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Recommended Bushings for Dakar Springs???

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by YotaBum, Apr 6, 2015.

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  1. Apr 6, 2015 at 7:27 PM
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    Just ordered an OME lift for my 2015 DCSB 4x4 Tacoma. I think I have everything needed except for the Dakar bushings. I wanted to get some input on which to get...

    -Old Man Emu bushings?
    -Wheelers bushings?
    -OEM Toyota bushings?

    Do yall recommend poly over the rubber oem style? Do any of the above have any advantages over the other?

    Lift is coming in tomorrow and I'd like to get the bushings ordered soon.

    Appreciate it!
     
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  2. Apr 6, 2015 at 7:28 PM
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    Call your vendor. They should come with a set..
     
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  3. Apr 6, 2015 at 7:42 PM
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    I guess I will be finding out tomorrow haha...
     
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  4. Apr 6, 2015 at 7:44 PM
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    When I ordered mine (2 years ago), they were zip tied on the leaf packs. When my brother ordered his a week or 2 ago, his weren't in the leaf packs but in a separate box with the UCAs or front shocks..can't recall. We ordered ours from the same exact vendor, Headstrong.
     
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  5. Apr 6, 2015 at 7:48 PM
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    I went with OEM
     
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  6. Apr 6, 2015 at 7:48 PM
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    Some do , some don't
     
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  7. Apr 6, 2015 at 7:54 PM
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    That's kinda what I've read...
     
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  8. Apr 6, 2015 at 9:04 PM
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    OME doesn't ship dakar leaf packs with bushings. They are an additional item. you can either get OME bushings, energy, or others.
     
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  9. Apr 6, 2015 at 9:12 PM
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    What's the advantage of poly over rubber?
     
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  10. Apr 6, 2015 at 9:26 PM
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    I've got an extra set of OME bushings if you're interested.
     
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  11. Apr 6, 2015 at 9:26 PM
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    Both have perks. poly's seem to be most popular. Do a search on google, it'll yield tons of results.
     
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  12. Apr 6, 2015 at 9:52 PM
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  13. Apr 6, 2015 at 10:23 PM
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    Pic of bushings as promised

    [​IMG]
     
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  14. Apr 8, 2015 at 9:38 AM
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  15. Apr 8, 2015 at 10:35 AM
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    Read that using poly bushings may lead to squeaking back there... Well more squeaking than normal for the Dakars.

    Anybody running poly and have any squeaking?
     
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    Our Wheeler's Bushing kit for the OME CS047R Springs are a Ghraphite Impregnated Poly for extra resistance to squeeks/noise, and smoother operation.
    [​IMG]
     
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  18. Apr 8, 2015 at 10:59 AM
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    My thread isn't about a squeak from the bushing itself though
     
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  19. Apr 8, 2015 at 11:01 AM
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    Just pointing out that even though he might get non-poly or poly but resistant to squeaks, he still might hear squeaks from the leafs.
     
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