Leaf Spring Bushings


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Pile of Parts
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Post Tue May 07, 2019 9:07 am

Leaf Spring Bushings

1947 KB2

Any sources for the steel bushings on the leaf springs?
Easternmarine bushings don't have the proper O.D. (.815).

Rusty Driver
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Post Thu May 09, 2019 1:20 pm

Re: Leaf Spring Bushings

I took a different approach. I drilled my leaf spring ends out to take trailer spring bushings. I got my 9/16 inch grease bolts and bushings from a trailer supply place. Here is an example:
https://www.etrailer.com/search/bushing+9%2f16
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Golden Jubilee
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Post Thu May 09, 2019 1:45 pm

Re: Leaf Spring Bushings

I did this back in stone ages of the 70s with no internets to find stuff,

the IHC ones are oddball size, what I did was drill out bushing to accept a 5/8 shank # 8 bolt, figured it would last at least 30 years, and it did
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