Front beam bushings??

Vettepilot · Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:00 pm Post subject: Front beam bushings??

I am working on an old tube frame VW dune buggy. It has an aftermarket wide front (link pin) beam. It might be a Latest Rage brand??

Anyway, it uses urethane bushings. My plan was to change them and use stock, OEM roller bearings. I do not care for the poly bushings. I even cut apart an old front end to be able to push out the stock bearings. Imagine my surprise to find out the i.d. of the aftermarket beams is slighly too large to use the original bearings!! Bummer!!

Is there a known fix to install better, more durable bushings in these???

Thanks,
Vettepilot

66 Shorty · Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:33 am Post subject: Re: Front beam bushings??

I would look for Delrin bushings.

woodsbuggy · Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:18 am Post subject: Re: Front beam bushings??

We have had good luck with the latest rage Delrin bushings part #AC413108DT
Kenric
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Vettepilot · Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:13 am Post subject: Re: Front beam bushings??

Dan_Lockwood · Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:28 am Post subject: Re: Front beam bushings??

67rustavenger · Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:35 am Post subject: Re: Front beam bushings??

woodsbuggy · Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: Front beam bushings??

Looks like Dan's is out of stock but J bugs shows them available. Just google 413108DT,
Kenric
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Crogg · Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:45 am Post subject: Re: Front beam bushings??

I got the red latest rage ones for my warrior beam. They suck! They are misshapen and loose in the beam. I think they work in a stock beam. I am using the karteck delrin bushings next. I just need to measure the diameter of my beam as i dont care to wast more money after the crappy urethane and crappy latest rage red delrins!

jimmyhoffa · Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:28 am Post subject: Re: Front beam bushings??

The SACO ones are wicked for the price. I built my beam years ago and I have been all over the U.S. off roading and in my local sand pit jumping a lot, plus 10k miles of commuting and they are still tight as new.

It's worth measuring your beam bushing bore ID to see how bad it is distorted from fabrication. I've seen and fixed some pretty bad ones.
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Vettepilot · Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: Front beam bushings??

Yeah, I thought about making up a set on the lathe myself, and McMaster has the delrin stock. But it looks like they are available, and cheap enough that it's not worth my time.

Delrin surely makes some cool rat's nests when you machine it on the lathe!

;~)

Vettepilot

Crogg · Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: Front beam bushings??

Dusty If the red latest rage ones were not loose in the beam i would try to use them. I am also going to purchase the rheemer from Kartek and hope it works for the delrins.

66 Shorty · Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:51 am Post subject: Re: Front beam bushings??

I went through a few from SACO that didn't fit correctly in my ball joint beam. They were made from cast Delrin, and weren't of very good quality. I ended up buying Delrin and making my own... they came out awesome! If you have a lathe make your own, you'll get the perfect fit.

Vettepilot · Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: Front beam bushings??

Well, you've got me thinking/pondering now...

Vettepilot


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