Front sway bar bushing replacement

[dhenderz]

Has anyone found an easy way to replace the bushings on the front sway bar on these trucks? I am not talking about the center (fwd) 2 bushings that the bar pivots on. Those are easy. I am talking about the 2 that are press fit into the ends where the bar is bolted into the leaf spring brackets (at the axle).

Here are the ones I am talking about -

You must be registered for see images attach

I had to burn & drill the old ones out of the bar. These new ones (AC Delco brand) appear to be at least 1/8inch in diameter larger than the hole in the end of the bar.

 

[Craig 85]

I don't know if your truck is lifted, but on my last 2 trucks I've run ORD's sway bar disconnect kit. It really improves the ride. You need 2" of lift to run them. They also sell replacement bushings.

https://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/swaybarkit.htm

You must be registered for see images

You must be registered for see images attach

 

[Frankenchevy]

cant comment on the acdelco brand. When I replaced all my bushings I went with ORD stuff as well. everything seemed to go in easy with some grease. Then again, two piece polys are a different situation than rubber oem type.

 

[shiftpro]

Has anyone found an easy way to replace the bushings on the front sway bar on these trucks? I am not talking about the center (fwd) 2 bushings that the bar pivots on. Those are easy. I am talking about the 2 that are press fit into the ends where the bar is bolted into the leaf spring brackets (at the axle).

Here are the ones I am talking about -

You must be registered for see images attach

I had to burn & drill the old ones out of the bar. These new ones (AC Delco brand) appear to be at least 1/8inch in diameter larger than the hole in the end of the bar.

You just need to get really angry putting them in... with a press.