suspension bushes

[mudplugger01]

wheres the best place for uprated suspension bushes and drop shock mounts.  at a reasonable value for money price.

deflex anygood  or is it only polybush that last???

  any thoughts appreciated  !!

[mmgemini]

The best suspension bushes are those direct from your Land Rover dealer.

[Guy90]

The best suspension bushes are those direct from your Land Rover dealer.

Agreed. Particularly if you are not engaged in hard off roading and or suspension lifts. Even if you are think about Land Rover bushes. They may be a pig to get out and refit but have some significant advantages. They are designed for the vehicle and are hard wearing.

I have, on occassion, seen damage caused by Polybush type bushes. This is typically wear in mounting holes and brackets. On some Defenders I've seen the mouting bracket for rear radius arm worn to an oval shape due to the increased movement allowed by the contruction on the bush. A polybush type bush is potentially going to be in situ for longer than a Land Rover bush.

I also saw a front 'hockey stick' polybush break up at the weekend and it was 3 months old.

If you really want this type of bush then go Polybush as, in my view, they are the best. When all said and done they are a good products and I've used them many times for ease of fitting.

Hope this helps.

Guy

[Eeyore]

As an interesting aside, I know an increasing number of racers who will only use the good ol' metallastic bushes (i.e. standard ones) on the key areas because they last longer (like, a season) and don't create the problem that Guy has mentioned (welcome back, BTW  :) ). And you can't get much harder off-road than Walters Arena or Driffield at 60mph.  

The only polybush they consider worth having is the panhard rod bush because they can change it mid event (they go regardless of metallastic or poly).

And metallastic bushes are cheaper, despite being more expensive to manufacture (go figure  :? ).

Sure, you might loose a gnats of flex, but not enough to really bother you unless you're really troubled about the RTI ramp.

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

[Budgie]

I've gone for Polybush Blue, mainly for ease of fitting, but they are softer than the Orange ones and give ride that is similar to sandard.
I even swapped them from the radius & trailing arms when I got caster corrected/cranked ones.

They both have their pros & cons.
If you've got a press to fit the OE ones then stick with them.
If you're fitting them yourself, don't have a press (or large vice) and want something that will last then Polybush.

The Deflex ones seem to have some good reports but I'll stick to Polybush and pay that little bit extra.  

[bullfrog]

I would avoid deflex .
 
I have just fitted a set of blue polys to a customers car and they were well made and a doddle to fit. :)
I fitted bearmach ploys to my RRC and 90 and they do need a press but fit well and seem ok so far :?  :)

[Range Rover Blues]

Never had a problem with Deflex and the Panhard rod is so cheap to rebush I do it once in a while anyway, not that I see any damage on the bush.  I hear about these bushes damaging the housing but if they are fitted properly I just don't get it, the bush spins on the stanless insert and pretty much welds itself to the housing.  Of coourse a metaliastic bush is secured by the metal sleeve and therefore stronger, but not a DIY replacement.

[mmgemini]

I don't have a press or a large vice but I still manage to fit Land Rover bushes easily.

[clbarclay]

I don't have a press or a large vice but I still manage to fit Land Rover bushes easily.

Would you care to elaborate how? they should be a very tight fit by design.

[graham2306]

Cant speak for mmgemini, but I fit mine easily by taking them to my local independent Land Rover Specialist who presses them in with his press :D  :D  :D  :D  :D

[mmgemini]

I have a length of 1/2" UNC threaded bar.Some washers of various sizes.

This system has always done the job for me.

[clbarclay]

Thats the kind of answer i like mmgemini, cernaintly one trick to remeber.

[mmgemini]

Chris.
Make sure that you clean the hole that the bush is going into .By clean I mean with emery tape or wet and dry get all the rust off.
A little bit of oil on the outside metal of the bush helps the bush to go in easier.

HTH