Inliners International Forums General Discussion Tech Tips Frugal man's press for bushings etc . . .

I have used a piece of 1/2" threaded rod, flatwashers that just fit the ID of the spring eye, and a 4" length of pipe at the opposite end of the eye to receive the bushing and its sleeve. Slip the threaded rod through the spring eye with bushing in place. Put flatwashers and two nuts jammed on one side of the eye. Slip the pipe with an i.d. slightly larger than the id of the spring eye with a washer and nut on the other end. Tighten the single nut until the bushing and its sleeve slide into the pipe. The springs can remain on the vehicle while replacing the bushings.
JMTC.
Ken