Replacing leaf spring suspension bushings
Probably some of you new to travel trailers are not aware of the need to replace the 14 suspension bushings on the dual axle trailers. I replaced these at 14,724 miles and should have replaced them by...
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Ron3rd wrote:
Greaseable bronze bushings with wet bolts will never wear out in your lifetime.
Hmmmm. Not sure of this...
One of the 4 trailer sets I've changed out were wet bolts/Bronze bushings.
Multiple bushings were either cracked or disintegrated and big chunks of bushing were missing. Even with remnants of grease attempts. No grease in the area of contact pivot points.
Wouldn't count on any type of bushing sets being "LIFE TIME".
Preventive Maintenance checks are needed no matter what the material...
