Suspension Bushings (1 Viewer)

[brooklyn]

Hi all,

Looking for some help regarding suspension bushings on my 67 FJ40. I had it on a lift and saw that the bushings are shot. The leaf springs are an Old Man Emu 2" lift kit that was installed about 10 years ago.

Here is a video Video Clip of the movement.

I have looked on line and and see there are OME bushing kits, but I am not sure of what part number I should be looking for. Also, are there better bushings I should be considering. Is the a mud vendor for OME I should be reaching out to?

Finally, what would cause the bushings to fail - this is a low milage truck.

 

[B y r o n]

You'll have to do some measuring to verify this is the correct kit.

Also, some of the movement seen in the video is actually the spring leaves moving within the spring pack.

 

[3_puppies]

were new spring pins and shackles installed with the lift?

@cruiseroutfit

 

[brooklyn]

@byron thanks for the link to the kit.

I didn't install this kit, but it it normal to have the bushing in the frame? The lateral movement looks like a lot, will new bushings resolve this?

 

[pjohnson]

You have an old school shackle reversal, hence the bushing in the frame.

New bushings definitely. I would check everything else while you're in there. Spring pins, u-bolts, clamps. I don't recall if OME has friction pads between the leaves or not.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

You need 4 of these

Suspension Bushing Kit (Set of 6) - Fits 1958-1979 FJ40 Front/Rear & 43/44/45 Front Only Applications - ONLY WORKS WITH OME LEAF SPRINGS (OME SB30)

Leaf Spring Bushing For Toyota Land Cruiser

cruiserteq.com

 

[brooklyn]

@cruiseroutfit - ordered.

 

[peesalot]

Kurt, Cruiserteq shirts ? Send some for Rubithon please. To Ross not me.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Kurt, Cruiserteq shirts ? Send some for Rubithon please. To Ross not me.

I think Jason/Bryce packed up a Rubithon box with gift certs for the raffle and stickers/shirts for giveaways.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

@cruiseroutfit - ordered.

Thanks!

 

[peesalot]

Awesome, thanks.