How long to install front bushing kit

[chrisd0729]

Any idea how long it will take to install a full front bushing kit?
Kit includes C bushings, track bar bushings and radius arm bushings. I'm thinking 3-4 hours by the time I get it in the air, fight the bolts off, grease and install new bushings and then clean up?

 

[Action]

Should work

If you are by your self, 3-4 hrs should give you enough time. If things go right a couple of hrs would work. But we all know how things go in the Bronco world......LOL....
Jack

 

[Crush]

I was gonna say at least a weekend. Cause u will wanna paint the diff and the radius arms. Clean up and paint steering linkage. By the time the bronco snowball "while im at it" stops rolling u will have breplaced and painted everthing on the front end. Then u will say that rear looks like crap and tear into it. Lol

 

[bronconut73]

I was gonna say at least a weekend. Cause u will wanna paint the diff and the radius arms. Clean up and paint steering linkage. By the time the bronco snowball "while im at it" stops rolling u will have breplaced and painted everthing on the front end. Then u will say that rear looks like crap and tear into it. Lol

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[chrisd0729]

I was gonna say at least a weekend. Cause u will wanna paint the diff and the radius arms. Clean up and paint steering linkage. By the time the bronco snowball "while im at it" stops rolling u will have breplaced and painted everthing on the front end. Then u will say that rear looks like crap and tear into it. Lol

. Ha ha. Definitely have had my share of those quick Saturday morning projects that lead to the vehicle being under construction for a few weeks!!

 

[Landho]

I did it today - no kidding - in a little over 2 hours. I did have to build some cribs yesterday for my jack stands and extra cribs for middle of bronco because my tall 12 ton jacks were in use already - so I used four 6 ton jacks, cribs in front with a pair of the 6 tons, and two hydraulic jacks for the axle.

I have BCB's adjustable trac bar and was able to replace my c bushings and radius arm bushings (the donuts) without pulling the trac bar.

Pulls tires, unbolted shock to radius arm (left them hanging off frame mounts), disconnected front drive shaft, removed draglink, jacked up body to get weight off springs, pulled springs & spring cups, lowered frame on to tall jack stands (behind bumper and middle of frame behind radius arm mounts), loosened radius arms at frame, removed bolts holding c's in, wiggled radius arms out, cleaned c's up and greased them, fought new greased up bushings in to place (used the frame mounts to make sure I didn't get bronco lean instead of the ground), hooked everything back up (fought one bent top spring clamp into place - these things suck, ugh).

Son and I just went on a ride and things were so wonderful and smooth and no wobbles up to 80mph.

I posted some pics on the Facebook page "Early Bronco Drivers" - don't have them here to add to this post, sorry.

 

[Landho]

OH! My number one rule for this initiative was "I am only replacing these bushings - not replacing or re-painting anything except lock washers and cotter pins!" - and my lovely wife ensured I followed this rule... rather than peeling the onion layers.

 

[TN1776]

Now is the time to clean and inspect everything. Tell your wife it's a safety and reliability issue. That is not a lie. I have found several small issues that could have turned into larger ones while doing simple jobs. Even if you don't end up painting stuff. Budget half a day with a 2 hour buffer. You are already under there getting dirty...

 

[muskrat]

I was gonna say at least a weekend. Cause u will wanna paint the diff and the radius arms. Clean up and paint steering linkage. By the time the bronco snowball "while im at it" stops rolling u will have breplaced and painted everthing on the front end. Then u will say that rear looks like crap and tear into it. Lol

This is exactly what happens on all my projects. But, I still haven't dug into the rear yet.

I'd say a weekend should do it. Take your time and do it right.

 

[muskrat]

There is an excellent tech article that I used on the site. You will have to build yourself a few wooden stands to increase the height of the jack stands. Watch out for broncos lean and make sure you do the radius arm garage floor test before you reinstall.

 

[chrisd0729]

There is an excellent tech article that I used on the site. You will have to build yourself a few wooden stands to increase the height of the jack stands. Watch out for broncos lean and make sure you do the radius arm garage floor test before you reinstall.

Hey Muskrat, thanks for the info! Any chance you have a link to the article? I looked through the tech write-up section and couldn't find it.

 

[Glass Pony]

I know it was mention on here before and this theory seemed to work on my build.
Whatever your conservative time estimate is, multiply it X3 and that is about how long it takes.

 

[ransil]

Any idea how long it will take to install a full front bushing kit?
Kit includes C bushings, track bar bushings and radius arm bushings. I'm thinking 3-4 hours by the time I get it in the air, fight the bolts off, grease and install new bushings and then clean up?

always triple initial estimates in time & money ;D

 

[DuctTape]

always triple initial estimates in time & money ;D

X3 (get it?)

 

[Landho]

Here is the link to the write up http://www.classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144905

 

[Jay-P]

Jonmelton made a video on his install.

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=254273&highlight=bushing+install+video