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    The saga continues! I asked my suspension bloke to check all the bushes under the Prado while they are replacing my shocks and front springs today. I got a report back saying everything is pretty much worn out.

    1. Steering rack bushes. Would explain the rattle over bumps and the free play at low speeds.
    2. Upper and lower control arms. There is apparently left and right movement (outwards and inwards) in the two mounting bushes on each side. May explain a bit of banging going on over bumps at speed off road.
    3. All linkage bushes for these components.
    4. Rear stabiliser bushes. Will do these myself
    5. Front sway bar D bushes. Will do these myself

    1-3 are being replaced with Superpro poly bushes. After reading advice on here I'll replace 4 and 5 with OEM to maintain ride comfort and flex.

    Cost is 1200 including parts. Would have been 1700 with the bits I'm going to do myself. I hope I'm not being screwed. The guys seems fairly genuine and charges 110 an hour for labour (welcome to Canberra). If you have read my other post "KYB shocks= Bad" you would have read my story about the incorrect fitment of parts for my suspension from this place. This bloke has agreed to fit new Koni shocks and new HD Lovells springs in the front for free, so I can't really complain. I might ask him to knock an hour off if I'm feeling greedy.

    Reidy
    Matt- 2001 GXL Turbo Diesel- ARB Deluxe Bar, Tigerz11 10 000lb Winch, Brown Davis Underguard, IPF 800XS, GME TX3400, Custom Draw System, LT 265/75r16 BFG All-Terrain T/A's, Lovells and Konis, Unifilter. My rig [url]http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread.php?24975-Reidy-s-2001-GXL-95-Series[/url]

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    how are the superpro bushes?

    How did your saga pan out? I am curious to know what you think about the superpro bushes for lower control arms. I need to do my front and can't decide if genuine rubber or aftermarket Polly bushes are the go. I keep getting different opinions from suspension businesses. Are the poly bushes too harsh on ride comfort?
    KZJ95 2002 Gxl 3.0TD


    QUOTE=reida1991;372630]The saga continues! I asked my suspension bloke to check all the bushes under the Prado while they are replacing my shocks and front springs today. I got a report back saying everything is pretty much worn out.

    1. Steering rack bushes. Would explain the rattle over bumps and the free play at low speeds.
    2. Upper and lower control arms. There is apparently left and right movement (outwards and inwards) in the two mounting bushes on each side. May explain a bit of banging going on over bumps at speed off road.
    3. All linkage bushes for these components.
    4. Rear stabiliser bushes. Will do these myself
    5. Front sway bar D bushes. Will do these myself

    1-3 are being replaced with Superpro poly bushes. After reading advice on here I'll replace 4 and 5 with OEM to maintain ride comfort and flex.

    Cost is 1200 including parts. Would have been 1700 with the bits I'm going to do myself. I hope I'm not being screwed. The guys seems fairly genuine and charges 110 an hour for labour (welcome to Canberra). If you have read my other post "KYB shocks= Bad" you would have read my story about the incorrect fitment of parts for my suspension from this place. This bloke has agreed to fit new Koni shocks and new HD Lovells springs in the front for free, so I can't really complain. I might ask him to knock an hour off if I'm feeling greedy.

    Reidy[/QUOTE]

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      I would think it depends heavily on how you drive your vehicle. IMO poly is more ideal for road vehicles. Mine is used heavily for offroading so I replaced my lowers with OEM rubber bushings. Logic being; the ride needs to be soft to absorb the rough terrain, and I've heard too many stories of slightly aged poly's breaking apart in the bush.
      glen_ep - engineered, 4" lift, 33" 255/85R16, lockers, 4.88 ratios www.pradopoint.com.au/showthread.php?17237 www.youtube.com/user/glenep www.fb.com/groups/ToyotaPrado90

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