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...
