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Old 08-18-2020, 10:31 AM #1
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Sway bar bushing prioritizing off road?

Looks like I need to replace my sway bar bushings. I know the Prothane and Energy options are both supposed to improve on-road performance. My question is has anybody found a bushing option that is looser for off-road? I'm probably about to get Mstudt end links as well as soon as my next pay check hits.

Trying to tighten up a couple of annoyances that have been stuck on the "fixin to do" list for a while.
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I just ordered all new rod ends and bushing myself. I went with rubber bushings for that exact reason. plenty of cushion for on-road and a little more give for off-road. I use the poly stuff for on-road vehicles only. sure, you'll need to replace the rubber ones more often but we're talking years in between replacements.
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I just ordered all new rod ends and bushing myself. I went with rubber bushings for that exact reason. plenty of cushion for on-road and a little more give for off-road. I use the poly stuff for on-road vehicles only. sure, you'll need to replace the rubber ones more often but we're talking years in between replacements.
Which rubber ones did you use? Did you find ones with a grease zerk?

Trying to decide whether the answer is rubber, or poly with discos so its irrelevant off road xD
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Just went back and looked at my order. Looks like I was on a late night Moog kick. I ended up getting front moog poly bushings and Dorman rubber for the rear. Oh well. All my links are Moog with the rears being the 2nd gen design. I didn’t get the greasable kits.
Having the discos will be nice. Would love to see them when you get them installed.

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I've run energy red poly greasable rear sway bar bushings for quite a few years with no issues.

Also ran them on the front until I ditched the front sway bar.

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