Good Morning everyone i have to have the radius bushings replaced on my 95 ford f150 long wheel base. I got a quote for it at $60 for labor and 20 for the parts what does this price sound like to everyone? I personaly think the price isn't bad considering the work that it will take to get the old one off. Just curios of everyones opinion..

Thanks

 

Thats a good price. It's not a "hard" job, just a PITA. I'd have to think about doin it again if a shop would do it for 60.

Adrianspeeder

 

Is that $60 for each side or both? Either way sounds like a good deal, especially if you don't have a lift or air tools. Frankly, I think if you can find a decent mechanic who'll even touch your truck for less than $100 you're in good shape.

 

"Pay the man" $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

Yea its per side, but i figure thats alot cheaper and easier than i can do it for considering i dont have any of the tools.....

 

Does anyone recommend get the front end aligned when i have this done? $35 for alignment, and the front passenger side tire is wearing on the outside of the tire.

 

Hows the ball joints lookin?

 

$60 a side.... That's tough. I've done this myself before, BTW. I dont think I would shell out $120. When I did mine; I didn't even question. I love DIY. I think I paid $20 to have someone remove the rivits for me. The job isn't all that bad. Use the $100 and buy some tools you can use for the job and future jobs!

It is a bit of a pain; don't get me wrong.

 

If it is the pass side, the bracket is bolted onto the frame. No rivets. Just need a 1 1/8" wrench for the radius arm bolt and take out the bolts holding the bracket to the frame.

 

Says who? I have a 95' long wheel base and my passenger side bracket was rivited until I had them removed.

 

yep its no fun but i didn't think it was that hard we just torched the rivets off and replaced them with grade 8 bolts and i didn't have to use a single jack or air tool, But its definetly a 2 man job

and if i remember right on that bracket there is one bolt but look closly cause the rest are rivets

 

As a general rule of thumb, you shouldn't need an alignment unless parts are replaced. In this case, if you get the bushings replaced, it wouldn't hurt. However, the reason the outside of your passenger side tire is wearing excessively is probably due to you taking left turns too fast. lol.

 

Hello guys i am a new member. I also to have to replace my radius arm bushings.I went to ford and ordered the new brackets and the spacers and the new nuts for the end of the arm. I was told that the new brackets are thicker because they were having problems out of them.All of the parts from ford ended up being $110.00 for every thing and the bushing cost $28.00 with shipping and some of there lube for assembly. I got the bushings from energy suspension. I got the black ones because there is supposed to be a special covering made into them verses the red ones they offer. I will try to put the link on here for the bushing if i can. I will also try to make a movie if i can do it to show everyone how to do it.

Here are the list of tools you are going to need to do this.


Tools needed

-WD-40(for bolts and drilling)
-Heat of some form (I used Mapp gas torch)
-huge adjustable(if seperating radius arms from brackets that arent attached the the truck
-1/2 breaker bar
-1/2 ratchet
-1/2" drive 1 1/8" 6 point socket
-1/2" drive 21MM socket (for older then 90 vehicles)
-15MM wrench
-1/2" drive 18MM socket
-centerpunch
-angle grinder
-1/2" drill
-drill bits Depending on how you do it you can increment from 3/ 16 all the way up to 1/2. If you are replacing your brackets on a pre 90 with new brackets from after 90 you will need a 9/16" drill bit!!!
-cold chisle
-2lb hammer
-torque wrench to 180ft lbs (I did 150 )
-torque wrench down to 70ft lbs
-7" punch(worked good to line up the other bolt on the bottom of the drivers side
-goggles



Her is the link for the bushing.

http://www.energysuspensionparts.com...?prod=4%2E7109


I will keep you guys posted.

 

Here are some pictures on the radius arm brackets and some other components.











there are the part numbers (Notice the are for 2 wheel drive only)

left radius bracket # E1TZ-3B095-B
right radius bracket # F5TZ-3B095-BA
Radius arm nut 1 1/8 -34992-S2
Plastic spacer E5TZ-3B244-A
Also some grade 8 bolts are required i got 1 1/2 inches long
One one thing the are motorcraft part numbers i strongly incourage you to buy the ford arm brackets they are much thicker when stock and they dont cost a lot.

Hope this helps some people out. I am just trying to be as helpful as i can.


Nicholas

 

Welcome to the forum. This is the proper way to raise a thread from the dead with lots of helpful info and pictures.

Still a tossup on if I found a shop that would do it for 120. I've done two more sets in the 5 years since I last posted to this thread, and I really don't like doing it.

Adrianspeeder