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Blown Out Bushings on trail, help!

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Key-Rei, Nov 7, 2020.

  1. Nov 7, 2020 at 8:12 AM
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    Key-Rei

    Key-Rei [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I have All-Pro Off-Road Uniball upper control arms, I over greased them a tad, figured the 700 mile drive up to Windrock park would give them time to gently settle back in and work the grease out.

    Apparently not, didn't check them, wheeled hard with them and blew out the inner two bushings on the drivers side.

    Now my drivers front wheel is rubbing under any kind of left steer, All-Pro claims their bushings are unique to them, I know they have to be made by Energy Suspension, is there an equivalent bushing and if so what's the part number, I'm hoping to get this changed out so I can hit the trails again today and drive home 700 miles safely tomorrow.

    Part number for Energy Suspension Equivalent to All-Pro Off-Road Upper control Arm bushings?

    Are leaf spring bushings the same diameter and could be trimmed down?

    Appreciate it!
     
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  2. Nov 7, 2020 at 11:10 AM
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    Oh no man, I was just checking in to see how yall's Windrock trip was going! Hopefully you can get it fixed. With @TacoAlaMode and @ovrlndkull and @Brian422, they should be able to come up with a solution to limp you back home.
     
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  3. Nov 7, 2020 at 1:33 PM
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    Yeap... :facepalm:

    Or rather I just wasn't aware that was necessary till I started looking into it because of my problem.

    Was greasing the driveline and lubing the uniballs litterally minutes before heading out and remembered the upper control arm zerks decided to squirt some white lithium on there.

    Wish I hadn't. :censored:


    I was trained I guess you could say to grease until you just start to see stuff coming out, that's bad juju for these guys so I have learned.

    Apparently Total Chaos, Camburg, and All-Pro Off-Road all use the 60684 casting Energy Suspension bushings just in different colour flavors but I can't find the generic part number that I could call O'Reilly's with to see if they had them.

    I got a set of Bushings at home but I think they're Leaf Bushings, don't know if they'll work.

    Worst case the truck is still driveable on the street so I can limp home, I'll just have to order them from AP, just wanted to actually play with my Toy a little more since I came all the way up.

    :angrygirl:

    Been riding with @TacoAlaMode all day having a good time and enjoying the sights.

    :)
     
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