Bigj66 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Anyone used these Britpart poly bush kits? Any good or are there better ones out there? I prefer the ease of fitting with these so don’t want to stick with the original bushes. https://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/dc7103-britpart-swb-black-polyurethane-bush-kit.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Super pro have a life time warranty, apparently. I've fitted them on the back of the 109. Can't tell if they make any difference, compared to standard, and they aren't on all that long, so no idea if they wear. No clunks yet, but I've not been green laning for a couple of months. Removal should be easier, which is a plus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I’ve not heard anything good about the Britpart bushes, predictably. I have Polybushe branded bushes in the springs of my 109 ( I kept the standard bushes in the chassis as they flex less and their outer steel sleeve protects the chassis from grit and sand abrasion). They have been fine, no complaints. Superpro have the best reputation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Britpart yellows don't tend to last - they tend to crumble Bearmach use an old type of SuperPro bush, still made for them by SuperPro; but they don't make the metal bits SuperPro are without doubt the best - but they aren't cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigj66 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 55 minutes ago, Nonimouse said: Britpart yellows don't tend to last - they tend to crumble Bearmach use an old type of SuperPro bush, still made for them by SuperPro; but they don't make the metal bits SuperPro are without doubt the best - but they aren't cheap No, and to be honest, for everyday road driving, I think they don’t represent value for money. For more extreme work or towing etc then yes, maybe. Ive found some ‘dynamic’ compound ones that are mid range in terms of price and which might be ok. Only problem is thet they’re orange 🤨 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 43 minutes ago, Bigj66 said: No, and to be honest, for everyday road driving, I think they don’t represent value for money. For more extreme work or towing etc then yes, maybe. Ive found some ‘dynamic’ compound ones that are mid range in terms of price and which might be ok. Only problem is thet they’re orange 🤨 You see, I'd say the opposite. Bushes are one of the really critical items. I wouldn't touch the 'Orange' ones There are some 'Purple' ones that are ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 According to the parts guys who know everything at Gotts, the only good bushes now are SuperPro or Genuine, and TBH I believe them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigj66 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Nonimouse said: You see, I'd say the opposite. Bushes are one of the really critical items. I wouldn't touch the 'Orange' ones There are some 'Purple' ones that are ok Just to clarify this, I wasn’t referring to Floflex. Been there, done that, never again. It’s these https://www.dingocroft.co.uk/acatalog/Full-set-Ser1--Ser2-and-SWB-Ser3-ZZPOLYDYNASET04.html#SID=160 Anyone got any experience of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 If those are Polybush brand, then those are what I have. They seems a bit long when fitting them - they fit the spring eyes perfectly until I put the sleeve in, as which point they’d squeeze themselves out a few mm. I ended up trimming the inner ends of one bush per eye by a few mm to stop that. I don’t know if that’s a common issue, normal, or unique to me, perhaps it’s because the spring eyes are a bit tight on my Heystee springs (one of them cracked an eye before these were fitted, and the new leaf to replace that one didn’t need the polybush trimming to stay in place). I’ve have no trouble since they were fitted in 2009, with the vehicle driven daily for the next six years and still fine in layup now. But I think I’d go with superpro next time because of those fitting issues to see whether it was the springs or the bushes that caused it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 There are only a few land rover bush manufacturers, so a set of orange is probably form the same place, although the steel inserts differ Powerflex make the purple ones - but I don't know if they do old stuff Duraflex makes some reasonable kit There's a great you tube video on why you shouldn't buy Floflex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigj66 Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 I can’t call Dingocroft to ask as they are closed so will keep looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrover17H Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) Quote Only problem is they’re orange Excuse my grumpiness, but why are these things ever sold in purely juvenile colours? Do they infer we're all w&*kers, or just some of us?;) Come on... have it pink, and be done? Edited May 15, 2020 by Landrover17H 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Brightly coloured underpinnings and engine bay hoses are something I take umbrage with too! It smacks to me of trying to impress. If you have to go out of your way to impress others, then you’re not going to impress at all!😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrover17H Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Hallelujah to that! I'd fail to put it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Mine's usually mud encrusted, so the orange bushes and blue springs are presented as Gloucestershire clay brown. I do need to wash the chassis soon, time for its decade cavity wax application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 I take brightly coloured stuff on a truck as a bad sign - satin black on everything underneath! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Love Dingocroft used them for years (company not orange bushes) but they are a Britpart mostly supplier now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrover17H Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) A Land rover purports as a class-less vehicle, yet there's no greater lie. Next to "The Orangery', or in sight of a white plastic Disneyland front-door, the penchant for shonk announces the sink-estate. Edited May 16, 2020 by Landrover17H 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Quite. Here are my orange chassis bushes. Installed about 6 months, a few green lanes and some motorway use. Plus some heavily laden runs on country roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigj66 Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 Did that kit come with the 8 washers? If so which bush and shackle do they fit between? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I don't recall any washers, but I'll check the kit for the front, which hasn't been fitted yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Take measurements of the chassis bushes and spring bushes - they’re different lengths. Then take measurements of the new bush tubes and see if they are the same as the originals. You should be able to work it out that way, but my bet is that they’re for the chassis bushes. If the original chassis bush inner tubes sick out far from the rubber, then that’s almost certainly it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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