641 Front axle support bushing wears fast

Blind hawg · May 25, 2015

I have replaced the axle pivot bushing twice in 7 or 8 yrs and now it needs done again, is that normal? The axle bore is slightly egg shaped, has any one ever bored it out to accept a larger O.D. bushing? Thinking
about using cylinder hone, could it reshape the bore to round? I'm Trying to avoid machine shop or new
part.

mhb@ufe · May 25, 2015

We have always sent axles with egg shaped holes to a machine shop to be bored over sized and had a bushing made to fit. I would think trying to hone it round and finding a bushing to fit properly would be very difficult and time consuming. I would either send it to a machine shop or just keep replacing the bushing. Also make sure your radius rods are straight as bent radius rods will cause premature wear.

Mark

souNdguy · May 26, 2015

not normal. should last 50 years!

641 Front axle support bushing wears fast

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