This is good. I should do same to my 95 Bronco. I just had one of the easiest ever fixes the other day. My 96 f150 AC clutch was toast needed to replace it. Too 5 minutes and an 8mm socket, and that's all.
Hey thanks for putting this up. I need to do it as my Bronco clunks whenever I pull onto my high to low dip road. My only complaint for you is that I would have liked to see the way to do this without taking the beam off and doing it under the truck. Do you have any suggestions on how to do it that way? Thanks again for sharing, great video.
Thanks man!🤙 definitely sounds like you need to replace your bushings. Definitely a valid complaint. These beams are for my four-wheel-drive swap. Currently I have the 2 Wheel Dr. beams on my truck now. Between the two videos you should be able to figure out how to change the bushings. The process is similar between 2wd and 4wd.
Hey steve i got 2 questions, first, do both beams use the same bushing? And also do i need to remove the springs and shocks? Or can i just jack up the beam and wiggle the bolt out and let it drop
And also I'm going with oem rubber bushing for my axel pivot and radius arm bushing and j wanted to know if I need to grease anything up, your help is much appreciated steve!!
When I replaced mine years ago, I unbolted the top of the coil spring and shock to do the axle pivot bushing. Quite a few viewer have told me they just used a pry bar to pull the beam down out of the axle pivot bracket.
Would this cause clunking only backing up while turning or only sometimes while braking, the passenger tire is also wearing on the outside even after doing an alignment. I’ve been trying to figure it out for months looked up underneath and haven’t really seen anything tried balljoint/wheel bearing assessment on jack stands and there’s really no play that I can feel in it. It’s a 2wd 95 f350
These can definitely cause weird clunks and so can the radius arm bushings if they are worn. I would also make sure other wearable joints are good to go i.e. tie rod ends. I would also make sure the spring is tight as well.
I ended up burning out the inner rubber bushing with a propane torch and removing that and then cutting two slots in the sleeve of the bushing to get the old one out for mine as I had to do it while on the truck. Then a pair of needle nose to pry out the two pieces. Oh I see now you mentioned the method I used at the end there.
Capri Tools sent it to me😁 I have a link the description for the same set on Amazon though. I love it! Definitely my favorite impact set I’ve owned and used to date.
I'm putting in all polyurethane bushings right now. It was 90 here today so I think they will work. You should tag those beams with some of that Ford base and 2K, that would look clean.
Yes. Your Dana 50 with drop downs will show at a distance. If it's smooth and glossy it will be easier to clean and it will look sweet. You could paint it bright green and go for a Joker look but I would stick with purple.
I'm painting my suspension right now with Rust-Oleum oil based pro paint. You can get a variety of colors off the shelf and mix them to make custom colors. UnitedStatesofBuild has some really good tips on painting. Between Harbor Freight and Home Depot you could be painting this weekend if you can get your hands on some 2-part hardener. Skip the clear coat.
So when i installed mine I got the energy suspension poly bushings and they didn’t come with a new outter metal sleeves so I just burnt the old rubber one out of the sleeve in the beam and put the new poly bushings inside the existing sleeve still in the beam. Hope I did it right. It does ride good 😂
@@glasshammer291 Neither. I was in a youth Navy program called Sea Cadets for 15 years. As such, I was on US military bases all the time. Lots of vets returning or going to Iraq or Afghanistan were wearing them for their nature defense against sun, sand, and the cold. Military suppliers start producing them in the typical military/tactical colors black, olive green, coyote, tan, etc. I bought a tan and green and started wearing it for fields ops. Since then, I haven’t stopped wearing them.🤷♂️
I will be watching with much interest. Did this for my bronco and it was a struggle session that lasted a few days.
It was incredibly easy for me. Granted it does help having the beams out from under the truck.
This is good. I should do same to my 95 Bronco. I just had one of the easiest ever fixes the other day. My 96 f150 AC clutch was toast needed to replace it. Too 5 minutes and an 8mm socket, and that's all.
Thanks Josh!
Surprising how simple these trucks are. A shop would have charged you a ton!
Hey thanks for putting this up. I need to do it as my Bronco clunks whenever I pull onto my high to low dip road. My only complaint for you is that I would have liked to see the way to do this without taking the beam off and doing it under the truck. Do you have any suggestions on how to do it that way? Thanks again for sharing, great video.
Thanks man!🤙 definitely sounds like you need to replace your bushings. Definitely a valid complaint. These beams are for my four-wheel-drive swap. Currently I have the 2 Wheel Dr. beams on my truck now. Between the two videos you should be able to figure out how to change the bushings. The process is similar between 2wd and 4wd.
