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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: colin14 on January 17, 2013, 18:52:56

Title: suspension bushes
Post by: colin14 on January 17, 2013, 18:52:56

hi guys what type or what supplier do you reccomend on full axle bushes, do i go poly or stick with original. i use the disco for a lot of towing and all suspension is all standard at moment but has lots of play in most bushes. thanks

Title: Re: suspension bushes
Post by: lambert on January 17, 2013, 20:33:53

It seems to be a personal choice but i went for oe rubber and i do lots of towing with no issues.

Title: Re: suspension bushes
Post by: Range Rover Blues on January 24, 2013, 14:38:20

New OEM rubber will outperform old rubber, so worth the cost.

Poly will be firmer still, and stay firmer.  Whether you want to go that stiff is, as said, personal choice.

Also easier to fit at home without a press.

I fitted poly to the LSE and it made the steering kickback worse! though it harldy rolls on a roundabout any more (when I can afford to run it).

Title: Re: suspension bushes
Post by: andrew2986 on January 24, 2013, 19:11:43

I am rebuilding a disco at the mo.
I rebushed it using super pro bushes from QT services.
I haven't driven it yet as its still in a million bits. they were easy to fit
Andy

Title: Re: suspension bushes
Post by: colin14 on January 24, 2013, 19:22:07

cheers guys think i'll be going polys but just got to choose right supplier now. any recomendations guys. thanks colin

Title: Re: suspension bushes
Post by: Devon-Rover on January 24, 2013, 23:00:16

Either OE metalastik or Superpro. Everything else seems to last soo long before they wear. You pays your money you take your choice.
For my Ninety i have gone Superpro. When it is on the road i will see how long my choice last's.

Title: Re: suspension bushes
Post by: Range Rover Blues on January 28, 2013, 01:17:03

I fitted Deflex from both Paddocks and Rimmer Bros (Rimmers stock them in black) and I've had no issues, even on the panhard rod which is the most prone to wear, I kept a close eye on them and no wear or anythinng.

Of course, once you have gone Poly they become a serviceable part, at £4 each you can swap the panhard rod bushes in about an hour as often as you like.

What I would say is if you have ABS style axle with the Railko type bush, make sure the truck drives well before you swap the bushes, the panhard rod bush CAN be sighted as a cuase but stiffer bushes can make it worse.

If you have non ABS axles with twin taper rollers then it will prbably be much tighter on polybushes with no major worries about handling, though you will feel every pebble on the road.