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Old 04-11-2011, 02:47 PM   #1
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Default Genuine Ford Suspension Bushes

Trying to come up with a plan on renewing the suspension on my ute. (AU2 XR6)

Not keen to go polyurethane or aftermarket rubber, so have gotten some quotes from the local dealer on genuine stuff:

Front:

Lower Control Arm bushes - $504.25 for all of them (both sides)
Top Control Arm bushes - $79.95 for all

Rear:

Rear Leaf bushes - $76.15 for all 8
Front Lead bushes - $88.04 for both sides

This doesn't seem to bad to me, especially since I could most likely get better prices with a bit of hunting around.

Would like to hear from people who have gone down a similar path...

Thanks, Mark

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Old 04-11-2011, 03:43 PM   #2
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and those prices are plus fitting too?
or are you doing it all yourself?

can you buy a complete lower control arm with all bushes fitted, brand new from Ford?
might be cheaper than buying all the components, then paying for the pressing in/on etc, and then paying someone to fit them to the car too.
and most likely a wheel alignment after thats all done...

a guy i met a couple of months ago took his AU ute to ford and had all of the suspension bushes and 2 struts, 2 shocks supplied and fitted at Ford.
it cost him $2600 all up.
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Old 04-11-2011, 03:49 PM   #3
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Default Re: Genuine Ford Suspension Bushes

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and those prices are plus fitting too?
or are you doing it all yourself?

can you buy a complete lower control arm with all bushes fitted, brand new from Ford?
might be cheaper than buying all the components, then paying for the pressing in/on etc, and then paying someone to fit them to the car too.
and most likely a wheel alignment after thats all done...

a guy i met a couple of months ago took his AU ute to ford and had the bushes and shocks supplied and fitted at Ford.
it cost him $2600 all up.
Im going to do it myself and I have a press etc.

Will do whiteline 27mm sway bar at the same time on the front so will do the bushes for that in nolathane and also sway bar links.

guess i should do the caster/camber mounts at the same time too... forgot to get a price on them from ford...starts to add up lol!
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