Scott,
Just replaced the bushings on my 1956 leaf spring axle - are you sure they are
rubber? They should be steel or bronze. I think rubber would wear out or
deform within a few years.
http://vintageairstream.com/floyd/restoration/axle/axle.html
At the bottom of the page is the shackle bushing info.
Best of luck,
RJ
> 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