Frame: rear bushing removal?
 

So started on my lift. My leafs have 2 diffrent size bushings 2" dia and 1 3/4" dia. Went to a few parts places and the dealer. No go on 2". GM discontinued the one. Gave North Shore Off Road a call (Vancouver) Monday gonna look through loose urethane bushings and give me a call! If that don't work there's a plastic shop in town, I heard I can get the urethane there in dowel form. So I suppose I could buy some and have it machined (turned on lathe). I've looked on the forum to see about removing the bushings in the frame. So any advice that dosen't entale fire to burn them out of frame? Or is it gonna be a drill bit show?

the ones that the shackles go into in the very back? ive yet to see any that go bad but besides a torch if you can get a drill up there that might work, you still have to get the sleave out of there. i imagine its going to be a royal pain in the butt.

i do the rear spring bushing alot at work and it is a pain, but a fun pain, it involves cutting, burning and they air hammering out the sleeve. good luck

also im pretty sure some companies still make that bushing as the parts guy up front has ordered that one before on accident

If you are talking about the upper schackle bushings that go in the frame they are readily available. I was in the process of replacing all the bushings in my rear springs and I was able to get the bushings out of the spring end myself but I paid my local shop to remove the bushings from the frame as the gas tank is in the way and I had no way of getting in there. What makes this difficult is that the OEM not only pressed the bushings in they also flared the non-flanged end of the bushing after installation.

. I'm sure someone does too. Just gotta source it more. Was hoping for that magic secret. Lol

Yes the flare is a pain.cold chisel them I suppose. Was just hoping there was some kinda jimmy rig trick someone might of known! Lots of hours and cussing I guess! Thanks

Energy suspension should have the bushings you need. They have 2 sizes available.

Energy went to 91 in GM S blazers and their customs line the closest 2"bushing fit is to wide at just over 2" per half .two halves 4"wide. My leaf is 2 1/2" wide and ID of hole is 2". Bolt hole size diffrent also :-( 2 sizes you say I'll look again. I got the 1 3/4" from them allready

year of truck might help..

. 91 is as modern as they go on little jimmies

Check page 57.

Have you looked at Rock Auto on line. They have AC Delco and Moog bushings for the shackles and leaf springs.

Went back to a diffrent GM dealer he said discontinued too. He dug a little deeper and used a number to get a number long story short he can get me a stock rubber unit in 5 to 6 buisness days. So I'm glad for that! Sure wish I could havegot it in urethane. So the fronts on stands also. Take it apart while I wait for those GM bushings. Lol. Ive just graduated to a smart phone, no computer yet. :-D

Have you checked energysuspension.com | Welcome

Thanks Jason. Actually use my phone on the energy site. On pg. 58 the part number is same 81 to 94 as 94to 04 ordered kit , took it back end of last week. Off to work on front end. I will look at the energy site more this evening

Ok, wrong page ;P There is a foot note on there for 2 different part numbers. 3.3129 3.3142 for the larger 2 1/2" main eye O.D.

Jason thanks so much!!! I sure do appreciate your help. This project has become a bit of a challenge. My new issue this morn is gonna be freeing the torsion bar from the load level key. Bar is unloaded and free of lower control arm. WD-40 the heck out of it. Challenge to somehow hammer it free,specially with it all tucked into the cross member. Argh.
Still, it's great to work on the old girl. Darn thing is driving me insane while keeping me sane and busy !!! Lol. Again wish I could show you my appreciation with more than this text!! "THANK YOU". I really have to get a computer and join the rest of the world!

doh, I should read everything before putting in links. I did not see that you had already posted energy.

I've battled torsion bar removal twice now, and lost every time. Had to remove the whole works and use a torch and sledge hammer to get it all free. If you are doing a lift, you can resort to cutting the keys with a cutoff. Then split it open with a punch and that should work. If you are trying to keep the keys, good luck!

Thanks Jason !!! I've been loosing at the T-bars for a day and a half now. Where's my zip cut? Lol . Oh thanks again on the bushings , should be in today

Went to a wrecker out of town picked up some T-bars and keys off a ZR unit. So gonna cut through the old ones at the key. My T-bars were 1053lbs torque. The ones I picked up are just over 1800 lbs of nominal torque. Much thicker bars.

I ordered the energy bushings (3.2129) as well(99blazer). Did you find play on the inner bushing but the flange fit the eye with pressing. or do i have the wrong size

It's been over a year now since I last dealt with that senario and the bushings I ordered from energy fit ok if I remember correctly. Been a while and I've done alot of other upgrades since then. Getting the right ones was a total hassel. That I do remember!!!

Thanx Perrydee I found the right ones need to get universal bushings from energy.

Good news Jaiko! Nice when it comes together. Hard enough doing the work,without going crazy trying to source the right parts! GM I've found has discontinued lots of the Jimmy/Blazer parts! Still... I love my Jimmy! Keep the drive alive! Lol. Best of luck!!!