Radius Arm Bushes DIY

[DaleB]

To your original question that is also an excellent Price! Ironman catalogue gives it at over two Grand! I have also been looking as mine also needs something done. Let us know how it goes after you do whatever you do.

I see the patrol uses the same bushes as the cruisers? Is that Correct?

[Russ Kellermann]

Russ, the drop box option sounds really like the way to go but I dont have that much to spend and I went for the caster bushes. I bought a set of Iron man 1144 adjustable bushes.

Found a online manual as well so doesnt seem to technical to install

That sounds great bud. How do the Adjustable bushes work?... is it just the orientation that they are pressed in? or do the bores slide mechanically? Would love to see one of these,if you can grab a pic of one please do.

How did the installation go?

(Ps: Ja, drop boxes are alot more expensive, and like i said, not a necessity at all, bushes will certainly do the task)

[Michael]

Dale, I will keep you all posted on the progress.

Yes the bushes are the same as Land Cruise 79, 80 and 100 series

[Michael]

Russ, I havent installed them yet but plan to do so before the weekend hopefully.

I am going to attach a .pdf that shows exactly how they work

[Michael]

Here is the instalation manual for the bushes, seems easy enough

[Russ Kellermann]

Mike these seem great. fantastic installation PDF, thanks for sharing that. Def Straight forward process.

Take pics of your install, its good for the forum.

Good Posts dude.

[ricster]

nice posts there Michael!!

[Michael]

Here is a pic of how the adjustable bushes look, seems like they press in way easier than the fixed bushes. Each bush is basically a three piece unit where the centre bush can be removed and turned to the desired degree of offset you require

[Russ Kellermann]

Wow!... so there's no "outer sheath" to the bush? thats interesting.

[Peter Connan]

Interesting indeed, I wonder how much they reduce front flex?

I have been running old, torn bushes for a while now, and it's quite obvious on a trail that I have more flex than most.

I am planning to go to an X-link front end someday, as this allows me to use standard bushes (I am convinced that rubber lasts longer than poly), fix the caster and even increase front flex.