energy suspension control arm bushing ?s

[mien4x4]

anybody using these?
how are you liking them?

 

[J-money$$$]

they are fine. I only put the lowers in they are a PITA to install but seem to be holding up well for the money

 

[shadow247]

I plan to replace mine if I can ever get the cash together for some UCA's. Is there a source for just the lower bushings as I wouldn't be needing the uppers if I got new UCA's.

 

[mien4x4]

they are fine. I only put the lowers in they are a PITA to install but seem to be holding up well for the money

my upper are squeaking every time the suspension travels up or down and it only been 2 months since i installe them:crybaby:

you have any ideas on wh its doing that?

 

[mien4x4]

I plan to replace mine if I can ever get the cash together for some UCA's. Is there a source for just the lower bushings as I wouldn't be needing the uppers if I got new UCA's.

idk you might have to look into it more i got mine off of toytec

 

[Gerdo]

I'm running both the uppers and lowers. I have for a few months now and have wheeled in Moab. Mine aren't squeaking yet. Most poly bushings will eventually squeak.

They do suck to install. You have to melt the rubber out, reuse some of the old steel and also press some of the steel further into the arms.

If I had to do it again, I would just have new rubber bushings pressed in.

 

[chris360hawks]

Just buy new Toyota bushings and sleeves. It's not worth the time to try and get to the old sleeves. I went through this over the summer.

 

[J-money$$$]

my upper are squeaking every time the suspension travels up or down and it only been 2 months since i installe them:crybaby:

you have any ideas on wh its doing that?

thats the normal deal i guess. Did you add the special grease that came with them. I have not heard mine squeak at all. they have been on for months. maybe try some silicon spray

 

[mien4x4]

thats the normal deal i guess. Did you add the special grease that came with them. I have not heard mine squeak at all. they have been on for months. maybe try some silicon spray

yea i add the grease and proly will try the silicon spray thanks

 

[TechHoFFinaTor]

Everybody still liking these bushings? I've been looking at the pros and cons between the Energy Suspension bushing and the Whiteline bushings

 

[y=mx+b]

Everybody still liking these bushings? I've been looking at the pros and cons between the Energy Suspension bushing and the Whiteline bushings

I did the Whitelines on my 4th gen, and like them. At least on the 4th gens, the energy suspension bushings needed to reuse the old bushing shells, whereas the whitelines had their own shells. My 4runner is a tad crusty, so I wanted to just replace everything and not reuse the old shells. Thankfully I didn't try to use them, the old shells were pretty crusty and disintegrating. I have a writeup for my process here: Whiteline Lower Control Arm Bushing Tutorial (120+ Pictures)

The metal part around the bushing is what I'm calling the "shell"


crusty shells


The LCA tubes the bushings go in was pretty much undamaged. A tad bit pitted, but anything I was worried about