road grater bushings.

FCKNLOW · 07-19-2007, 05:46 PM

where can i get these...the guy had this truck bagged for 2 years and ALL of the bushing are dry rotted to hell and the wishbone sits back liek metal to metal almost....im afraid the bolt is gonna snap.....i need info asap this is my daily. i have pics if needed also.

Prime · 07-20-2007, 08:39 AM

I would say you could order them straight from ART. Dang though, the bushings only lasted 2 years? Must be some cheap bushings, bad batch, or extreme use.

FCKNLOW · 07-20-2007, 01:11 PM

the truck wasnt driven much and i have no idea where to order them theyre not on the site....ill prolly goto the 4wd place and get all urethane for it.

LXtasy · 07-23-2007, 11:09 PM

Let me know what you get as I could use replacement as well for my wishbone.

FCKNLOW · 07-28-2007, 01:30 AM

i cant find shit anywhere and can never get thru to ART bc of my hours of work

chevy power · 08-18-2007, 11:00 AM

Mine were trashed after 6 months of daily driving. I looked all over to try and find urethae. And if you have to buy new ones they are like 10$ a piece.

Xtreme03 · 08-19-2007, 10:55 PM

My truck was daily driven for 2 years (30k miles). I bought my 91 to drive daily. The '03 had been sitting for 2 months at my in-laws house. I drove it back over to my house the other day, and the rear end is offset to the left like 3". My bushings are also shot after 2 years. I'm over this crap. Almost $1500 for this wheel hopping piece of junk.

***samandjen1*** · 08-29-2007, 10:06 AM

Mine are also shot. Anyone have a replacement part number?

***samandjen1*** · 08-29-2007, 10:10 AM

Seeing what SD can do

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f207/d...y-info-312070/

***samandjen1*** · 08-30-2007, 12:56 PM

I sent an email to ART

Brian,

I and many others on S10forum.com are in desperate need of parts numbers or if there is a recall on the bushings for the roadgrater wish bone. After 2 years my wish bone bushings are totally gone! This is my only ride.

So can you please let me know what parts I can order bushings, whole wish bone? Prices and part numbers who to call to order?

Or if there was a recall for this or a fix?

I will pass the info on to my fellow members.

Thanks

Sam

Samandjen1
S10forum.com
Members Mod

Sam...
Brian forwarded me your e-mail. We do not have any known with the upper
wishbone on the Roadgrater. The rubber bushing insert is part number ROD302
and they run 9.95. They do have to be pressed in there and if you do not
have access to a press, you can shoot your wishbone back to be and we can
press it in for you.

Tony Bicknell
Air Ride Technologies
350 S St Charles Street
Jasper, IN 47546
812-482-2932
tony@ridetech.com

***Tony@AirRideTech*** · 08-30-2007, 01:36 PM

There is nothing wrong with those compressed rubber bushings at all.... they actually work prety slick. Now one of the problems that I have seen in the past is that the fastener is cranked down with the suspension at full droop or full compression. The when the truck is at ride height or all the way the opposite direction... the bushing is loaded to much. When you tighten down the fastener you want to do it from ride height. Then the bushing will compensate for several degrees of deflection either way from ride height. If it isnt, it will expedite the wear.......

***samandjen1*** · 08-30-2007, 02:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tony@AirRideTech

There is nothing wrong with those compressed rubber bushings at all.... they actually work prety slick. Now one of the problems that I have seen in the past is that the fastener is cranked down with the suspension at full droop or full compression. The when the truck is at ride height or all the way the opposite direction... the bushing is loaded to much. When you tighten down the fastener you want to do it from ride height. Then the bushing will compensate for several degrees of deflection either way from ride height. If it isnt, it will expedite the wear.......

I know mine isnt too tight , due to the fact the thaere is barely any threads of the bolt coming threw the nut. Back bushings on the rear are good its just the front mount of the wish bone thats bad.

Can you hook us up with like free shipping or something?

***Tony@AirRideTech*** · 08-30-2007, 04:33 PM

So are you planning on sending the wishbone back or what.... hit me up in my e-mail ........

***samandjen1*** · 08-31-2007, 10:30 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tony@AirRideTech

So are you planning on sending the wishbone back or what.... hit me up in my e-mail ........

No its a daily driver.

