jshultz78

These poly leaf bushings are about to drive me nuts. When I first put my lift on, I sprayed everything with lithium grease like the instructions said. That lasted 10 miles before they started squeaking. I tore everything back down and slathered on silicone grease. That lasted about 50 miles. Is my only other option just to pull out the poly bushings and install oem style rubber ones?

EZEARL

I put the kit in the link below on mine almost 3K miles ago using A LOT of the grease in the link below. So far all's quiet.




https://www.walmart.com/ip/Super-Tec...14-oz/16928008

jshultz78

I'd be scared to replace poly with poly. lol

jshultz78

From rocking the jeep it sounds like its the rear squeaking. Might pick up some rubber bushings. Only $7 each

EZEARL

Wouldn't blame you at all for going to rubber if your going to tear her down again.

jshultz78

The poly's a good concept. Less likely to wear, but damn the ride is harsh and creaky. The old bushings was stock with 220k on them and they still wasn't horrible.

EZEARL

Had about 160K on my leaf springs when I replaced them. Bushing were fine but the springs were about done for.

jshultz78

Putting together a summit order. Trans cooler for the heep and some shocks for my blazer, prob add some bushings too. I just hate tearing the leafs down. lol SHould be a pro by now tho. haha

EZEARL

Yep. Practice makes perfect.lol

Don't know if your aware or not but Morris 4x4 gives discounts to CF members on certain products. Ought to give them a call.

https://www.morris4x4center.com/

unidentifiedbomb

I put Rusty's poly bushings in leafs with JKS shackles back in December, haven't heard a peep and i've wheeled it on rocks twice since. Can't complain.

jshultz78

I thought about spraying the ever living f..k out of them with something, but idk what wouldn't hurt them. Fluid film maybe?

jshultz78

The zone polys must be extra hard or something. idk.

jshultz78

Hmm. Just ran across some greaseable shackles. I may do that on mine. just drill a hole in the stock one and add a zerk.

edit. Nm brain fart. lol won't work. not the body end squeaking. haha. and I don't think drilling a hole in the leaf would be a good idea. lol

fb97xj1

Try marine grease.

skife

Silicone spray works fine. Otherwise use brake slide grease.