8 Bag. Helping a friend do this job Replacing the bushings
man this is a job.hardest part is getting the bolt's out. anyone else done this and have any tips to get the bolts out easier? Thanks for any help

David.

[sjholt]

Spray it with PB Blaster?
Where did you get the bushings?
Skip

[Ironhead383]

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Originally Posted by sjholt Spray it with PB Blaster? Where did you get the bushings? Skip

im not talking about breaking the nut loose. im talking about getting the bolt out of the bracket.the collar from the bushing is seized to the bolt.
we beat them with a big hammer won't budge.sowe cut them out with a saws all. i don't know where my friend got the bushings but they are a lot better busching.with a steel casing.

[JimM68]

ouch. That don't sound like fun. In case they ever need to be done again, put a liberal coat of permatex antisieze on everything as it goes back together. It's the silver stuff that won't come off your fingers.

[slickest1]

Heating them up with a torch is very effective.

[Ironhead383]

OH! i forgot to reply back everything back together and the coach rides like a Cadillac. Thanks for all the reply's.

[RonNBama]

Saw your thread about replacing the bushings. Please, please find out where your friend sourced the bushings. I am out of service and unable to find replacements.

Thanks for any info you can provide,

Ron Smith
Huntsville, AL

On Edit: I found the bushings. Source Engineering is the supplier and there are twenty on my coach at $20/ea! Ouch!