Scott,
On my previously owned 54 It was no problem to remove the old
bushings. Assuming yours is the same there is a metal sleeve over the bolts.
As an emergency repair I was able to force heater hose over the
sleeve and reinstall. Later used a lathe to make new bushings from
1.5 inch nylon rod.
The commonly available bushings available at most trailer places are
smaller and drilled for a 9/16 bolt. I believe the A/S ones were 3/4 ID.
All from memory so my info may be wrong.
Rick Davis 1602
>Hi all,
>
>My '60 has the leaf spring suspension. Anyone out there in VAL land have any
>experience in replacing the rubber grommets? Having a single axle I have 3
>grommets on each side that need replacing. The rubber has given up and the
>bolts hit the shackles. It does not look like a terribly difficult job. The
>grommets were replaced 10 years ago and the bolts do not look frozen. My
>main consern is that the job might require a press to get them out/in.
>
>Scott