Front Spring Bush Advice Please

[gait]

well done Steve

 

[pugslyyy]

These are boxes for the greasable pins and bushes from SSA in Brisbane

Cheers from Broome
Steve

Ah excellent, thanks very much for that.

 

[Aussie Iron]

Green has just gotta be better.

Dan.

Well it is true Green is better. We replaced the shackle bushes (with green ones) on Candy's Canter before our last trip and they have come through with flying colours. Haven't had to replace any but on mine I had a mix of types and needed to replace one on the trip.

Dan.

 

[kerry]

Replacing the front spring bushings is on my to-do list. Glanced at them today and noticed that while the driver's front looks straightforward, the passenger side front bolt looks like it will hit the AC condenser before it comes out. Are people removing the AC condenser in order to get that front shackle bolt out?

 

[yabanja]

On my 2000 model I didn't have to remove the condenser

Allan

 

[pugslyyy]

On my 2000 model I didn't have to remove the condenser

Allan

I didn't have to remove anything on my 2007 either.

 

[kerry]

Was it a tight fit? I just eyed mine up but it sure didn't seem as if the distance between the shackle and the condenser was as long as the bolt.

 

[kerry]

I haven't been able to find that. Do you have a link? I couldn't find them on the SSA page. I sent them an e-mail.

Never got a reply. Sent them another e-mail.

 

[gait]

Was it a tight fit? I just eyed mine up but it sure didn't seem as if the distance between the shackle and the condenser was as long as the bolt.

is there space to install from the other side?

 

[kerry]

There is but i don't think the other side is symmetrical. I think the outside has a much larger hole for the flat-plate-ended bolt and an ear to hold the bolt from spinning.

 

[kerry]

SSA replied saying they will send me a quote with freight from the greasable front spring shackle pins.

 

[biggoolies]

SSA replied saying they will send me a quote with freight from the greasable front spring shackle pins.

Kerry let us know what they say please.

 

[pugslyyy]

SSA replied saying they will send me a quote with freight from the greasable front spring shackle pins.

I got a quote from them. Their product price was good but the freight was astronomical. I think it just means that they don't have a lot of experience selling to international customers, as I have bought plenty of parts from Australia where the freight was actually quite reasonable.

 

[kerry]

Woah! Yes, the bushings I bought from Australia were nowhere near that much in freight.

 

[biggoolies]

Woah! Yes, the bushings I bought from Australia were nowhere near that much in freight.

Hi Kerry: Can you find out what shipping was used on your invoice for the bushings you bought?