Anyine change Mojave shock bushings yet?

[dayusmc]

I am changing the bushings in my Mojave shocks. I have changed tons of press in bushings in my life and never had a problem before. But these are impossible...
I am having a problem getting the bushing in past the outside lip, it basically tears. I have tried everything, grease, WD40, etc .. I am pressing them in with a 12 ton hydrolic press. They are OEM bushings...

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[PuddleJumper]

I am changing the bushings in my Mojave shocks. I have changed tons of press in bushings in my life and never had a problem before. But these are impossible...
I am having a problem getting the bushing in past the outside lip, it basically tears. I have tried everything, grease, WD40, etc .. I am pressing them in with a 12 ton hydrolic press. They are OEM bushings...

your's have rubber bushings? on the axle or frame side? last i checked mine were hard aluminium or some metal thereof.

 

[dayusmc]

Rubber bushings with a steel insert volcanized in it...

 

[PuddleJumper]

Rubber bushings with a steel insert volcanized in it...

I assume they are hourglass instead of 2 piece?

 

[dayusmc]

Here is a picture of one of the bushings. They are not hourglass.

 

[jac04]

My only suggestion would be to try an assembly lubricant that is actually designed for what you are doing, like:
https://www.ipcol.com/products/assembly-lubricants/

 

[dayusmc]

Here are better pictures

 

[whysoserious]

This is what my brain is envisioning. Just a thought.

 

[dayusmc]

So that is what I normally use on all the other shocks I change bushings on... But the Fox Mojave Shocks are on an angle.

 

[Bdoza10]

Hey I just did these while modifying some 3.0’s.
I stuck them in a pot of boiling water with the eyelets. Tossed them on my press with a 30mm socket that I had laying around. Next time I might bevel the socket. I coated the eyelet and the bushing in super lube. The same tube I got from metalcloak with their arm rebuild kit. They Pushed through with easy. You have to push back and forth to get the flanges to flick out. And to center the bushing. I would give it 4/10 difficulty doing it this way.

 

[dayusmc]

Hey I just did these while modifying some 3.0’s.
I stuck them in a pot of boiling water with the eyelets. Tossed them on my press with a 30mm socket that I had laying around. Next time I might bevel the socket. I coated the eyelet and the bushing in super lube. The same tube I got from metalcloak with their arm rebuild kit. They Pushed through with easy. You have to push back and forth to get the flanges to flick out. And to center the bushing. I would give it 4/10 difficulty doing it this way.

Did you stick the bushings in the boiling water too?

 

[Bdoza10]

Yes it

Did you stick the bushings in the boiling water too?

Yes! I first tried just the rod ends and a ton of grease zero luck. I originally froze the bushings thinking maybe they’d shrink a tiny bit. But I dropped in the pot for about 5 mins while I pondered if I could even do it. And they instantly pressed in. You could probably do it with a bolt and a socket if you were crafty

 

[JLPeekaboo]

Never had a bushing change yet but that seems kinda difficult to get out.

 

[dayusmc]

They are a royal PIA

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