| | Replacing plastic spindle bushings with metal ones, have ?'s | |
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Jerbear0612 New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2013-04-23 Points : 3917 Posts : 89 Location : Salem ct
 | Subject: Replacing plastic spindle bushings with metal ones, have ?'s May 10th 2013, 3:28 pm | |
| Trying to replace the cruddy plastic spindle bushings with bronze metal ones. Has anyone done this and know the size offhand? Everywhere I've looked doesn't have a size that fits I almost thinks its a metric size because a 7/8 outer diameter is a hair too big and 3/4 outer is too small | |
|  | | dukas New Member

Age : 27 Join date : 2013-05-01 Points : 3824 Posts : 20 Location : salem
 | Subject: Re: Replacing plastic spindle bushings with metal ones, have ?'s May 10th 2013, 3:31 pm | |
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Age : 48 Join date : 2012-04-23 Points : 5270 Posts : 1088 Location : Galion, OH
 | Subject: Re: Replacing plastic spindle bushings with metal ones, have ?'s May 10th 2013, 3:35 pm | |
| If you have access to a lathe, you could turn the bigger ones down... | |
|  | | Jerbear0612 New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2013-04-23 Points : 3917 Posts : 89 Location : Salem ct
 | Subject: Re: Replacing plastic spindle bushings with metal ones, have ?'s May 10th 2013, 3:36 pm | |
| Appreciate it lol, gonna have to go on mccmastercar tonight | |
|  | | Doug Site Owner


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Age : 28 Join date : 2012-12-24 Points : 7325 Posts : 3020 Location : Lebanon County, PA
 | Subject: Re: Replacing plastic spindle bushings with metal ones, have ?'s May 10th 2013, 3:38 pm | |
| Best way to do it is to go to a hardware store with your spindle and rim (with bushings out) and trying it out.
If you have a digital (or analog) caliper, you can measure the inside diameter of your rim and the outside diameter of your spindle and just matching numbers.  Head Forum Administrator ** Chat Moderator ** Facebook Page AdminATLTF Facebook Page ** Chatbox ** How To Upload Pictures
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|  | | Jerbear0612 New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2013-04-23 Points : 3917 Posts : 89 Location : Salem ct
 | Subject: Re: Replacing plastic spindle bushings with metal ones, have ?'s May 10th 2013, 3:43 pm | |
| Yeah I just actually got back from trying bushings out at the hardware store, and they are the only ones that carry flange bushings around me...lowes/home depot don't carry them | |
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 | Subject: Re: Replacing plastic spindle bushings with metal ones, have ?'s May 10th 2013, 3:47 pm | |
| What type of rims are you sing? If its a Craftsman ram with the 1 3/8 OD and 3/4" ID I would do sealed bearings.  Head Forum Administrator ** Chat Moderator ** Facebook Page AdminATLTF Facebook Page ** Chatbox ** How To Upload Pictures
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|  | | Jerbear0612 New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2013-04-23 Points : 3917 Posts : 89 Location : Salem ct
 | Subject: Re: Replacing plastic spindle bushings with metal ones, have ?'s May 11th 2013, 10:20 pm | |
| Not looking for bearings for the rims I'm trying to replace the bushing on either end of the front axle "tube" where the spindle slides into and is c clipped on | |
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 | Subject: Re: Replacing plastic spindle bushings with metal ones, have ?'s May 11th 2013, 10:29 pm | |
| Ah.
Same principle.  Head Forum Administrator ** Chat Moderator ** Facebook Page AdminATLTF Facebook Page ** Chatbox ** How To Upload Pictures
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|  | | Jerbear0612 New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2013-04-23 Points : 3917 Posts : 89 Location : Salem ct
 | Subject: Re: Replacing plastic spindle bushings with metal ones, have ?'s May 11th 2013, 10:49 pm | |
| Yep taking a look through mccmastercar right now to see if they got any | |
|  | | Mark288 New Member


Age : 26 Join date : 2013-01-20 Points : 3973 Posts : 48 Location : Southern Wisconsin
 | Subject: Re: Replacing plastic spindle bushings with metal ones, have ?'s May 15th 2013, 10:00 am | |
| Try 13/16" bronze bushings then, if they make them idk | |
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