Email sent

xtremedvr · 09-01-2007, 03:15 PM

i have the air bar setup with the same problem with the front bushing. the rubber bushing only lasted a year on my daily. i want poly replacements but sending the wishbone is not an option. are their any poly replacements avialable?

LXtasy · 09-03-2007, 08:29 PM

Calling them tomorrow and ordering me some bushings. THANKS!

rockyroad217 · 10-18-2008, 05:21 PM

anyone ever find out if there are poly bushings available? my bushings are shot also on my airbar

my airbar is a little over a year old

i know its an old thread, but i didnt wanna make a new one lol

07-19-2007, 05:46 PM	#1
FCKNLOW snow camo!! Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 9,249 Location: Mechanicsburg, Pa User is: OffLine	road grater bushings. where can i get these...the guy had this truck bagged for 2 years and ALL of the bushing are dry rotted to hell and the wishbone sits back liek metal to metal almost....im afraid the bolt is gonna snap.....i need info asap this is my daily. i have pics if needed also.
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07-20-2007, 08:39 AM	#2
Prime Ol' Sparky Age: 31 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 619 Location: Flatwoods User is: OffLine	Re: road grater bushings. I would say you could order them straight from ART. Dang though, the bushings only lasted 2 years? Must be some cheap bushings, bad batch, or extreme use.
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07-20-2007, 01:11 PM	#3
FCKNLOW snow camo!! Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 9,249 Location: Mechanicsburg, Pa User is: OffLine	Re: road grater bushings. the truck wasnt driven much and i have no idea where to order them theyre not on the site....ill prolly goto the 4wd place and get all urethane for it.
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07-23-2007, 11:09 PM	#4
LXtasy Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,270 Location: Goosecreek, SC User is: Online	Re: road grater bushings. Let me know what you get as I could use replacement as well for my wishbone.
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07-28-2007, 01:30 AM	#5
FCKNLOW snow camo!! Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 9,249 Location: Mechanicsburg, Pa User is: OffLine	Re: road grater bushings. i cant find shit anywhere and can never get thru to ART bc of my hours of work
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08-18-2007, 11:00 AM	#6
chevy power Bagged Age: 20 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,948 Location: Canal Fulton Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: road grater bushings. Mine were trashed after 6 months of daily driving. I looked all over to try and find urethae. And if you have to buy new ones they are like 10$ a piece.
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08-19-2007, 10:55 PM	#7
Xtreme03 Never Finished Age: 26 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,599 Location: Clinton / Knoxville, TN User is: OffLine	Re: road grater bushings. My truck was daily driven for 2 years (30k miles). I bought my 91 to drive daily. The '03 had been sitting for 2 months at my in-laws house. I drove it back over to my house the other day, and the rear end is offset to the left like 3". My bushings are also shot after 2 years. I'm over this crap. Almost $1500 for this wheel hopping piece of junk.
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08-30-2007, 01:36 PM	#11
*Tony@AirRideTech* Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,200 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: road grater bushings. There is nothing wrong with those compressed rubber bushings at all.... they actually work prety slick. Now one of the problems that I have seen in the past is that the fastener is cranked down with the suspension at full droop or full compression. The when the truck is at ride height or all the way the opposite direction... the bushing is loaded to much. When you tighten down the fastener you want to do it from ride height. Then the bushing will compensate for several degrees of deflection either way from ride height. If it isnt, it will expedite the wear.......
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08-30-2007, 04:33 PM	#13
*Tony@AirRideTech* Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,200 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: road grater bushings. So are you planning on sending the wishbone back or what.... hit me up in my e-mail ........
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09-01-2007, 03:15 PM	#15
xtremedvr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 33 Location: Hamilton NJ User is: OffLine	Re: road grater bushings. i have the air bar setup with the same problem with the front bushing. the rubber bushing only lasted a year on my daily. i want poly replacements but sending the wishbone is not an option. are their any poly replacements avialable?
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09-03-2007, 08:29 PM	#16
LXtasy Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,270 Location: Goosecreek, SC User is: Online	Re: road grater bushings. Calling them tomorrow and ordering me some bushings. THANKS!
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10-18-2008, 05:21 PM	#17
rockyroad217 got a new grille! Age: 22 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,223 Location: Pine Bluff, AR User is: OffLine	Re: road grater bushings. anyone ever find out if there are poly bushings available? my bushings are shot also on my airbar my airbar is a little over a year old i know its an old thread, but i didnt wanna make a new one lol
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