front vrs rear spring bushings

[four_by_ken]

Are the front spring bushings the same as the rear spring bushings?

Putting new 52s on the rear and swapping 52s to the front. They need all new bushings.

Can I just buy a bushing kit and be good?

 

[four_by_ken]

nothing?

 

[dheavychevy38]

I think the front springs have smaller bushings than the rears ?

 

[wheeler]

I would measure the bushings before I ordered anything. Only way to be sure.

 

[four_by_ken]

I would measure the bushings before I ordered anything. Only way to be sure.

Thats the part that sucks. Truck is locked up 1.5hrs away in a buddies garage and he is in GA raisin' hell with his truck. :-)

I was hoping to have them in my hand ready to go when he got back. But looks like I will have to wait.

 

[four_by_ken]

To answer my own questions... the difference is in the shoulder of the bushing. The fronts are narrower.

But, when swapping to 52s... you still need the front bushings since its the width of the spring hangers in the front that make the narrower bushing needed.