Anyone have a shop press can help me press in new radius arm (castor) bushings?

[Surfdc]

Hey all. I’ve got an 80 series and was looking for some help with this. Just need the castor bushings, 4 total.
im in Encinitas. Thanks!

 

[leucadiacruiser]

I had SD trux do mine.

 

[Surfdc]

Ya their quote was $650.

 

[leucadiacruiser]

Yowza. It was only $180 in 2015 Any cheaper if you just bring the arms?

 

[Surfdc]

That’s what I planned on because I have the delta arms in there now. It was 4 hours at over $100/hr the difference was to also swap the arms out. Which I could do at home. But still that is a lot.

 

[Surfdc]

Off road warehouse just quoted me $750 because they wouldn’t do it without a $250 alignment. Am I crazy or does this sound astronomical?
Is it that hard to press out the old ones and press in new ones?

 

[leucadiacruiser]

Unless I’m missing something it seems high. You could buy six harbor freight presses for that.

 

[Overlandeffex]

Are the bushing Toyota OEM??

 

[Surfdc]

No. going with Dobinson's rubber offset 2.5 bushings this time.

 

[elripster]

That's crazy. BTW, nice truck!!! I have a press from HF that easily presses these out. I did mine..

Do you have the ability to bring the arms over? We have a lot of wrench days on the Beach & Toys forum so likely we could pull your arms, press 'em and reinstall in day. Otherwise we can press bushings in an hour or two with beers.

Frank

 

[Surfdc]

Yes! I have delta arms on there now (which will be for sale after I swap these back in) so I can just brings the arms over.

 

[Overlandeffex]

What size delta arms do you have??

 

[Surfdc]

The 4” ones.

 

[landcruising]

I was looking at getting delta 4" arms, why are you getting rid of them?

 

[Surfdc]

To make a long story short, I am one of the lucky ones who had vibrations after a 3"lift kit which included these arms. After pulling my hair out and chasing down numerous suggestions, it was determined that these arms are too much castor for my rig. So I am going (already went back to) a 2.5" lift with castor correction bushings in my stock arms.
From what I read, I am in a minority, and more often than not rigs are great with this lift. YMMV.

 

[landcruising]

May be too small a lift for that much correction. I would guess you may have needed a double cardan drive shaft if you didn't install one. I have been hesitant to pull the trigger on them since it may require more parts like drive shafts etc. that add up quickly in price. What are you looking to sell them for?

 

[Surfdc]

Landtank dc drive shaft did not help. That is for sale too!

 

[Surfdc]

Radius arms - $1000
Landtank dc driveshaft $550
Both basically new

 

[Overlandeffex]

WOW. I had vibrations that got fixed by the DC. Those are sure are pricy

 

[Surfdc]

Ha! Lucky you!