Looking forward to another great video 🔧 🧰
Hey steve i got 2 questions, first, do both beams use the same bushing? And also do i need to remove the springs and shocks? Or can i just jack up the beam and wiggle the bolt out and let it drop
And also I'm going with oem rubber bushing for my axel pivot and radius arm bushing and j wanted to know if I need to grease anything up, your help is much appreciated steve!!
When I replaced mine years ago, I unbolted the top of the coil spring and shock to do the axle pivot bushing. Quite a few viewer have told me they just used a pry bar to pull the beam down out of the axle pivot bracket.
You can always grease the inside of the shaft of the axle pivot bushing where the bolt threads through.
@TheMinuteMasters great, thanks for the info but I'm sorry to be that guy and ask again but do both beams use the same bushing?
Would this cause clunking only backing up while turning or only sometimes while braking, the passenger tire is also wearing on the outside even after doing an alignment. I’ve been trying to figure it out for months looked up underneath and haven’t really seen anything tried balljoint/wheel bearing assessment on jack stands and there’s really no play that I can feel in it. It’s a 2wd 95 f350
These can definitely cause weird clunks and so can the radius arm bushings if they are worn.
I would also make sure other wearable joints are good to go i.e. tie rod ends. I would also make sure the spring is tight as well.
Awesome
I ended up burning out the inner rubber bushing with a propane torch and removing that and then cutting two slots in the sleeve of the bushing to get the old one out for mine as I had to do it while on the truck. Then a pair of needle nose to pry out the two pieces.
Oh I see now you mentioned the method I used at the end there.
Yup! You’re method is the pull all stops and def a winner.🤙
Worked for me.
Where did you get your giant impact socket set? And how do you like it? Definitely looks like something i want too add to my tool collection!!
Capri Tools sent it to me😁 I have a link the description for the same set on Amazon though.
I love it! Definitely my favorite impact set I’ve owned and used to date.
@@TheMinuteMasters Awesome! Thanks for the info!! Your always such a big help! Your definitely my favorite channel!!
I'm putting in all polyurethane bushings right now. It was 90 here today so I think they will work. You should tag those beams with some of that Ford base and 2K, that would look clean.
Nice!
So paint the suspension parts purple?
Yes. Your Dana 50 with drop downs will show at a distance. If it's smooth and glossy it will be easier to clean and it will look sweet. You could paint it bright green and go for a Joker look but I would stick with purple.
@@noahmiller6115 Good point! Unfortunately that purple takes a few weeks for me to get. With winter upon me, I’ll have to settle for another color.
I'm painting my suspension right now with Rust-Oleum oil based pro paint. You can get a variety of colors off the shelf and mix them to make custom colors. UnitedStatesofBuild has some really good tips on painting. Between Harbor Freight and Home Depot you could be painting this weekend if you can get your hands on some 2-part hardener. Skip the clear coat.
Tx for the video! Do you know who this Orion Motor Tech company is? Who makes their tools? Who owns them? Tx
You’re welcome! If you are referring to the ball joint press, I have no idea. I bought it because it was pretty cheap.
Don’t forget your drop arm brackets for your lift!
No drop brackets needed for this lift😁
@@TheMinuteMasters lucky…..
So when i installed mine I got the energy suspension poly bushings and they didn’t come with a new outter metal sleeves so I just burnt the old rubber one out of the sleeve in the beam and put the new poly bushings inside the existing sleeve still in the beam. Hope I did it right. It does ride good 😂
I have poly bushings too and that’s how I did it. 🤙
Did you find a 4R70W in 4*4 for a 94-95?
Not yet. Im actually going to buy a remanufactured 4R70w when I’m ready to swap the drive train.
Why aren't you using that energy polyethylene bushing like a used on the other
I decided this time around, I would put new rubber bushings in and see how it rides.
I did the pivot bushings but I still have a clunk, thinking it’s the radiuss arms
Could be the radius area. Really bad ball joints can make clunk noises too.
@@TheMinuteMasters I did ball joints a year ago
@@caaspal Gotcha, then I would definitely check the radius arms.
Are you wearing a keffiyeh ?
Shemagh is what I’ve known them to be. I’ve worn one for over 15 years as a scarf.
@@TheMinuteMasters Is it political or religious in nature to you?
@@glasshammer291 "as a scarf" probably to keep his neck warm lmao
@@glasshammer291 Neither. I was in a youth Navy program called Sea Cadets for 15 years. As such, I was on US military bases all the time. Lots of vets returning or going to Iraq or Afghanistan were wearing them for their nature defense against sun, sand, and the cold. Military suppliers start producing them in the typical military/tactical colors black, olive green, coyote, tan, etc. I bought a tan and green and started wearing it for fields ops. Since then, I haven’t stopped wearing them.🤷♂️
I actually had to turn on the volume to hear why you were wearing ski goggles. :D
Hahahaha