i had to do the same thing with my ruf. if you have a press i would try and grease that little metal sleeve, then get a socket or something that just fits the diameter of the sleeve and put a piece of tube or something on the underside of the bushing to make sure you dont press it out as well. thats how i got mine out
Yea, we gave that a real college try, almost bent the vice handle, with a jack handle for leverage. Good news however, Pirate RUF FAQ page 7 says that the older springs dont have the sleave, so the springs that are in the back of the truck should be okay, we had tried to use a set that Andy had laying around. So back to the shop in a few to check. Thanks for the $.02