Note, high milers with at least 6 to 10 thousand miles on their sleds should be looking at the plastic or whatever the material is bushings, on the bulkhaeds of these sleds. I have done 2 apex models, and the first had 6500 miles on it and the bushings were toast. The next one had 10,000 miles on and bushings were completely done, and the main bolts were starting to oblong the holes in the bulkheads. Just a heads up for the high milers..
REDSLED1
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bruce at pioneer will be coming out with a nylatron bushing kit for the apex series an will fit the mono rear. these bushings will tighten up the suspension big time and last a long time.
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I replaced the ones on my rx1 at 4000 miles and they were shot.shane
I replaced the ones on my rx1 at 4000 miles and they were shot.shane
Plastiic fine but oil-lite better
Plastic or nylatron or whatever is fine if you constantly grease every trip you take. I find that the oil-lite bushings are more forgiving and will last for ever if you grease after every long trip. You can buy them ready made and I think they would work better in places like the bulkheads that are not thought of so often and besides there is no grease fitting to use. Just my thoughts ....Don
Plastic or nylatron or whatever is fine if you constantly grease every trip you take. I find that the oil-lite bushings are more forgiving and will last for ever if you grease after every long trip. You can buy them ready made and I think they would work better in places like the bulkheads that are not thought of so often and besides there is no grease fitting to use. Just my thoughts ....Don
welterracer
TY 4 Stroke God
I replaced the ones on my apex at 2200 miles.. my brothers were totally gone at 4200 miles..
Tork
TY 4 Stroke God
I have the a-arm and spindle bushing kit from Bruce at Pioneer sitting in my garage waiting to go up north.
Pretty sure that includes the inner a arm/bulkhead ones doesn't it?
I will have to look again perhaps.
Pretty sure that includes the inner a arm/bulkhead ones doesn't it?
I will have to look again perhaps.
welterracer
TY 4 Stroke God
Nope it doesnt Tork... I had gotton that kit for my brothers sled..
You need another 8 bushings.. not including the Spindle bushings..
You need another 8 bushings.. not including the Spindle bushings..
Tork
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welterracer said:
Yeah, my writing skills completely suck lately
But I know you will forgive me Brian.
I got the spindle bushings AND the bag of a-arm bushings.
Pretty sure the inner ones are in there but so much has happened the last few weeks I will have to look again. Sorry for being unclear
do you have to fight loc-tited bolts or anything?? Install tips???
I do stuff worse than this every week on industrial equipment, looks very straight forward. I am also going to add zerks to my steering shaft bushings, and order any of those that are worn while it is apart.
Brian, have you pulled your skid and found any wear there? If so what should I look for?
