my PST Strud rod Bushing Fell off the car! *PICS*

The bolts and standard suspension kit came from PST. The poly bushings came from HES. I did not ask to be compensated in any way. Just want to inform members of the issues I have experienced first hand with poly parts. I have had similar issues with My pan hard bar bushings in my truck Black red it doesn't matter.

Since around 30 k on my 05 Ram I was fighting the death wobble. One of the things I did was install poly pan hard bushings. One good forearm shake from the death wobble and they were reduced to pieces. Re- installed rubber and they are still in the truck after several more elbow breakers . They took the shake and are still there. I have two 05's so I purchased two sets. The second set are still here in the box.

We also raced ATV's for at least 10 years. The poly A-arm bushings being sold with the cheaper A-arms were always turning to pieces.

The material does not take friction or compression without fatigue. Just a know fact That I have seen over the years. Stiffer? Yes. Looks cool and easy to use? Yes. The reason they give you lube to coat them is friction and compression tears them apart.
If you are using them on a race car they do keep everything tighter while they are there. Race cars don't see road dirt and weather. What you need to ask yourself when buying a kit is . What is more important stiff/Stability or endurance.

I Never had any problems with your hard parts. Except the Bolts. I was warned . But they were new and they were on a car that is mostly a race car trailer queen.They were handy & clean so I used them .I did not Tighten them. The front end alignment tech did. He has done mopars for years. But after some thought and looking at the bolt design with two flats instead of one . I won't use them. They may work if the Material was consistent.

I have a drawer full of used OEM bolts. Not one of them is stretched at the base of the thread. If you want a picture you will have to contact Nation Wide Ins. They took the bolt that failed. They didn't ask anything. So I didn't say anything. I Didn't need to drag out the claim. If they cared I am sure I would have heard from them.

I have nothing to gain here . I don't sell suspension parts. I have my opinion and I have every right to express it. Some may agree and some won't. But Your comment on the Falcon A-arm shows your opinion on this subject means nothing anymore. You are selling parts so you are Bias. Falcon Lower bushings are encapsulated by a cross member with a Bolt and a nut. So they can't move.

The strut rod is a pivot. Force rearward on the outside of the control arm and the inside is forced against the face of the bushing. On a "Mopar". Pull front and the arm wants to pull away. What holds it on the pin? The torsion bar & clip that is 1/4 inch away?

I have had totally wasted 30 yr. old OEM bushings and still had to press the pin out.

When I removed my A-arms from the Duster with poly bushings You can grab the pins and pull them out with ease.