GBMUD Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Either way, a year or so ago I decided to fit Poly-bushes (note the capital P) in my hockey sticks as I was tired of the rubber ones de-laminating and wanted a longer lasting solution. I bought some genuine Polybush blue bushes and, after they had been on the shelf for a while, fitted them. That was about 10 months ago now. Anyway, the front axle seemed to be getting more and more wayward so I removed the hockey sticks to investigate. The steel inner sleeve is supposed to be a tight fit in the poly-urethane but in all four cases it just fell out when I removed the hockey sticks. All four bushes are about as bad as each other. Pretty poor performance for a "premium" product IMHO. I have not done an excessive amount of off-road driving, in fact comparatively little for me - only some light green-laneing. I have done 10-12,000 miles on the road. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Thats what happens when you don't fit SuperPro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 I fitted blue poly bushes along with the parabolics on catflap. A year later they were totally trashed in much the same way as yours are Chris. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 I fitted SuperPro bushes to my RRC and three years later they are still fine - it's that lifetime warrantee I suspect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoyodyne Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 ... like a dogs dick in a barrel !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warthog Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Arghh carp Poly bushed mine last month...............Guess i'll be doing it again soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 So it's not just me trashing bushes then Chris..... So does this open up the general debate of LR genuine parts versus polybushes ?? Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOA 93 Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 So it's not just me trashing bushes then Chris.....So does this open up the general debate of LR genuine parts versus polybushes ?? Neil I think Superpro make a HD version aswell as their normal ones, done for the racers IIRC. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 I think Superpro make a HD version aswell as their normal ones, done for the racers IIRC.Andy That man wins the goldfish Just ring Richard Ok so they are expensive BUT they are cheap after the third time you have replaced your polybushes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 i'm with luvvers on this. Was desperate for some bushes, phoned superpro, couldn't haev been more helpful and open. bushes come with a 3 year warranty FFS, including comp use. Th sum total of their warranty returns seemed to be 2 bushes EVER- caused by comp safari over a whole season, and i beleived him when he said those were the only failures they had- just wasn't a bull**** type person. i'll only go genuine rubber or super pro from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 In normal use - non comp it's lifetime, in comp three years and that includes Ladoga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humphreys Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Well I will have to get some as well then. Sritpart ones only lasted 3 weeks in my 110 and the ones in now have been in 3 weeks I also need to do the Padhan rod bushes soon as well. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Ok.. So where do you get these bushes then ? I'm willing to try most things twice..... Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Ok.. So where do you get these bushes then ?I'm willing to try most things twice..... Neil The name gives it away - SuperPro http://www.superpro.eu.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 I looked there but thought there would be a recommended UK source !!! Can someone warn Richard I'll be calling soon...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 I looked there but thought there would be a recommended UK source !!!Can someone warn Richard I'll be calling soon...... click the link, then click stockist, then click the union flag bottom right, then click the Land Rover logo, hey presto a list of UK stockist, c'mon keep up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 I've got Polybushes on the Rangie - full set of genuine ones. Just done a few gentle laning trips, but must have done at least 30k on the road since I fitted them. No sign of wear at all yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverdrive Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Fitted a set of genuine Poly-Bushes three years ago. Only had to replace the panhard rod bushes in that time. All the others have been ok. In that time I have done about 20,000 miles, including RTV trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Before you all get carried away - a mate has killed three superpro trailing arm bushes in three uses so far, I am yet to meet anyone who has killed as many metalastic bushes in the same application in the same time Lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 did he send them back? is a comper by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Nope, he just does pay and play days, hardly extreme usage. The bushes were supplied with a pair of trailing arms from Kenson, the bushes were replaced by Kenson under warranty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 I run genuine L/R ones in all arms now and soon I'll be replacing the rear trailing arm/chassis mounts they are the originals fitted after 140k and lots of offroad work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 I can chop a set of genuine radius arm bushes out in well under 10,000km. Panhard rod bushes in less than 2,000km. http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopi...;hl=radius+arms Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Paul are yours the narrower type? I've not touched the later wider ones I fitted a while back now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 genuine Landrover ones for me aswell now.. had a go with Polybushes... Hmmmmm Paddocks do Genuine landrover bushes for not too much money... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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