Suspension; Bronze Bushings

[DanKirk]

I have a Dexter EZ Flex suspension kit that I am preparing to install. It includes bronze bushings for the spring eyes. Should I press the bushings into the spring eyes dry, or grease the outside of the bushings before pressing them in? The instructions do not discuss any grease on the outside of the bushings, but it would seem to make the install easier.

[Veebyes]

Brute force & ignorance did the job here, along with some grease. Embarassed to say that I did not even think of using something like a G clamp to press them in.

[Lynnmor]

Grease the spring hole so that you don't gall or crush the soft bronze bushing.

Before installing the bushing, grind a figure 8 inside so that the grease will flow around the bolt. Stay away from the ends. You can use something like a Dremel tool with a ball end cutter to do this. Don't go real deep and weaken the bushing. It doesn't have to be pretty, but if you don't do it greasing can become impossible.

[time2roll]

Press them in dry.

Consider filing a small chamfer or relief cut on the bolt grease hole to help the grease exit.

[rhagfo]

Just did this bought a couple pounds of Dry Ice, placed in an insulated bag, through in the bronze bushing and left in the freezer overnight. I was able to press all in with a gloved hand.

[camperforlife]

All your questions answered Sticky thread on Ez Flex

[Old-Biscuit]

Dry.

And press them in------not pound them in.