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Fitting new bushes ?

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Jimbo:
OK, I did the chassis end of the trailing arms last night - nice and easy job, no grief (only one bashed knuckle !), but...........after fitting the new bushes - it still looks the same, ie: the bush is slightly compressed on the bottom edge, indicating that the back end of the truck is sitting higher than Mr LR originally planned.........or is this the norm ?

Pics below of the old bushes, it appears that the rubber is compressed, so the two metal plates no longer sit parallel - is this to be expected, or are the bushes knacked ?





Also did the axle end of one arm - not as easy as peeps make out, but I got there without the use of a press. Did have to fabricate a device (long M12 bolt and some lumps of steel !) to 'press' the new bush in, as I couldn't hold all the bits together at once and avoid hitting my thumb !!

Jim

Boddle:

--- Quote from: "Jimbo" --- it still looks the same, ie: the bush is slightly compressed on the bottom edge, indicating that the back end of the truck is sitting higher than Mr LR originally planned.........or is this the norm ?

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Yes. it the norm, if you jack the wheel (axel) up it compress at the top.
it just  the way the bush is designed to work

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