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  1. rustystud

    torque rod bushings

    Looking good on that pickle fork, but I would make the taper more. Say a 16 to 20 degree angle. Something that will get under/behind the rod. Last time I had to replace the torque rods, I used steel shims that where about 1.5" wide and 6 inches long and used my 4 Ibs mini maul to hammer them. I...
  2. rustystud

    torque rod bushings

    I know some have mentioned problems with them, but I haven't had any. Like I mentioned earlier, I lube them on a regular basis just like any joint in the suspension system. I think some people treat them like the old torque rods. Install them and forget them since there is nothing to lube. These...
  3. rustystud

    torque rod bushings

    They don't make a "pickle fork" that big. Also you run the risk of just tearing up the rubber and not removing the bolt. Since I was a mechanic when I bought my first Deuce, I did try and force off the torque rods that way with a metal wedge. After all it works on medium trucks drag links and...
  4. rustystud

    torque rod bushings

    Take a nice Quadrunner. That way you could play along the way home !
  5. rustystud

    torque rod bushings

    I don't know about that. I bought mine four years ago. Still fine. I grease mine on a regular basis though.
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