[tc]

I am getting ready to paint the leaf springs. Later I will use cal trac's. They supply a front bushing. Does it go against the spring or into the factory bushing the rubber fits into. I need to know so I only take out what is needed for the cal tracs, the rubber bushing or the metal sleeve that is pressed on the leaf spring? See photo.Thanks

[Schoust]

I could be wrong but I think it replaces the factory Bushing??

[BILTIT]

You will need to remove the inner metal sleeve for cal trac bushings.

[slowbird]

They send you an alum. bushing that replaces the factory rubber bushing. So the whole thing goes. Getting those rubber bushing out can be alot of fun, I can tell you that.

[BILTIT]

I have found its easiest to do them the way we used to do semi bushings, torch. Heat the crap out of them push/prod/poke the rubber out then let it cool down. Die grind a line along the inner sleeve and it will fall out.

Best to do it outside.

[lust4speed]

Originally Posted by BILTIT

I have found its easiest to do them the way we used to do semi bushings, torch. Heat the crap out of them push/prod/poke the rubber out then let it cool down. Die grind a line along the inner sleeve and it will fall out.

Best to do it outside.

How do you keep the bushings from catching on fire?

[BILTIT]

You dont, thats the point. Burn em!

[TIN TIGR]

BURN.....BURN BABY BURN...just dont sniff the smoke..serious business

[rtanner]

or a much safer way is to put a 3/8-1/2 drill bit in a drill, poke afew holes in em they come right out! i always take bead type glaze breaking hone and hone the spring a little works good for me!

[BILTIT]

Thats no fun, need some fire or destruction of some sort.