Polybushes

[hillbillysimon]

Hi, anybody fitted the Milner polybushes ? they seem to be less than half the price of the genuine polybush kit,
but how do they compare ?

 

[nlbyrne]

Personally I went for standard rubber bushs, not as harsh on bumps and supposedly more flex

 

[Anwar]

Based on experience with saloon car I would keep rubber bushes on fore-arm components to preserve bump absorption, and consider poly bushes on lateral components for location. In truck's case this means poly's on the panhard rod. I can't think of any geometry issues.

 

[Chris]

I fitted Miler split bushes to Lil Blue when I owned it. I can't say I was impressed actually. OK really easy t fit as they're split. But my first set wore very quickly. As the leading / trailing arms on an 80 are basically the same design, I'd guess that the Milner ones were split for this vehicle too. Given the flexing that an 80 does I could see it eating the Milner bushes for breakfast. I still have my factory ones in that moment and they're fine after all these years. But if I had to swap them, I'd look at the Pedders ones I think. I am sure that do a genuine rubber replacement. In truth I am not sure that the bush is the limiting factor on the 80. When you look at the eye and socket design, the arms can only twist so far. I have toyed with the idea of modifying mine and on the chassis end going with more of a rose joint - spigot arrangement like a LR has. It's no wionder LRs flex up so well, they're not inhibited by the physical nature of the attachment point.

Chris

 

[hillbillysimon]

Thanks for all the expriences & opinions

Simon

 

[Andrew Brierley]

Footloose 4x4 fitted all new superpro poly bushes all-round (only needed the castor correcting ones but they came in a kit). Anyway after a few weeks I'd had enough of white-knuckle from the steering wheel, and asked then to change back to Toyo rubbers - and the problem went away. Not suggesting its the same for everyone, and the effect will differ from truck to truck, but IMHO the superpro bushes are just too hard.

 

[Jon Wildsmith]

You probably just about get what you pay for with the Milners ... been there, OEM are best but not from a main dealer.