Torque beam bushing, replacement

[Richard Gideon]

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The torque beam rubber bushings on the Ridewell suspension on drivers
side of my front axle need replacement. The Cat crankcase ventilation
tube is poorly positioned and over the years oil from the vent tube
has continuously saturated the rubber and recently I noticed two of
the bushings (on lower beam) have splits and could fail.

My question to the group is: 1. Who sells the bushing kits? 2. Should
I also replace the rubber bushings on the right side? Who do I get to
perform this heavy task?

I'll see if I can get some photos this afternoon when sun angle is
better.

Thinking about replacing the 4 front air springs (bags) also to
consolidate the labor costs.

Please jump up with your opinions...I value all comments.
__________________
Dick Gideon
Freedom Bird
1989 35FCSB
Rolla, MO

[Gregory OConnor]

During a DOT/CHP inspection the cop spends 30% Of time on the
suspension review. I am always surprised how reasonable and quick
truck suspension shops complete mandated repairs.

Vent tube path is one of those things where the path ' is what it
will be'. to keep the tube clean it is best to make it metal to get
hot. straight and plumb to drip dry . and not long as long will cool
and plug up. I have seen rigs modified where the vent tube was
inserted in a 5 times oversized pipe to direct the flow.

Greg94ptCa
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Gideon"
wrote:
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> The torque beam rubber bushings on the Ridewell suspension on
drivers
> side of my front axle need replacement. The Cat crankcase
ventilation
> tube is poorly positioned and over the years oil from the vent tube
> has continuously saturated the rubber and recently I noticed two of
> the bushings (on lower beam) have splits and could fail.
>
> My question to the group is: 1. Who sells the bushing kits? 2.
Should
> I also replace the rubber bushings on the right side? Who do I get
to
> perform this heavy task?
>
> I'll see if I can get some photos this afternoon when sun angle is
> better.
>
> Thinking about replacing the 4 front air springs (bags) also to
> consolidate the labor costs.
>
> Please jump up with your opinions...I value all comments.
> __________________
> Dick Gideon
> Freedom Bird
> 1989 35FCSB
> Rolla, MO
>

[Richard Gideon]

Greg: Thanks for the ideas...I'll call a truck suspension shop.

On the vent tube, maybe just shielding the rubber bushings would also
work.

Dick Gideon
89 35FC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
wrote:
>
> During a DOT/CHP inspection the cop spends 30% Of time on the
> suspension review. I am always surprised how reasonable and quick
> truck suspension shops complete mandated repairs.
>
> Vent tube path is one of those things where the path ' is what it
> will be'. to keep the tube clean it is best to make it metal to
get
> hot. straight and plumb to drip dry . and not long as long will
cool
> and plug up. I have seen rigs modified where the vent tube was
> inserted in a 5 times oversized pipe to direct the flow.
>
> Greg94ptCa
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Gideon"
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> --
> > ----------
> >
> > The torque beam rubber bushings on the Ridewell suspension on
> drivers
> > side of my front axle need replacement. The Cat crankcase
> ventilation
> > tube is poorly positioned and over the years oil from the vent
tube
> > has continuously saturated the rubber and recently I noticed two
of
> > the bushings (on lower beam) have splits and could fail.
> >
> > My question to the group is: 1. Who sells the bushing kits? 2.
> Should
> > I also replace the rubber bushings on the right side? Who do I
get
> to
> > perform this heavy task?
> >
> > I'll see if I can get some photos this afternoon when sun angle
is
> > better.
> >
> > Thinking about replacing the 4 front air springs (bags) also to
> > consolidate the labor costs.
> >
> > Please jump up with your opinions...I value all comments.
> > __________________
> > Dick Gideon
> > Freedom Bird
> > 1989 35FCSB
> > Rolla, MO
> >
>