Leaf spring rear bushing question

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340MPR

340MPR

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Hi guys quick question on these leaf spring rear bushings. I bought new springs and bushings from espo, looking at the bushings they are longer than the sleeve on the spring. Im guessing that I cut the bushing down so it fits the sleeve or is it meant to be longer and compresses that much when the shackle bolt is tightened?
Mike N.

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Hmm must be how they make poly bushings. I ordered a set of b-body bushings to get a set of shackle bushings for my Dart (no one had any a-body sets in stock). The shackle bushings were the same as shown above. Never owned a b-body so I just assumed they had a wider spring.
 
340MPR said:
Thank you. That’s what I was thinking but thought that I’d double check before cutting them down.
Cheers, Mike N.
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Interesting that they are that much longer, but cut them to fit is what I would do rather than wait for some shorter ones.

Lots of people install them dry, but I lubricate all my suspension connections including shock bushings with synthetic disc brake grease. It makes a measurable difference in reducing suspension sticktion.
 
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