jj big shoe Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 I was installing my Superlift A-arms this weekend and like everyone has said, removing the bushings was probably the hardest part of the project. I started to burn them out with an acetylene torch and scrape at them with a screwdriver as suggested by some folks, but that seemed like it would take forever. What I did was use a drill bit roughly the same diameter as the bushing wall and drilled several holes through the bushings between the UCA and bushing sleeve. That relieved the pressure and gave room for the bushing to collapse into itself. Then I spun the spindle nut halfway onto the threads to protect them and whacked the end of the spindle. Two good hits and it popped right out. I cleaned the rest of the old bushings off with a razor knife, torch and wire wheel. There's probably less chance of deforming something by doing it this way rather than holding a torch on it for a long time, too. I got the whole truck lifted in about five hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 Good idea. I drilled the bushings a few times, then just set the propane torch on it's side on the ground aimed at the bushings and let 'er burn until the rubber squooged out by itself. Heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardoni Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 I'm gonna tackle the lift sometime after the new year. Got any before/after shots of yours?? -gardoni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj big shoe Posted December 21, 2004 Author Share Posted December 21, 2004 Nah, no before pics. I didn't want to post one until I got her looking a little more worthy. Rocker panel rust holes, rusty spare tire carrier, saggy stock suspension, clearcoat peeling off the rims, bald tires, scraped / dented bumpers, ... I'll post an after pic in my profile sometime soon though because I've repaired / replaced everything but the tires and rims, which I'm getting put on in about three hours. Merry Christmas to me! **big cheesy grin** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaritimeMan Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Here are my before and after pics http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_image...5562_3_full.jpg http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_image...5562_4_full.jpg Edit by 88: first pics not working, CarDomain sucks...bleh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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