F53 Rear sway bar bushings

[22WANDER]

I have a 2006 Ford f53 chassis and the rear sway bar bushings are gone. How hard are they to replace? Is it something I can I do myself?
The Ford guys want $250. to replace them. Seems high. Online I can buy them for $30 dollars. Any help would appreciated.

[AdequateRV]

mc.cc wrote:
Yes, it is probably the easiest job on a motor home to do other than changing the oil. I did mine. While you are doing that, do the cheap handling fix. Very simple to do.

Disagree.... The sway bar bushings are much easier than changing the oil 🙂

[mc_cc]

Yes, it is probably the easiest job on a motor home to do other than changing the oil. I did mine. While you are doing that, do the cheap handling fix. Very simple to do.

[Dutch_12078]

RLS7201 wrote:

Dutch_12078 wrote:

Your post suggests that the listing is for a different product than the previous link other than just the quantity. Saying "Slightly more money but of known quality." makes it appear that it's a product from a different vendor.

OK, I see the problem. I was suggesting that the OP not purchase the bushings that he found on Ebay, that is from a different vendor. Thus the note about the price difference. I intended no comparison to the previous link.

Richard

Ahh, ok, now it makes sense to me. It's all good, Richard... 🙂

[chuckftboy]

You asked how hard are they to replace? Very easy. I replaced my rear bushings in less than 30 minutes. The new ones are split so they just slip over the bar. Took longer to cut the old ones off than to in stall the new ones. Your job should be easy if the old ones are already gone. Wheels flat on the ground and I did use a bottle jack to gently raise the anti-sway bar to easily align the bolts.

[RLS7201]

Dutch_12078 wrote:

RLS7201 wrote:

Dutch_12078 wrote:

RLS7201 wrote:
You may want to consider This Guy on Ebay. Slightly more money but of known quality. I have a set of his rear bushings that I purchased about 8 years ago. They still look like new and he offers good customer service with life time warranty. Lets hope he's not 109 years old. GRIN

Richard

The item you linked to is being sold by the same "skuterdude" that's selling the item in the previous link.

Yes I know. He has several Ebay bushing offerings. The "previous" link you mention was bushings for both ends. The OP only wanted the rears.
So......your point is?

Richard

Your post suggests that the listing is for a different product than the previous link other than just the quantity. Saying "Slightly more money but of known quality." makes it appear that it's a product from a different vendor.

OK, I see the problem. I was suggesting that the OP not purchase the bushings that he found on Ebay, that is from a different vendor. Thus the note about the price difference. I intended no comparison to the previous link.

Richard

[Dutch_12078]

RLS7201 wrote:

Dutch_12078 wrote:

RLS7201 wrote:
You may want to consider This Guy on Ebay. Slightly more money but of known quality. I have a set of his rear bushings that I purchased about 8 years ago. They still look like new and he offers good customer service with life time warranty. Lets hope he's not 109 years old. GRIN

Richard

The item you linked to is being sold by the same "skuterdude" that's selling the item in the previous link.

Yes I know. He has several Ebay bushing offerings. The "previous" link you mention was bushings for both ends. The OP only wanted the rears.
So......your point is?

Richard

Your post suggests that the listing is for a different product than the previous link other than just the quantity. Saying "Slightly more money but of known quality." makes it appear that it's a product from a different vendor.

[RLS7201]

Dutch_12078 wrote:

RLS7201 wrote:
You may want to consider This Guy on Ebay. Slightly more money but of known quality. I have a set of his rear bushings that I purchased about 8 years ago. They still look like new and he offers good customer service with life time warranty. Lets hope he's not 109 years old. GRIN

Richard

The item you linked to is being sold by the same "skuterdude" that's selling the item in the previous link.

Yes I know. He has several Ebay bushing offerings. The "previous" link you mention was bushings for both ends. The OP only wanted the rears.
So......your point is?

Richard

[Dutch_12078]

RLS7201 wrote:
You may want to consider This Guy on Ebay. Slightly more money but of known quality. I have a set of his rear bushings that I purchased about 8 years ago. They still look like new and he offers good customer service with life time warranty. Lets hope he's not 109 years old. GRIN

Richard

The item you linked to is being sold by the same "skuterdude" that's selling the item in the previous link.

[22WANDER]

Thanks again for the help. I looked under Rv and yep like the Ford guys says their gone! It looks like they were never installed. I will order new bushings (blue) ones online and install then myself. Maybe its a good idea to crawl under the Rv and look for missing parts from to time! The salesman said it was a rolling earthquake. Thanks Chuck Life is Good!

[WyoTraveler]

If one side is slightly lower you can put the bottle under that side of the anti sway and raise bar just enough for the bolt to slide out. Repeat to put the bolt back in. You may have to press fit the bushing in.

[RLS7201]

You may want to consider This Guy on Ebay. Slightly more money but of known quality. I have a set of his rear bushings that I purchased about 8 years ago. They still look like new and he offers good customer service with life time warranty. Lets hope he's not 109 years old. GRIN

Richard

[10forty2]

wolfe10 wrote:
Why would you need to jack it up at all? As long as the coach/wheels are level, there will be no pressure on the sway bar end links.

Ditto! I replaced mine with all wheels on the ground. There was no pressure on the sway bar. Be sure to put the included lube inside the bushing or you'll hear squeaking constantly!

Here's what I used to replace both front and rear...

Poly Sway Bar Bushings

[wolfe10]

Why would you need to jack it up at all? As long as the coach/wheels are level, there will be no pressure on the sway bar end links.

[rgatijnet1]

22WANDER wrote:
When you say jack up do you mean with the Rv leveler jacks or a bottle type jack?

You can use either type of jack to raise the rear end BUT you should never work underneath the coach without the coach frame being supported by wooden blocks or jack stands that are setting on a firm surface, like concrete. You do not want the coach to come down if a jack fails.
Saving a few bucks is not worth it if it kills or injures you.