Shackle pivots?

Post by **Greg D** » May 31, 2010, 8:27 pm

The rubber was shot in the ones on the 250. I am thinking of sleeving them with maybe brass and greasing them good. Thoughts?

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » May 31, 2010, 9:04 pm

thats how the big trucks are.
they have a hollow bolt with a grease fitting and 90* hole off the center for the grease to get into the bushing.
be easy to make.

i have thought about doing the same thing. not quite made it to doing the spring bushings yet though.

Garbz · Post by **Garbz** » May 31, 2010, 10:19 pm

For a whopping 8 bucks each for new rubber replacements why bother?. They will last another forty years.

Till you have custom oil impregnated bronze bushings made and the bolt it will be five times the cost of rubber.

Garbz

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » May 31, 2010, 10:35 pm

Garbz wrote:For a whopping 8 bucks each for new rubber replacements why bother?. They will last another forty years.

Till you have custom oil impregnated bronze bushings made and the bolt it will be five times the cost of rubber.

Garbz

Give him a day Dave...he has been sniffing POR all day. He might not be thinking clearly yet.

I agree with Dave. Ne w Rubber will last just fine. $10 or less just makes it that much better.

Garbz · Post by **Garbz** » May 31, 2010, 10:44 pm

POR rots yer brain stem. Rose should read this and give him subliminal hints.....

GArbz