Ford F53 Sway Bar Bushings for FRONT - Where to buy

[kmb1966]

I am looking at replacing the FRONT sway bar bushings. I have already replaced the rear ones with the poly bushings found on the Ebay source. All I see is Rear bushings. Where can I purchase the FRONT bushings? Is it the same bushings on the front as the rear?
2001 Ford F53 Itasca Suncruiser.

[Dutch_12078]

Chum lee wrote:

Dutch_12078 wrote:

Chum lee wrote:
Hummmmmm. A Ford F53 chassis? When all else fails, try a Ford truck dealer. (go to the parts department)

Chum lee

Is Ford supplying long lasting polyurethane replacement bushings now? And at what price? Changing them is easy enough for even the most amateur of shade tree mechanics to do that paying $100+ per hour for a shop to do it seems like a waste of time and money to me. The OP has already changed the rear bushings, so he knows the routine.

Please read my post. I directed the OP to the Ford parts department. And yes, Ford does supply long lasting (whatever that means) sway bar bushings. Ford typically does not use polyurethane for sway bar bushings. The engineers at Ford have their own reasons for using the materials they use. If you choose not to use Ford factory bushings you are free to use whatever you want.

Chum lee

Yes, the Ford engineers have very good reasons for selecting the materials they use. It's called "built in obsolescence". Along with vehicle manufacturing, Ford is also in the replacement parts and repair business. There's nothing wrong with choosing a better quality aftermarket replacement part and saving a few bucks as well. Do you really think so many of us are adding to, replacing, or modifying our F53's just for the fun of it? Ford isn't the only company with good engineers...

[RLS7201]

Pepperoni wrote:

Chum lee wrote:
Hummmmmm. A Ford F53 chassis? When all else fails, try a Ford truck dealer. (go to the parts department)

Chum lee

Works for me. For a few dollars more, they will install. While there, get the works, oil change, filters, tire rotation, battery and coolant check. They will look at brakes and shocks while the tires are off.

But, but, but, Ford doesn't sell just the bushings. From Ford you get the whole sway bar, with bushings $$$$$. OEMs are not required to supply replacement parts for vehicles over 10 years old. If Ford bushings were the best, then they wouldn't need replacing. I've been running a set of Skuterdud's bushings for over 10 years and they are still tight on the sway bar.

Richard

[kmb1966]

Chum lee wrote:

Dutch_12078 wrote:

Chum lee wrote:
Hummmmmm. A Ford F53 chassis? When all else fails, try a Ford truck dealer. (go to the parts department)

Chum lee

Is Ford supplying long lasting polyurethane replacement bushings now? And at what price? Changing them is easy enough for even the most amateur of shade tree mechanics to do that paying $100+ per hour for a shop to do it seems like a waste of time and money to me. The OP has already changed the rear bushings, so he knows the routine.

Please read my post. I directed the OP to the Ford parts department. And yes, Ford does supply long lasting (whatever that means) sway bar bushings. Ford typically does not use polyurethane for sway bar bushings. The engineers at Ford have their own reasons for using the materials they use. If you choose not to use Ford factory bushings you are free to use whatever you want.

Chum lee

Ebay source is great. No Ford dealer for my chassis anywhere close to me. Local Ford dealer won't even discuss motorhome chassis parts.

[Chum_lee]

Dutch_12078 wrote:

Chum lee wrote:
Hummmmmm. A Ford F53 chassis? When all else fails, try a Ford truck dealer. (go to the parts department)

Chum lee

Is Ford supplying long lasting polyurethane replacement bushings now? And at what price? Changing them is easy enough for even the most amateur of shade tree mechanics to do that paying $100+ per hour for a shop to do it seems like a waste of time and money to me. The OP has already changed the rear bushings, so he knows the routine.

Please read my post. I directed the OP to the Ford parts department. And yes, Ford does supply long lasting (whatever that means) sway bar bushings. Ford typically does not use polyurethane for sway bar bushings. The engineers at Ford have their own reasons for using the materials they use. If you choose not to use Ford factory bushings you are free to use whatever you want.

Chum lee

[Dutch_12078]

Chum lee wrote:
Hummmmmm. A Ford F53 chassis? When all else fails, try a Ford truck dealer. (go to the parts department)

Chum lee

Is Ford supplying long lasting polyurethane replacement bushings now? And at what price? Changing them is easy enough for even the most amateur of shade tree mechanics to do that paying $100+ per hour for a shop to do it seems like a waste of time and money to me. The OP has already changed the rear bushings, so he knows the routine.

[Pepperoni]

Chum lee wrote:
Hummmmmm. A Ford F53 chassis? When all else fails, try a Ford truck dealer. (go to the parts department)

Chum lee

Works for me. For a few dollars more, they will install. While there, get the works, oil change, filters, tire rotation, battery and coolant check. They will look at brakes and shocks while the tires are off.

[Chum_lee]

Hummmmmm. A Ford F53 chassis? When all else fails, try a Ford truck dealer. (go to the parts department)

Chum lee

[Dutch_12078]

They're not the same. The same fellow that sells the rears on eBay also has the fronts:

Ford F53 Class A Motorhome FRONT Polyurethane Sway Bar Bushings 1999-2011