Anyone replace the Lower bottom bushings on a set of iron man foam shocks. Inquiring on ease of diy.
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Funny enough I just received a set of lower replacement bushings for my front FCP shocks. I was getting rattling over bumps and was able to move the shock in the LCA pocket. The guy at Ironman was perplexed and told me he had never sold a set of those replacement bushings in the 3 years he had been there. Sent me a set for free btwAnyone replace the Lower bottom bushings on a set of iron man foam shocks. Inquiring on ease of diy.
Thanks man! Damn to hear that they’ll need to be pressed in which means shock likely removed. I’ve got a s*** ton of play in my regular foam cells and they sent me a replacement bushing set but I really didn’t want to have to pay to have them taken off. Was hoping to do it right on the truck with lower bolt removedFunny enough I just received a set of lower replacement bushings for my front FCP shocks. I was getting rattling over bumps and was able to move the shock in the LCA pocket. The guy at Ironman was perplexed and told me he had never sold a set of those replacement bushings in the 3 years he had been there. Sent me a set for free btw
Pulled everything out yesterday and the bushings looked great. Zero issues. What I discovered is that the LCA pocket is ever so slightly larger than the FCP shock. When torqued to spec there was still a gap. I ended up putting it back in, lowering the truck down and hitting both sides with my cordless impact. No more rattling!
Hopefully this helps. Looking at them while out I would assume you would need a press to get the old out and new in.
Thanks man! Damn to hear that they’ll need to be pressed in which means shock likely removed. I’ve got a s*** ton of play in my regular foam cells and they sent me a replacement bushing set but I really didn’t want to have to pay to have them taken off. Was hoping to do it right on the truck with lower bolt remo
My foam cells are doing the same thing. It feels like I've tightened the bolt to holy hell, and it's still rattling. Brand new oem control arms. Thought about adding a washer in there, but yours stopped when you hit it with the impact?Funny enough I just received a set of lower replacement bushings for my front FCP shocks. I was getting rattling over bumps and was able to move the shock in the LCA pocket. The guy at Ironman was perplexed and told me he had never sold a set of those replacement bushings in the 3 years he had been there. Sent me a set for free btw
Pulled everything out yesterday and the bushings looked great. Zero issues. What I discovered is that the LCA pocket is ever so slightly larger than the FCP shock. When torqued to spec there was still a gap. I ended up putting it back in, lowering the truck down and hitting both sides with my cordless impact. No more rattling!
Hopefully this helps. Looking at them while out I would assume you would need a press to get the old out and new in.
I actually just got back from a camping trip yesterday. 5 hours to the lake an hour of which was up a dirt road. 5 days of off roading in the Okanogan National Forrest and then Monday same 5 hour drive home. No rattling coming from the coil overs anymore.My foam cells are doing the same thing. It feels like I've tightened the bolt to holy hell, and it's still rattling. Brand new oem control arms. Thought about adding a washer in there, but yours stopped when you hit it with the impact?
I actually just got back from a camping trip yesterday. 5 hours to the lake an hour of which was up a dirt road. 5 days of off roading in the Okanogan National Forrest and then Monday same 5 hour drive home. No rattling coming from the coil overs anymore.
Ironman sent me new bushings but when I removed the coilovers the bushings were fine. Put everything back, lowered the truck onto the ground and just hit the lower bolts with a Milwaukee cordless impact. Problem seems to be solved. I origionally thought I would pop a washer in there but its actually a very small gap. Couldnt find a washer small enough.
Here is a video I took to send to Ironman. Unmute the video and you can hear how loud it was. Both sides were like this.
Was the solution to torque it much more with the impact? New bushings?
Did you use Loctite on the lower bolt initially?
Was the solution to torque it much more with the impact? New bushings?
Did you use Loctite on the lower bolt initially?