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Message started by wearsabrowncoat on 06/30/13 at 14:17:34

Title: Shock Bushings
Post by wearsabrowncoat on 06/30/13 at 14:17:34

What's the deal with shock bushings? Do they need metal inserts or not?

Title: Re: Shock Bushings
Post by v-pilot on 06/30/13 at 15:14:43

Yes, the bushings are dampeners and would get torn apart over time without them. As you tighten the shock mount bolts the bushings get squeezed a bit by the washers on either side and tighten up, they would not allow for the small amount of rotational movement generated by the suspension travel at the upper and lower mount studs. If you don't put a spot of grease in there, either the sleeves or the mount studs or both will wear.

Title: Re: Shock Bushings
Post by wearsabrowncoat on 06/30/13 at 16:46:19

What size bushings do the Savage's use?

Title: Re: Shock Bushings
Post by WD on 06/30/13 at 16:49:56

14mm inner diameter sleeve. That's 9/16 inch in American, seeing as you're in 'Bammie...

And how low? Mobile? Dauphin Island? Bayou Labattre (can't remember the spelling, but have family down there being displaced by Vietnamese shrimpers)...

Title: Re: Shock Bushings
Post by wearsabrowncoat on 06/30/13 at 21:39:35

Not that low. West of Dothan.