Topic: leaf spring bushings

[Michael Wollinsky]

im doing a ruf and i tried to get my old bushings out but they wouldnt budge? do they need to be heated or cut out?

[Michael Wollinsky [OP]]

anyone?

[4RunnerChevy]

What year rufs, I had 86's and they had those press in bushing. I use a hole saw, and cut that thing out.  I have since bent those leaves and moved on.

[*** YELLER ***]

I used fire from a torch to melt them out

[Michael Wollinsky [OP]]

off a 94 i put a socket on it, it came half way out but it was like it was fused to the metal

[4RunnerChevy]

I used fire from a torch to melt them out

Fire is always good, and a BFH.

[ky-homelite]

Fire is always good, and a BFH.

Hard to beat a torch and a BFH.

[Michael Wollinsky [OP]]

well i torched them out and the bushings i had to put in and there to small and bolts for hanger i have are to big for the original bushing did yall melt the whole thing out or just the metal piece

[GONZO97]

I melted everything out pretty easy

[Michael Wollinsky [OP]]

thats what i did now the bushings that came with my spring hanger kit doesnt fit and im doing a ruf

[Sparkplug]

ruf use large bushings in front, small in rear. 3rd gen ruf use a large bushing in the front and rear. If the hole needs enlarged, stick bushing in freezer overnight, and drill it out in the morning

[GONZO97]

get inovative, drill out or shave down the bushing to fit depending on which way you need to go

[Michael Wollinsky [OP]]

thanks guys i got it figured out i just ordered some marlin bushings

[GONZO97]

[yotaneck13]

that always works too... good idea spark never thought of that always done it with crank berings on my race bikes so they drop right in case i always got pisssed trying to drill the rubber thanks bro